Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre was 0.2988 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2988 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2988 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0742 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.2988 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2988 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0742 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 128th 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 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.259 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2665 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 0.0905 units per square kilometre | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2904 units per square kilometre | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Jordan 0.3275 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3094 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Northern Mariana Islands 0.3043 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Norway 0.2814 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cambodia 0.2747 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uruguay 0.2718 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 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.2988 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2988 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 80 and above, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, 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.