Ghana vs United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometers
Ghana
227,533 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Ghana rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
79th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 241,930 sq. km against 227,533 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 14,397 sq. km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,540 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 227,540 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 227,540 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 227,540 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 227,540 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,390 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 227,539 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,391 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 227,532 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 14,398 sq. km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 241,930 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 United Kingdom?
- 14,397 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.