Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.33 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.263 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 2.33 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.263 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 106th 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3101 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.318 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3497 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3926 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4269 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.502 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5218 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5493 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5847 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6203 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6536 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6886 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7253 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8822 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9153 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9452 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9699 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9911 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | 0.263 units per square kilometre | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.405 units per square kilometre | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | 0.502 units per square kilometre | 0.8069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.967 units per square kilometre | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malawi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ireland 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malaysia 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 2.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uganda 2.3 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.263 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.