Ghana vs Uganda: Surface area

Ghana

238,539 sq. km

in 2023

Uganda

241,550 sq. km

in 2023

Ghana rank

81st

Uganda rank

80th

Surface area over time

Uganda currently reports 241,550 sq. km against 238,539 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 3,011 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ghana ranks 81st and Uganda ranks 80th of 216 countries.

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: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.