Ghana vs Syria: Urban population, per square kilometre
Ghana
85.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
92.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
77th
Syria rank
74th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 92.73 units per square kilometre against 85.84 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 6.89 units per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 77th and Syria ranks 74th of 216 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1970s | 13.46 units per square kilometre | 18.3 units per square kilometre | 4.85 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 19.37 units per square kilometre | 27.3 units per square kilometre | 7.93 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 30.03 units per square kilometre | 39.25 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 46.06 units per square kilometre | 55.56 units per square kilometre | 9.5 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 66.58 units per square kilometre | 78.94 units per square kilometre | 12.36 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 82.27 units per square kilometre | 87.92 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Syria?
- Syria, at 92.73 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 Syria?
- 6.89 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 77th and Syria ranks 74th 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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About this data
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.