Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Ghana by 36,639.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.66 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Ghana as of 2020, was estimated to be around 31,072,945.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Ghana.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Ghana: GH
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Ghana as of 2019: 0.611
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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