Ghana
Ghana is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Accra. About 33 million people live there (2021). It covers 238,535 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Accra
- People (2021)
- 33 million
- Area
- 238,535 km²
- Currency
- Ghana cedi
Ghana at a glance
- In its own language
- Gana, Gaana
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Accra
- Population
- 32,833,031 (2021)
- Area
- 238,535 km² (92,099 mi²)
- People are called
- Ghanaian
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Ghana cedi
- GDP (nominal)
- US$73 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 62.7 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.632 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 43.5 (2016)
- Unemployment
- 2% (2014)
- Government
- democracy
- Head of state
- John Mahama (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Nana Akufo-Addo (since 2017)
- Country codes
- GH, GHA
- Calling code
- +233
- Internet domain
- .gh
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Accra
- Coordinates
- 7.9465°, -1.0232°
Ghana and its neighbours
Ghana borders Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Ghana
- Neighbours
Divisions of Ghana
- Ashanti Region
- Central Region
- Eastern Region
- Greater Accra Region
- Northern Region
- Upper East Region
- Upper West Region
- Volta Region
- Western Region
- Oti Region
- Savannah Region
- Bono Region
- Ahafo Region
- Western North Region
- Bono East Region
- North East Region
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Ghana?
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Questions
What is the capital of Ghana?
The capital of Ghana is Accra.
What is the population of Ghana?
Ghana has about 32,833,031 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Ghana?
Ghana covers 238,535 square kilometres (92,099 square miles).
What currency does Ghana use?
The Ghana cedi.
What language is spoken in Ghana?
The official language of Ghana is English.
Which countries border Ghana?
Ghana shares a border with Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.