Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
60.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
62.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Ghana rank
50th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
2030405060196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 62.65 units per square kilometre against 60.77 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.88 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 17.84 units per square kilometre 25.5 units per square kilometre 7.66 units per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 20.92 units per square kilometre 31.33 units per square kilometre 10.4 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 25.69 units per square kilometre 39.88 units per square kilometre 14.19 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 32 units per square kilometre 45.66 units per square kilometre 13.67 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 39.48 units per square kilometre 51.48 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 50.53 units per square kilometre 58.1 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 59.31 units per square kilometre 62.05 units per square kilometre 2.73 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 62.65 units per square kilometre against 60.77 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
1.88 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Ghana ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.