Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Ghana
62.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
64.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
47th
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 64.69 units per square kilometre against 62.65 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 2.04 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.5 units per square kilometre | 27.22 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 31.33 units per square kilometre | 29.68 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 39.88 units per square kilometre | 34.17 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 45.66 units per square kilometre | 38.34 units per square kilometre | 7.32 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2000s | 51.48 units per square kilometre | 46.76 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 58.1 units per square kilometre | 57.24 units per square kilometre | 0.8546 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 62.05 units per square kilometre | 63.49 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 64.69 units per square kilometre against 62.65 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 2.04 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th 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.