Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.71 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4191 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.71 units per square kilometre for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4191 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 101st of 216 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4406 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4494 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4759 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5047 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5237 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5603 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6014 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6268 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6553 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7154 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7481 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7799 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8098 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8534 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8644 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8718 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8772 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8844 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8977 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9045 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9185 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9277 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9372 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9556 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.71 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | 0.4759 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5767 units per square kilometre | 0.488 units per square kilometre | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8237 units per square kilometre | 0.7154 units per square kilometre | 0.8808 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9212 units per square kilometre | 0.8844 units per square kilometre | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 98 Malaysia 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Costa Rica 2.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Uganda 2.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guatemala 2.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Armenia 2.59 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4191 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 50-54, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 50-54, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 50-54, male 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 50-54, male 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.