Population density in Ghana in 2023 — 148.5 per km². Ranked 76 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 371.7%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 148.5 | +2.8 | +1.93% |
| 2022 | 145.7 | +2.8 | +1.94% |
| 2021 | 142.9 | +2.8 | +1.98% |
| 2020 | 140.1 | +2.8 | +2.01% |
| 2019 | 137.4 | +2.7 | +2.03% |
| 2018 | 134.6 | +2.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 131.9 | +2.9 | +2.22% |
| 2016 | 129 | +2.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 126.1 | +2.9 | +2.33% |
| 2014 | 123.2 | +2.9 | +2.39% |
| 2013 | 120.4 | +2.9 | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 117.5 | +2.8 | +2.45% |
| 2011 | 114.7 | +2.7 | +2.43% |
| 2010 | 112 | +2.7 | +2.46% |
| 2009 | 109.3 | +2.7 | +2.53% |
| 2008 | 106.6 | +2.7 | +2.57% |
| 2007 | 103.9 | +2.6 | +2.61% |
| 2006 | 101.3 | +2.6 | +2.63% |
| 2005 | 98.7 | +2.6 | +2.66% |
| 2004 | 96.1 | +2.5 | +2.68% |
| 2003 | 93.6 | +2.5 | +2.74% |
| 2002 | 91.1 | +2.5 | +2.79% |
| 2001 | 88.6 | +2.3 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 86.3 | +2.1 | +2.54% |
| 1999 | 84.2 | +2 | +2.47% |
| 1998 | 82.1 | +2 | +2.46% |
| 1997 | 80.2 | +1.9 | +2.41% |
| 1996 | 78.3 | +1.8 | +2.36% |
| 1995 | 76.5 | +1.8 | +2.39% |
| 1994 | 74.7 | +1.8 | +2.43% |
| 1993 | 72.9 | +1.8 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 71.1 | +1.7 | +2.52% |
| 1991 | 69.4 | +1.7 | +2.55% |
| 1990 | 67.7 | +1.7 | +2.58% |
| 1989 | 66 | +1.6 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 64.3 | +1.5 | +2.43% |
| 1987 | 62.8 | +1.4 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 61.4 | +1.3 | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 60 | +1.3 | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 58.8 | +1.5 | +2.62% |
| 1983 | 57.3 | +1.7 | +3.05% |
| 1982 | 55.6 | +1.6 | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 54 | +1.5 | +2.85% |
| 1980 | 52.5 | +1.5 | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 51 | +1.5 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 49.4 | +1.5 | +3.08% |
| 1977 | 48 | +1.4 | +2.99% |
| 1976 | 46.6 | +1.3 | +2.92% |
| 1975 | 45.2 | +1.3 | +2.94% |
| 1974 | 44 | +1.3 | +2.94% |
| 1973 | 42.7 | +1.2 | +2.93% |
| 1972 | 41.5 | +1.2 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | 40.3 | +1.1 | +2.81% |
| 1970 | 39.2 | +1 | +2.71% |
| 1969 | 38.2 | +0.9 | +2.53% |
| 1968 | 37.2 | +0.9 | +2.46% |
| 1967 | 36.4 | +0.9 | +2.44% |
| 1966 | 35.5 | +0.8 | +2.43% |
| 1965 | 34.6 | +0.8 | +2.43% |
| 1964 | 33.8 | +0.8 | +2.41% |
| 1963 | 33 | +0.8 | +2.42% |
| 1962 | 32.2 | +0.8 | +2.44% |
| 1961 | 31.5 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
