Population density in Ghana
Ghana: Population density was 296.87 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
296.87 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 234 countries
All-time high
296.87 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
3.87 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Ghana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Ghana is 296.87 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Ghana peaked at 296.87 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 3.87 people per km², in 1000.
That places Ghana 50th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 4.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.05 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | 5.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.77 people per km² | 5.77 people per km² | 5.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.6 people per km² | 6.6 people per km² | 6.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.54 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 8.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.85 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | 9.85 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.93 people per km² | 9.93 people per km² | 9.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.01 people per km² | 10.01 people per km² | 10.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.1 people per km² | 10.1 people per km² | 10.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.19 people per km² | 10.19 people per km² | 10.19 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.29 people per km² | 10.29 people per km² | 10.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.39 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.5 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.62 people per km² | 10.62 people per km² | 10.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.75 people per km² | 10.75 people per km² | 10.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.86 people per km² | 8.86 people per km² | 8.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 8.86 people per km² | 8.86 people per km² | 8.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 8.84 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 8.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 8.79 people per km² | 8.76 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 8.74 people per km² | 8.72 people per km² | 8.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.91 people per km² | 8.74 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.35 people per km² | 9.15 people per km² | 9.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.88 people per km² | 9.61 people per km² | 10.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.57 people per km² | 10.22 people per km² | 10.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.42 people per km² | 11.01 people per km² | 11.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.39 people per km² | 11.94 people per km² | 12.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.36 people per km² | 12.95 people per km² | 13.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.87 people per km² | 13.95 people per km² | 15.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.17 people per km² | 16.11 people per km² | 18.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.11 people per km² | 18.56 people per km² | 21.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.74 people per km² | 22.33 people per km² | 29.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.31 people per km² | 30.59 people per km² | 38.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.79 people per km² | 39.23 people per km² | 50.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.26 people per km² | 52.48 people per km² | 65.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7 people per km² | 67.66 people per km² | 84.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.54 people per km² | 86.3 people per km² | 109.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.68 people per km² | 111.96 people per km² | 137.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.69 people per km² | 140.15 people per km² | 165.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 180.58 people per km² | 167.99 people per km² | 193.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 207.93 people per km² | 195.88 people per km² | 219.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 232.77 people per km² | 222.18 people per km² | 242.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 253.92 people per km² | 245.02 people per km² | 262.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 271.35 people per km² | 264.09 people per km² | 278.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 284.86 people per km² | 279.55 people per km² | 289.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 293.71 people per km² | 290.51 people per km² | 296.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 296.87 people per km² | 296.87 people per km² | 296.87 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Ghana?
- Population density in Ghana was 296.87 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 296.87 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for population density?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.