Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3096 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.18 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3096 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 106th 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 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3817 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3958 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4104 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4585 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.476 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4935 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5274 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5464 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5698 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5973 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6238 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6478 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6728 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6978 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7226 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7471 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7807 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7904 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7977 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8018 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8051 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8107 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8189 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8266 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.844 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.856 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9204 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9531 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.985 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | 0.3693 units per square kilometre | 0.5104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6353 units per square kilometre | 0.5274 units per square kilometre | 0.7471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8033 units per square kilometre | 0.7671 units per square kilometre | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9509 units per square kilometre | 0.844 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 103 Malaysia 2.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 2.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Egypt 2.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guatemala 2.12 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, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3096 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.