Real size
How big is Ghana really?
240,000 km²
92,500 sq mi · 81st largest of the 167 here · about the size of the United Kingdom
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Ghana covers 240,000 km² (92,500 sq mi), about the size of the United Kingdom. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 240,000 km²
- Size rank
- 81st of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 8°N
Countries about the same size
- United KingdomAbout the same size
- UgandaAbout the same size
- RomaniaAbout the same size
- GuineaAbout the same size
- LaosAbout the same size
Ghana through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Ghana?
- Ghana covers about 240,000 km² (92,500 sq mi). It is the 81st largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Ghana at the right size?
- Yes. Ghana lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Ghana bigger than the United Kingdom?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.