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
0.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

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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Indicator
Population ages 80 and above, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 15,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.