Ghana vs Northern Mariana Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Ghana
85.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
90.26 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
74th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 90.26 people per square kilometre against 85.84 people per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 4.42 people per square kilometre.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 76th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.68 people per square kilometre | 100.99 people per square kilometre | 70.3 people per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 46.06 people per square kilometre | 123.36 people per square kilometre | 77.3 people per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 66.58 people per square kilometre | 102.26 people per square kilometre | 35.68 people per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 82.27 people per square kilometre | 92.69 people per square kilometre | 10.43 people per square kilometre | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Ghana or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 90.26 people per square kilometre against 85.84 people per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Ghana and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 4.42 people per square kilometre, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 76th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.