Ghana vs Thailand: Urban population, per square kilometre

Ghana
85.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
85.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
77th
Thailand rank
79th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 85.84 units per square kilometre against 85.52 units per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 79th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 9.22 units per square kilometre 7.65 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre Ghana
1970s 13.46 units per square kilometre 11.94 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre Ghana
1980s 19.37 units per square kilometre 17.34 units per square kilometre 2.03 units per square kilometre Ghana
1990s 30.03 units per square kilometre 27.51 units per square kilometre 2.52 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 46.06 units per square kilometre 48.15 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 66.58 units per square kilometre 66.19 units per square kilometre 0.3875 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 82.27 units per square kilometre 82.95 units per square kilometre 0.6866 units per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Thailand?
Ghana, at 85.84 units per square kilometre against 85.52 units per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Ghana and Thailand?
0.32 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 77th and Thailand ranks 79th 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.