Cuba vs Ghana: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cuba
81.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
85.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
80th
Ghana rank
77th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 85.84 units per square kilometre against 81.88 units per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 3.96 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 77th of 216 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 44.01 units per square kilometre 9.22 units per square kilometre 34.79 units per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 55.63 units per square kilometre 13.46 units per square kilometre 42.17 units per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 66.9 units per square kilometre 19.37 units per square kilometre 47.52 units per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 75.66 units per square kilometre 30.03 units per square kilometre 45.63 units per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 80.09 units per square kilometre 46.06 units per square kilometre 34.03 units per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 82.69 units per square kilometre 66.58 units per square kilometre 16.11 units per square kilometre Cuba
2020s 82.42 units per square kilometre 82.27 units per square kilometre 0.1516 units per square kilometre Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cuba or Ghana?
Ghana, at 85.84 units per square kilometre against 81.88 units per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cuba and Ghana?
3.96 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 80th and Ghana ranks 77th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.