Ghana vs United Arab Emirates: Population, per square kilometre

Ghana
148.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
147.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 148.5 units per square kilometre against 147.62 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.88 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 186 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 34.72 units per square kilometre 2.43 units per square kilometre 32.29 units per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 44.78 units per square kilometre 7.78 units per square kilometre 37.01 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 59.25 units per square kilometre 19.31 units per square kilometre 39.94 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 75.69 units per square kilometre 34.82 units per square kilometre 40.88 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 97.54 units per square kilometre 67.73 units per square kilometre 29.81 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 124.68 units per square kilometre 116.27 units per square kilometre 8.41 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 144.31 units per square kilometre 139.17 units per square kilometre 5.15 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Ghana or United Arab Emirates?
Ghana, at 148.5 units per square kilometre against 147.62 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
0.88 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.