Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 89.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
89.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
89.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.09 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 89.38 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 89.38 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.09 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 18.51 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 20.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 26.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 29.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 31.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 32.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 33.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.32 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 35.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 36.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 40.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 41.66 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 44.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 45.67 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 48.69 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 50.38 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 52.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 59.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.85 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 66.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.56 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 81.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 83.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 85.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.28 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.14 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.79 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.15 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 18.51 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.11 units per square kilometre | 18.99 units per square kilometre | 25.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.76 units per square kilometre | 26.85 units per square kilometre | 34.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.14 units per square kilometre | 35.26 units per square kilometre | 45.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 units per square kilometre | 47.11 units per square kilometre | 62.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.48 units per square kilometre | 64.39 units per square kilometre | 81.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.25 units per square kilometre | 83.12 units per square kilometre | 89.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 77 Denmark 94.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Isle of Man 92.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Czechia 89.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cape Verde 86.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 85.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tonga 83.93 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Ghana was 89.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, 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.