Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Ghana is a country located in West Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Ghana by 44,067 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.91 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Ghana.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Ghana: GH
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Ghana as of 2019: 0.611
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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