Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1546 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 1.18 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1546 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 119th 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2769 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2874 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3283 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3401 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.374 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4508 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5356 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5665 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5994 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6967 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.725 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.751 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.773 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8104 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8268 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8362 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8387 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8396 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8389 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.837 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8427 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8862 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9185 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9855 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2306 units per square kilometre | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | 0.374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7717 units per square kilometre | 0.6669 units per square kilometre | 0.8387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8978 units per square kilometre | 0.837 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malawi 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Jordan 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Togo 1.13 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre in Ghana was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 65-69, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, 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.