China vs Ghana: Population, per square kilometre
China
150.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
148.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Ghana rank
55th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
China currently reports 150.26 units per square kilometre against 148.5 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 1.76 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 55th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.72 units per square kilometre | 34.72 units per square kilometre | 42 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 44.78 units per square kilometre | 51.29 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 111.48 units per square kilometre | 59.25 units per square kilometre | 52.23 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 127.48 units per square kilometre | 75.69 units per square kilometre | 51.79 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 138.34 units per square kilometre | 97.54 units per square kilometre | 40.8 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 146.42 units per square kilometre | 124.68 units per square kilometre | 21.74 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 150.36 units per square kilometre | 144.31 units per square kilometre | 6.04 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, China or Ghana?
- China, at 150.26 units per square kilometre against 148.5 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between China and Ghana?
- 1.76 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.