Ghana vs United Kingdom: Population density
Ghana
296.87 people per km²
in 2100
United Kingdom
307.14 people per km²
in 2100
Ghana rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Population density over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 307.14 people per km² against 296.87 people per km² in Ghana, a difference of 10.27 people per km².
Across all 318 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.87 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 3.17 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 4.42 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 6.17 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 5.05 people per km² | 18.74 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 5.77 people per km² | 26.16 people per km² | 20.38 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 6.6 people per km² | 12 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 7.54 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 8.62 people per km² | 20.69 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 9.85 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 18.11 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 9.93 people per km² | 29.97 people per km² | 20.05 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 10.01 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 22.02 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 10.1 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 24.01 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 10.19 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | 26.04 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 10.29 people per km² | 38.39 people per km² | 28.11 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 10.39 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 30.21 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 10.5 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | 32.37 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 10.62 people per km² | 45.2 people per km² | 34.58 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 10.75 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 36.86 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 8.86 people per km² | 46.66 people per km² | 37.8 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 8.86 people per km² | 65.22 people per km² | 56.36 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 8.84 people per km² | 92.77 people per km² | 83.93 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 8.79 people per km² | 104.5 people per km² | 95.72 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 8.74 people per km² | 111.29 people per km² | 102.56 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 8.91 people per km² | 115.53 people per km² | 106.62 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 9.35 people per km² | 123.99 people per km² | 114.64 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 9.88 people per km² | 135.61 people per km² | 125.73 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 10.57 people per km² | 148.22 people per km² | 137.65 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 11.42 people per km² | 161.49 people per km² | 150.07 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 12.39 people per km² | 176.73 people per km² | 164.34 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 13.36 people per km² | 188.77 people per km² | 175.4 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 14.87 people per km² | 191.34 people per km² | 176.47 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 17.17 people per km² | 193.7 people per km² | 176.53 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 20.11 people per km² | 202.48 people per km² | 182.37 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 25.74 people per km² | 211.24 people per km² | 185.49 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 34.31 people per km² | 223.64 people per km² | 189.33 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 44.79 people per km² | 231.9 people per km² | 187.12 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 59.26 people per km² | 234 people per km² | 174.74 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 75.7 people per km² | 240.1 people per km² | 164.4 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 97.54 people per km² | 250.32 people per km² | 152.77 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 124.68 people per km² | 269.18 people per km² | 144.5 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 152.69 people per km² | 286.2 people per km² | 133.52 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2030s | 180.58 people per km² | 299.63 people per km² | 119.05 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2040s | 207.93 people per km² | 308.47 people per km² | 100.54 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2050s | 232.77 people per km² | 313.47 people per km² | 80.7 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2060s | 253.92 people per km² | 314.24 people per km² | 60.32 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2070s | 271.35 people per km² | 314.31 people per km² | 42.96 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2080s | 284.86 people per km² | 313.09 people per km² | 28.23 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2090s | 293.71 people per km² | 309.74 people per km² | 16.03 people per km² | United Kingdom |
| 2100s | 296.87 people per km² | 307.14 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 307.14 people per km² against 296.87 people per km² in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 10.27 people per km², with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for population density?
- Ghana ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.