Ghana—Surface Area (sq km)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #81 of 216Updated April 2026
Latest Value
238,539
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#81
of 216 countries
Maximum
238,540
2000
Minimum
238,533
2019
CAGR
-0.0%
24 years
Last
238,539
Previous
238,533
Highest
238,540
Lowest
238,533
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's surface area (sq km) was 238,539 in 2023, ranking #81 out of 216 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 238,540 (2000) and the lowest was 238,533 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 238,539 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 238,533 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 238,533 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 238,533 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 238,533 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238,540 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 238,540 |
Top Countries — Surface Area (sq km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 17.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Canada | 15.6M | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 9.8M | 2023 |
| 4 | China | 9.6M | 2023 |
| 5 | Brazil | 8.5M | 2023 |
| 6 | Australia | 7.7M | 2023 |
| 7 | India | 3.3M | 2023 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2.8M | 2023 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2.7M | 2023 |
| 10 | Algeria | 2.4M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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).