Ghana vs Nigeria: Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre
Ghana
0.466 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.4489 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
128th
Nigeria rank
130th
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.466 units per square kilometre against 0.4489 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0171 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | 0.27 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | 0.352 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4435 units per square kilometre | 0.4288 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 0.466 units per square kilometre against 0.4489 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0171 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 128th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female 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.