Ghana vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Ghana
5.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
5.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
126th
Sweden rank
128th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.39 units per square kilometre against 5.31 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.08 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 128th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 0.63 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 5.2 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sweden?
- Ghana, at 5.39 units per square kilometre against 5.31 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sweden?
- 0.08 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 128th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.