Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions 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 Pennsylvania and Ghana regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Ghana?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Ghana is 92,497 sq mi. Pennsylvania is smaller than Ghana by 46,442 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 2.01 times smaller than Ghana.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Ghana: 92,497 sq mi ( 239,567 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and Ghana.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Ghana is Accra.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Ghana: English
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Ghana: Ghanaian
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Ghana: GH
Pennsylvania Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ghana Time Zone:
UTC (GMT)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Ghana:
7° 49′ 0″ N, 1° 3′ 0″ W
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