Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Ghana by 81,932 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 8.76 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Ghana.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Ghana: GH
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Ghana as of 2019: 0.611
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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