Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land area

Ghana
227,533 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th

Land area over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 241,930 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 14,397 sq. km.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 227,540 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,390 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 227,540 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,390 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 227,540 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,390 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 227,540 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,390 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 227,540 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,390 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 227,539 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,391 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 227,532 sq. km 241,930 sq. km 14,398 sq. km United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 241,930 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14,397 sq. km, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land area?
Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 215 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
263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.