Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 126th 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 128 Mexico 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0052 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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.