Which has higher land area, Ghana or Laos?

Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Laos: Land area (sq. km)

Ghana

227,533 sq. km

in 2024

Laos

230,800 sq. km

in 2024

Ghana rank

82nd

Laos rank

80th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Ghana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 230,800 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 3,267 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	227,540 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,260 sq. km	Laos
1970s	227,540 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,260 sq. km	Laos
1980s	227,540 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,260 sq. km	Laos
1990s	227,540 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,260 sq. km	Laos
2000s	227,540 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,260 sq. km	Laos
2010s	227,539 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,261 sq. km	Laos
2020s	227,532 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	3,268 sq. km	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ghana or Laos?: Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Ghana and Laos?: 3,267 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for land area?: Ghana ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 80th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.