Where is Ghana?

Ghana is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo.

Find Ghana on the map

Find GhanaTwo tries

3 points first go, 2 points second

Crazy but True

In Ghana, some people are buried in coffins shaped like whatever they loved. Carpenters build fantasy coffins in the form of fish, airplanes, sneakers, cocoa pods, Coca-Cola bottles and cars, made to order for the funeral. Several now sit in art museums around the world.

Ghana facts

Capital: Accra
Population: 35,064,272 (2025)
Area: 238,533 km²
Continent: Africa
Region: Western Africa
Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
Languages: English
Coordinates: 8°, -2°
Landlocked: No
Country code: GH · GHA

How Ghana compares

Ghana is the 81st largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
It is smaller than Uganda and larger than Romania.
It is the 47th most populous of the 167 with population data.
It shares land borders with 3 countries.
Within Africa, it is the 33rd largest of 49 countries by area.

Countries bordering Ghana

Other countries in Africa

All 49 countries of Africa →