Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana

Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.15 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.15 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.15 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0679 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.078 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.08 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.084 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.086 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.094 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.096 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.099 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.102 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.104 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.107 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.11 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.112 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.115 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.118 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.121 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.124 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.127 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.13 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.133 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.136 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.139 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.141 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.144 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.147 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.15 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.15 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana peaked at 0.15 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Ghana 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0759 Persons per square kilometre 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre 0.0843 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0978 Persons per square kilometre 0.0864 Persons per square kilometre 0.1097 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1254 Persons per square kilometre 0.1124 Persons per square kilometre 0.1385 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1457 Persons per square kilometre 0.1414 Persons per square kilometre 0.15 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 52 Togo 0.1665 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 53 Kiribati 0.1648 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 54 China (People’s Republic of) 0.1519 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 56 Tonga 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 57 Denmark 0.1478 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 58 Indonesia 0.1466 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Ghana was 0.15 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Ghana ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population 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.