Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 392 people in Ghana. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 74,579 sq ft in Ghana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Ghana are ranked 152nd and 63rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.42% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Ghana, hence the population density in Estonia is 78.8% lower than in Ghana.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 392 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 63/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
35572974
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 87,851 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 71,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 70% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.5% |
Estonia vs Ghana:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 57.4% growth in Ghana.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Ghana was 80th in 2004 and ranks 63rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 392 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 385 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 377 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 370 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 363 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 356 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 349 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 342 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 334 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 327 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 319 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 312 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 304 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 297 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 290 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 283 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 276 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 269.1 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 262.3 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 255.5 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 248.9 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 242.4 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 236 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 229.6 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 223.5 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 218 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 212.7 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 207.6 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 202.7 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 198 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 193.4 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 188.8 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 59.2% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 58.6% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 58% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 57.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 56.7% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 54.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 54.1% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | 68% | 52.1% |
| 2011 | 68% | 51.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 50% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 49.4% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 48.7% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 48% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 47.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 46.6% |
| 2003 | 69% | 46% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 45.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 44.6% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 43.9% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 43.2% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 42.4% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 41.7% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 40.9% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 40.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 39.4% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 38.6% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 37.9% |
| 1991 | 71% | 37.2% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 36.4% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 35.7% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 35% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 34.3% |
| 1986 | 71% | 33.6% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 32.9% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 32.2% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 31.4% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 31.2% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 30.9% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 30.7% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 30.5% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 30% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 29.8% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 29.6% |
| 1972 | 66% | 29.4% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 29.2% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 29% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 28.5% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 27.9% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 27.3% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 26.7% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 26.1% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 25.5% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 24.9% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 24.4% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 23.8% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 23.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana.
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