Gornja Šušnjara is located in the municipality Štefanje, in Bjelovar-Bilogora County at an elevation of 279 meters above sea level and it covers the area of 1.82 km² (0.70 sq. miles). According to the 2011 census report, there were 28 inhabitants. It is entirely populated by Croats. Nearby places: Križic, Donja Šušnjara, Rastovac, Starine, Ivanska, Laminac, Gornja Petrička, Martinac, Babinac and Utiskani.