Ghana vs Malaysia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.085 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
66th

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

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
00.020.040.060.08196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 66th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0088 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 0.0127 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.029 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0051 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 0.0442 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 0.0646 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0684 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 0.0812 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0795 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Malaysia?
Ghana, at 0.085 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0818 1000 No per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Ghana and Malaysia?
0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 66th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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. — Urban 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.