Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.39 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9343 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 126th of 215 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9343 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9343 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Ghana was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9343 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 and above, total 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.