Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1471 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1471 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0387 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ghana 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0607 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0685 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0702 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0756 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0792 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0874 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0899 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0924 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1218 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1247 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1305 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1333 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.136 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1415 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1443 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0748 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0831 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.136 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Denmark 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.148 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Isle of Man 0.1476 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 0.1456 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cyprus 0.1448 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.