Benin vs Ghana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Benin
0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Ghana rank
50th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
0.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

Benin ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 50th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0205 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0297 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0072 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 0.0261 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre 0.011 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 0.0416 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0496 1000 No per square kilometre 0.008 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 0.0505 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0553 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0048 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 0.0568 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Benin ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.