Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0601 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0601 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0121 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 88th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0544 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 85 Austria 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 86 France 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cuba 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 89 Portugal 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turkey 0.06 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 0.0588 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0601 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.