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
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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About this data
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.