Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Guinea?

Guinea, at 245,860 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Ghana and Guinea?

7,321 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Guinea: Surface area

Ghana

238,539 sq. km

in 2023

Guinea

245,860 sq. km

in 2023

Ghana rank

81st

Guinea rank

78th

Surface area over time

Ghana
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 245,860 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 7,321 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 78th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	238,540 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,320 sq. km	Guinea
1970s	238,540 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,320 sq. km	Guinea
1980s	238,540 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,320 sq. km	Guinea
1990s	238,540 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,320 sq. km	Guinea
2000s	238,540 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,320 sq. km	Guinea
2010s	238,539 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,321 sq. km	Guinea
2020s	238,534 sq. km	245,860 sq. km	7,326 sq. km	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Guinea?: Guinea, at 245,860 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ghana and Guinea?: 7,321 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for surface area?: Ghana ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.