Population density of the capital city in Ghana
Ghana: Population density of the capital city was 5,893 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5,893
World rank
90th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5,893
in 2095
All-time low
4,898
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Ghana, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Ghana is 5,893, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Ghana peaked at 5,893 in 2095 and was at its lowest, 4,898, in 2020.
Ghana ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,898 | — |
| 2025 | 4,998 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 5,215 | +4.4% |
| 2035 | 5,365 | +2.9% |
| 2040 | 5,510 | +2.7% |
| 2045 | 5,569 | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 5,694 | +2.2% |
| 2055 | 5,729 | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 5,750 | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 5,824 | +1.3% |
| 2070 | 5,823 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 5,867 | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 5,856 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 5,888 | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 5,890 | +0.0% |
| 2095 | 5,893 | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 5,893 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,948 | 4,898 | 4,998 | 2 |
| 2030s | 5,290 | 5,215 | 5,365 | 2 |
| 2040s | 5,539 | 5,510 | 5,569 | 2 |
| 2050s | 5,711 | 5,694 | 5,729 | 2 |
| 2060s | 5,787 | 5,750 | 5,824 | 2 |
| 2070s | 5,845 | 5,823 | 5,867 | 2 |
| 2080s | 5,872 | 5,856 | 5,888 | 2 |
| 2090s | 5,892 | 5,890 | 5,893 | 2 |
| 2100s | 5,893 | 5,893 | 5,893 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Ghana?
- Population density of the capital city in Ghana was 5,893 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,893 in 2095.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,898 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for population density of the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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