Border history · 1886–2023

Ghana borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Ghana between 1886 and 2023. It has been independent since March 6, 1957. Its territory covers 239,047 km², more than the 68,325 km² it covered in 1886. The largest single change came on June 14, 1898, when it gained about 84,479 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
239,047 km²
Largest change
+84,479 km² (1898)
Status
Independent since 1957
March 6, 1957 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Ghana's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. January 1, 1886 – November 30, 1888

    68,325 km²First recorded versionRuled by United KingdomWorld map in 1886

  2. December 1, 1888 – June 13, 1898

    127,938 km²+59,613 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1889

  3. June 14, 1898 – March 5, 1956

    212,417 km²+84,479 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1898

  4. March 6, 1956 – March 5, 1957

    239,047 km²+26,630 km²Ruled by United KingdomWorld map in 1956

  5. March 6, 1957 – present

    239,047 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1957

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Ghana gains about 59,612 km² of territory.
  2. Ghana gains about 84,479 km² of territory.
  3. Ghana gains about 26,630 km² of territory.
  4. Ghana becomes independent from United Kingdom.