Which countries border Ghana?
Ghana shares a land border with three countries: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Ghana and its neighbours on a map
Ghana is shown in green and its three neighbours in blue. Click a neighbour to see the countries that border it.
- Ghana
- Land neighbours
Every neighbour of Ghana
| Country | Its own land neighbours |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 |
| Togo | 3 |
Two borders away
These five countries border a neighbour of Ghana but not Ghana itself, so you cross exactly two borders to reach them by land.
Think you know your neighbours?
Border Chain gives you two countries and you connect them by naming neighbours, one border at a time. A new puzzle every day.
How far are you from Ghana?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
Which countries border Ghana?
Ghana shares a land border with three countries: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo.
How many countries border Ghana?
Three. That is more than 45 of the 157 countries that have a land border.
Which countries are two borders away from Ghana?
Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Mali and Niger. Each one borders a neighbour of Ghana without touching Ghana itself.
Are borders across the sea counted?
No. Only land borders count. Countries that face Ghana across water are not listed here, and neither are borders of overseas territories far from the mainland. This is the same list the Border Chain game plays with.
Countries with the most neighbours
Land borders as used by the Border Chain game, checked October 8, 2026. Country outlines from Natural Earth.