How does Ghana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Ghana ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Ghana

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Ghana
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Ghana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

68th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Ghana is 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Ghana peaked at 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0322 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	0.033 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	0.0338 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1965	0.0346 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1966	0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1967	0.0364 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1968	0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1971	0.0403 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1972	0.0415 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1973	0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.044 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1975	0.0452 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	0.0466 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1977	0.048 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	0.0494 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.051 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0525 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1981	0.054 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1982	0.0556 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1983	0.0573 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1984	0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1985	0.06 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0614 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1987	0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1988	0.0643 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1989	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1991	0.0694 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	0.0711 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1993	0.0729 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1994	0.0747 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1995	0.0765 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1996	0.0783 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0.0802 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0.0821 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1999	0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2000	0.0863 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	0.0886 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2002	0.0911 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2003	0.0936 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2004	0.0961 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2005	0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2007	0.1039 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2008	0.1066 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2009	0.1093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2010	0.112 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2011	0.1147 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2012	0.1175 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	0.1204 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2014	0.1232 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2015	0.1261 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2016	0.129 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
2017	0.1319 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2018	0.1346 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2019	0.1374 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2020	0.1401 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2021	0.1429 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2022	0.1457 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0382 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre	0.051 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0593 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0525 1000 No per square kilometre	0.066 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0677 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0975 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0863 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1093 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1247 1000 No per square kilometre	0.112 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1374 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1443 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1401 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

65 United Arab Emirates 0.1498 1000 No per square kilometre compare
66 Denmark 0.1487 1000 No per square kilometre compare
67 Indonesia 0.1486 1000 No per square kilometre compare
69 Isle of Man 0.1477 1000 No per square kilometre compare
70 Cyprus 0.1456 1000 No per square kilometre compare
71 Tonga 0.1453 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Ghana

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Ghana?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Ghana was 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.1485 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Ghana ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.