Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.6634 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6634 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
122nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6634 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1388 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.6634 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.6634 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1388 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1636 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2066 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2237 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2947 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3064 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3206 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4425 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4563 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4745 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4812 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4909 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4964 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5097 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5321 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5405 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5539 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.575 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6132 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6634 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 0.174 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | 0.1851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | 0.3541 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4401 units per square kilometre | 0.3713 units per square kilometre | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5241 units per square kilometre | 0.4909 units per square kilometre | 0.575 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6272 units per square kilometre | 0.595 units per square kilometre | 0.6634 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Egypt 0.7213 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Timor-Leste 0.6782 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6651 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Panama 0.6606 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cambodia 0.6589 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Malawi 0.6419 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.6634 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6634 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1388 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.