Ghana vs Laos: Land area in square kilometers
Ghana
227,533 sq. km
in 2023
Laos
230,800 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
82nd
Laos rank
80th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 230,800 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 3,267 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,540 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,260 sq. km | Laos |
| 1970s | 227,540 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,260 sq. km | Laos |
| 1980s | 227,540 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,260 sq. km | Laos |
| 1990s | 227,540 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,260 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 227,540 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,260 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 227,539 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,261 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 227,532 sq. km | 230,800 sq. km | 3,268 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 230,800 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Ghana and Laos?
- 3,267 sq. km, with Laos 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.