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

Ghana
62.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
61.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Italy rank
52nd

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 62.65 units per square kilometre against 61.29 units per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 1.36 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Italy ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 25.5 units per square kilometre 66.51 units per square kilometre 41.01 units per square kilometre Italy
1970s 31.33 units per square kilometre 63.94 units per square kilometre 32.61 units per square kilometre Italy
1980s 39.88 units per square kilometre 64.05 units per square kilometre 24.17 units per square kilometre Italy
1990s 45.66 units per square kilometre 64.5 units per square kilometre 18.83 units per square kilometre Italy
2000s 51.48 units per square kilometre 64 units per square kilometre 12.52 units per square kilometre Italy
2010s 58.1 units per square kilometre 62.94 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre Italy
2020s 62.05 units per square kilometre 61.55 units per square kilometre 0.4944 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, Ghana or Italy?
Ghana, at 62.65 units per square kilometre against 61.29 units per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Ghana and Italy?
1.36 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 50th and Italy ranks 52nd 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.