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Urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana

Ghana: Urban population, per square kilometre was 85.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
85.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 216 countries
All-time high
85.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.54 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 85.84 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 85.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.54 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 77th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year

Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 7.54 units per square kilometre —
1962 7.94 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1963 8.35 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1964 8.78 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1965 9.21 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1966 9.65 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1967 10.08 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 10.51 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1969 10.94 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1970 11.37 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1971 11.81 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1972 12.25 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1973 12.71 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 13.17 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1975 13.64 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 14.12 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 14.62 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1978 15.15 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1979 15.71 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 16.28 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1981 16.86 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1982 17.5 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 18.2 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 18.87 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 19.53 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1986 20.27 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1987 21.11 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1988 22.04 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 23.07 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1990 24.18 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1991 25.36 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1992 26.59 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1993 27.88 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1994 29.2 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1995 30.56 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1996 31.95 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 33.38 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 34.87 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1999 36.37 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2000 37.92 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2001 39.57 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2002 41.31 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 43.11 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 44.94 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 46.82 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 48.75 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2007 50.72 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 52.72 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 54.76 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2010 56.8 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2011 58.87 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 61 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 63.19 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 65.4 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 67.63 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 69.89 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 72.14 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 74.35 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2019 76.56 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 78.79 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 81.03 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2022 83.41 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2023 85.84 units per square kilometre +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.22 units per square kilometre 7.54 units per square kilometre 10.94 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 13.46 units per square kilometre 11.37 units per square kilometre 15.71 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 19.37 units per square kilometre 16.28 units per square kilometre 23.07 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 30.03 units per square kilometre 24.18 units per square kilometre 36.37 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 46.06 units per square kilometre 37.92 units per square kilometre 54.76 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 66.58 units per square kilometre 56.8 units per square kilometre 76.56 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 82.27 units per square kilometre 78.79 units per square kilometre 85.84 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 74 Syrian Arab Republic 92.73 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Northern Mariana Islands 90.26 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Indonesia 86.35 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Saint Lucia 85.52 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Thailand 85.52 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Cuba 81.88 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana?
Urban population, per square kilometre in Ghana was 85.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 85.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

  • Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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
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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.