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Ghana

Republic of Ghana · Western Africa

UN member

Ghana is a country in Western Africa, with Accra as its capital, home to about 35,064,272 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Accra
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Ghanaian cedi (GHS ₵)
Calling code
+233
ISO codes
GH / GHA / 288
Flag emoji
🇬🇭
Population
35,064,272 (2025)
Area
238,533 km²
Languages
English
Internet domain
.gh
Demonym
Ghanaian

Bordering countries

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso🇨🇮 Ivory Coast🇹🇬 Togo

About Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Accra. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Ghanaian cedi (₵), using the code GHS.

To call Ghana from abroad, dial the country code +233. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GH (alpha-2) and GHA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 35,064,272.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Ghana?
The capital of Ghana is Accra.
What currency does Ghana use?
Ghana uses the Ghanaian cedi (GHS, symbol ₵).
What is the country calling code for Ghana?
The international dialling code for Ghana is +233.
What are the ISO codes for Ghana?
Ghana has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GH, the alpha-3 code GHA and the numeric code 288.
What is the flag emoji for Ghana?
The flag emoji for Ghana is 🇬🇭. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Ghana appears in these lists

African Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.