Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0948 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0948 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0948 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.037 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0948 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0948 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.088 units per square kilometre | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 62 Slovakia 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cape Verde 0.0954 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Austria 0.0948 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tonga 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Hungary 0.0908 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cuba 0.0897 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0948 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0948 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.