Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maryland and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Ghana by 80,090 sq mi. Maryland is around 7.46 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
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 Maryland and Ghana.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Ghana: GH
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Ghana as of 2019: 0.611
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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