Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Ghana
Ghana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.15 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana, 1990–2023
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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0696 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0714 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0749 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0766 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0784 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0803 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0843 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0864 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0888 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0912 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0937 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0963 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1015 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1042 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1069 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1097 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1124 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1152 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.118 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.121 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1239 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1269 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1299 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1328 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1357 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1414 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1443 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1471 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.15 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.15 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.15 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Togo 0.1665 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kiribati 0.1648 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 54 China 0.1519 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 0.1497 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Denmark 0.1478 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.1466 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.