Ghana vs Indonesia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Ghana
85.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
86.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
77th
Indonesia rank
76th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 86.35 units per square kilometre against 85.84 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.51 units per square kilometre.

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

Ghana ranks 77th and Indonesia ranks 76th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.22 units per square kilometre 8.79 units per square kilometre 0.4293 units per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 13.46 units per square kilometre 13.63 units per square kilometre 0.1788 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 19.37 units per square kilometre 23.51 units per square kilometre 4.14 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 30.03 units per square kilometre 39.28 units per square kilometre 9.25 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 46.06 units per square kilometre 56.02 units per square kilometre 9.96 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 66.58 units per square kilometre 73.2 units per square kilometre 6.62 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 82.27 units per square kilometre 84.15 units per square kilometre 1.88 units per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 86.35 units per square kilometre against 85.84 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Ghana and Indonesia?
0.51 units per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 77th and Indonesia ranks 76th 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.