Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Guinea?

Guinea, at 245,857 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana as of 2024.

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

7,318 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.

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

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

Ghana vs Guinea: Surface area (sq. km)

Ghana

238,539 sq. km

in 2024

Guinea

245,857 sq. km

in 2024

Ghana rank

81st

Guinea rank

78th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Ghana
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 245,857 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 7,318 sq. km.

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

Ghana ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 78th of 216 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	238,535 sq. km	245,859 sq. km	7,323 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 245,857 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Ghana and Guinea?: 7,318 sq. km, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for surface area?: Ghana ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 78th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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