Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Laos?

Ghana, at 238,539 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.

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

1,739 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.

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

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 Laos: Surface area

Ghana

238,539 sq. km

in 2023

Laos

236,800 sq. km

in 2023

Ghana rank

81st

Laos rank

83rd

Surface area over time

Ghana
Laos

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 238,539 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 1,739 sq. km.

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

Ghana ranks 81st and Laos ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	238,540 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Ghana
1970s	238,540 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Ghana
1980s	238,540 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Ghana
1990s	238,540 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Ghana
2000s	238,540 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,740 sq. km	Ghana
2010s	238,539 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,739 sq. km	Ghana
2020s	238,534 sq. km	236,800 sq. km	1,734 sq. km	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Laos?: Ghana, at 238,539 sq. km against 236,800 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Ghana and Laos?: 1,739 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for surface area?: Ghana ranks 81st and Laos ranks 83rd 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.

Individual pages

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.