Ghana vs Guyana
Ghana is 11% larger than Guyana.
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Ghana is 1.11× the area of Guyana.
 Ghana |  Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGhana: 1.11× the area | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 | 214,970 km²#83 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGhana: 41.9× the population | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 | 835,986#161 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 37.8× the density | 147 / km²#61 of 194 | 3.9 / km²#190 of 194 |
| Urban populationGhana: 2.22× the urban share | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGhana: 1.39× the births per woman | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 | 2.40 per woman#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGhana: 1.24 points higher | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 | +0.59%#121 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGhana: 1.3× the birth rate | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 19.9 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuyana: 1.07× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Ghana: 6.5 points higher | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 | 28.9%#74 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guyana: 3.2 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 7.0%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationGhana: 5.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −6.1 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGhana: 1.12× the refugees for its size | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 | 0.41 per 1,000#79 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGuyana: 4.6 years longer | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 | 70.3 years#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGhana: 1.19× the infant mortality | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000 births#62 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuyana: 5.15× the doctors per person | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 | 1.39 per 1,000#96 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentGuyana: 1.24× the university enrolment | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 | 26.4%#104 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGuyana: 0.148 higher | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGuyana: 10.8× the income per person | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 | $28,470#41 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGhana: 4.21× the economy | $114.21B2025 | $27.1B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Guyana: 11.4× the output per person | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 | $97,899#7 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuyana: 13.3 points higher | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 | +19.3%#1 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 10.9 points higher | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuyana: 4.0× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 12.0%#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureGhana: 22.4 points higher | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 | 12.2% of jobs#101 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGuyana: 12.8 points higher | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGuyana: 9.5 points higher | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 56.7% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuyana: 31.4 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 33.1% of GDP#3 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Military spendingGuyana: 2.06× the military spending | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#115 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGuyana: 1.15× the share online | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#86 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuyana: 2.82× the forest share | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 | 87% of land#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGuyana: 6.51× the CO₂ per person | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 | 4.56 t a year#51 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGhana: 26.9 points higher | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 | 12.1%#133 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityGuyana: 1.1 points higher | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 | 93.0%#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ghana: 1.66× the air pollution | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 | 16.9 µg/m³#100 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGhana: 6.9 points higher | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 | 8.4% of land#150 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGhana: 20.3 points higher | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGhana: 1.91× the water stress | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 | 3.3%#139 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuyana: 2.01× the rain and snow | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 | 2,387 mm#16 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGuyana: 0.11 higher | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 | +0.20#87 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGhana: 0.27 higher | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 | −0.38#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateGuyana: 10.6× the homicide rate | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 | 19.1 per 100,000#18 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Accra | Georgetown |
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GHS) | Guyanese dollar (GYD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +233 | +592 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | South America |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Yes. Ghana is 11% larger than Guyana. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Ghana?
- About 1.1 times: Ghana has 1.11× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Ghana and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 835,986. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².
- Which is richer, Ghana or Guyana?
- By gross national income per person, Guyana: $28,470 against $2,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Ghana or Guyana?
- In Guyana: life expectancy at birth is 70.3 years, against 65.7 — 4.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Ghana and Guyana have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Ghana: presidential republic; Guyana: parliamentary republic.