Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Romania?

Ghana, at 238,539 sq. km against 238,397 sq. km in Romania as of 2024.

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

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

Ghana vs Romania: Surface area (sq. km)

Ghana

238,539 sq. km

in 2024

Romania

238,397 sq. km

in 2024

Ghana rank

81st

Romania rank

82nd

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Ghana
Romania

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 238,539 sq. km against 238,397 sq. km in Romania, a difference of 142 sq. km.

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

Ghana ranks 81st and Romania ranks 82nd of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	238,540 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	150 sq. km	Ghana
1970s	238,540 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	150 sq. km	Ghana
1980s	238,540 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	150 sq. km	Ghana
1990s	238,540 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	150 sq. km	Ghana
2000s	238,540 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	150 sq. km	Ghana
2010s	238,539 sq. km	238,397 sq. km	142.3 sq. km	Ghana
2020s	238,535 sq. km	238,399 sq. km	136 sq. km	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Ghana or Romania?: Ghana, at 238,539 sq. km against 238,397 sq. km in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Ghana and Romania?: 142 sq. km, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for surface area?: Ghana ranks 81st and Romania ranks 82nd 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.