Ghana vs Tonga: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Ghana
0.1471 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.1456 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
77th
Tonga rank
79th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Tonga
0.050.0750.10.1250.15197019962023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Ghana ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 79th of 215 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre 0.1264 thousands per square kilometre 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre 0.1363 thousands per square kilometre 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre 0.1393 thousands per square kilometre 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre 0.1458 thousands per square kilometre 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre 0.1479 thousands per square kilometre 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre Tonga
2020s 0.1429 thousands per square kilometre 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Ghana or Tonga?
Ghana, at 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Ghana and Tonga?
0.0015 thousands per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.