Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0535 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0535 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0186 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0381 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0395 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0463 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0482 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Seychelles 0.0557 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0531 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 55 Tonga 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.