Ghana vs Guinea
Guinea is 3% larger than Ghana.
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Ghana is 0.97× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 1.03× the size of Ghana.
 Ghana |  Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGuinea: 1.03× the area | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGhana: 2.32× the population | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 2.39× the density | 147 / km²#61 of 194 | 61 / km²#125 of 194 |
| Urban populationGhana: 1.53× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGuinea: 1.24× the births per woman | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGuinea: 0.48 points higher | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 1.29× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Guinea: 5.1 points higher | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ghana: 0.3 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGhana: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 6.87× the refugees for its size | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGhana: 4.8 years longer | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 2.17× the infant mortality | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGhana: 1.29× the doctors per person | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexGhana: 0.128 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGhana: 1.52× the income per person | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGhana: 4.03× the economy | $114.21B2025 | $28.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ghana: 1.74× the output per person | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 1.4 points higher | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 10.6 points higher | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuinea: 1.73× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGhana: 3.33× the share in extreme poverty | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ghana: 13.9 higher | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 12.8 points higher | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGhana: 4.1 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGhana: 8.7 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 25.7 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 6.3 points higher | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 4.23× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGhana: 2.17× the share online | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGhana: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGhana: 1.54× the forest share | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGhana: 2.0× the CO₂ per person | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 27.6 points higher | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityGhana: 38.1 points higher | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 27.3 points higher | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 4.0 points higher | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGhana: 4.5× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea: 1.39× the rain and snow | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGhana: 0.82 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGhana: 0.96 higher | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Accra | Conakry |
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GHS) | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Official languages | English | French, languages of Guinea |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC |
| Calling code | +233 | +224 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ghana sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ghana bigger than Guinea?
- No. Ghana and Guinea are almost exactly the same size. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Guinea has 1.03× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Ghana and Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Guinea about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 15,099,727. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Guinea 61 per km².
- Which is richer, Ghana or Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Ghana: $2,630 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ghana or Guinea?
- In Ghana: life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years, against 60.9 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ghana and Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).