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Population density: Armenia vs Ghana compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 407 people in Ghana. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 74,579 sq ft in Ghana. Armenia and Ghana rank 87th and 63rd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.42% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Ghana, making the population density in Armenia 32.5% lower than in Ghana.

Population density by year

Armenia
Ghana

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Ghana
2026 274.6 407
2025 276.6 399
2024 278.6 392
2023 272.3 385
2022 272.7 377
2021 272.1 370
2020 272 363
2019 269.5 356
2018 270.1 349
2017 271 342
2016 272.2 334
2015 273.3 327
2014 274.2 319
2013 274.9 312
2012 275.1 304
2011 275.5 297
2010 277 290
2009 278.9 283
2008 280.8 276
2007 282.7 269.1
2006 284.5 262.3
2005 286.2 255.5
2004 287.9 248.9
2003 289.5 242.4
2002 291.1 236
2001 292.2 229.6
2000 293 223.5
1999 288.1 218
1998 291.9 212.7
1997 295.3 207.6
1996 298.3 202.7
1995 301 198
1994 306 193.4
1993 314 188.8
1992 325 184.2
1991 - 179.7
1990 - 175.2
1989 - 170.8
1988 - 166.6
1987 - 162.6
1986 - 159
1985 - 155.5
1984 - 152.2
1983 - 148.3
1982 - 143.9
1981 - 139.8
1980 - 135.9
1979 - 132
1978 - 128
1977 - 124.2
1976 - 120.6
1975 - 117.2
1974 - 113.8
1973 - 110.6
1972 - 107.4
1971 - 104.4
1970 - 101.6
1969 - 98.9
1968 - 96.5
1967 - 94.2
1966 - 91.9
1965 - 89.7
1964 - 87.6
1963 - 85.5
1962 - 83.5
1961 - 81.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 55% growth in Ghana.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Ghana was 78th in 2006 and ranks 63rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Ghana
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Ghana
2024 65.8% 58.4%
2023 65.7% 57.8%
2022 65.6% 57.3%
2021 65.4% 56.7%
2020 65.2% 56.2%
2019 65% 55.7%
2018 64.9% 55.2%
2017 64.7% 54.7%
2016 64.6% 54.2%
2015 64.5% 53.6%
2014 64.4% 53.1%
2013 64.4% 52.5%
2012 64.3% 51.9%
2011 64.3% 51.3%
2010 64.3% 50.7%
2009 64.4% 50.1%
2008 64.4% 49.5%
2007 64.4% 48.8%
2006 64.5% 48.1%
2005 64.5% 47.5%
2004 64.6% 46.8%
2003 64.7% 46.1%
2002 64.7% 45.3%
2001 64.8% 44.6%
2000 65% 43.9%
1999 65.2% 43.2%
1998 65.4% 42.5%
1997 65.7% 41.6%
1996 66.1% 40.8%
1995 66.4% 40%
1994 66.7% 39.1%
1993 67% 38.2%
1992 67.3% 37.4%
1991 67.5% 36.5%
1990 67.7% 35.7%
1989 67.8% 35%
1988 67.8% 34.3%
1987 67.7% 33.6%
1986 67.6% 33%
1985 67.5% 32.5%
1984 67.3% 32.1%
1983 67% 31.8%
1982 66.8% 31.5%
1981 66.5% 31.2%
1980 66.2% 31%
1979 65.9% 30.8%
1978 65.5% 30.7%
1977 65.1% 30.5%
1976 64.5% 30.3%
1975 63.8% 30.1%
1974 63% 30%
1973 62.3% 29.8%
1972 61.5% 29.5%
1971 60.6% 29.3%
1970 59.9% 29%
1969 58.8% 28.6%
1968 57.7% 28.2%
1967 57% 27.7%
1966 56.5% 27.2%
1965 56.1% 26.6%
1964 55.6% 26%
1963 54.6% 25.3%
1962 53.6% 24.6%
1961 52.5% 23.9%
1960 51.2% 23.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 46.8% to 58.4% in Ghana.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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