Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0282 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0282 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0066 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Tonga 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kiribati 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kuwait 0.028 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 69 Liechtenstein 0.0255 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.