Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.21 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6308 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.21 units per square kilometre for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6308 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6381 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6432 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6688 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7123 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8211 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8717 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9778 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.21 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6695 units per square kilometre | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9925 units per square kilometre | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Slovakia 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Denmark 4.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Türkiye 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tonga 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Armenia 4.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 4.09 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 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6308 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 40-44, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 40-44, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 40-44, 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.
Population ages 40-44, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 40-44, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 40-44, 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.