Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana ranked 63rd out of 197.
Ghana has 0.42% of the world's population and 0.15% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Ghana compared to the World's average
Ghana
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | N/A |
| Population |
35572974
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 28.6% |
Ghana population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Ghana has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 57.4%. The population density rank was 80th 21 years ago and is 63rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 392 | 63 |
| 2023 | 385 | 65 |
| 2022 | 377 | 66 |
| 2021 | 370 | 66 |
| 2020 | 363 | 68 |
| 2019 | 356 | 69 |
| 2018 | 349 | 69 |
| 2017 | 342 | 69 |
| 2016 | 334 | 69 |
| 2015 | 327 | 70 |
| 2014 | 319 | 71 |
| 2013 | 312 | 72 |
| 2012 | 304 | 73 |
| 2011 | 297 | 74 |
| 2010 | 290 | 74 |
| 2009 | 283 | 75 |
| 2008 | 276 | 77 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 78 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 78 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 80 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 80 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 81 |
| 2002 | 236 | 82 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 83 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 83 |
| 1999 | 218 | 81 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 83 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 85 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 86 |
| 1995 | 198 | 86 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 87 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 88 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 86 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 78 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 77 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 76 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 75 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 75 |
| 1986 | 159 | 75 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 75 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 76 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 76 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 76 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 76 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 76 |
| 1979 | 132 | 76 |
| 1978 | 128 | 76 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 77 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 78 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 78 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 78 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 78 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 78 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 78 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 78 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 78 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 77 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 76 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 75 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 75 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 75 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 75 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 78 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 78 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Ghana from 1960 to 2024: 23.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 43.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 106 |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 107 |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 107 |
| 2021 | 58% | 106 |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 109 |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 110 |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 111 |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 111 |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 113 |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 113 |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 116 |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 117 |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 117 |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 117 |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 118 |
| 2009 | 50% | 118 |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 118 |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 118 |
| 2006 | 48% | 117 |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 117 |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 119 |
| 2003 | 46% | 120 |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 122 |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 123 |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 124 |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 124 |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 126 |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 127 |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 128 |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 128 |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 128 |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 129 |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 130 |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 131 |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 133 |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 133 |
| 1988 | 35% | 133 |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 133 |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 134 |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 135 |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 134 |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 133 |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 132 |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 132 |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 132 |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 132 |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 131 |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 131 |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 130 |
| 1975 | 30% | 130 |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 130 |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 130 |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 127 |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 126 |
| 1970 | 29% | 125 |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 123 |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 122 |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 121 |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 121 |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 122 |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 122 |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 122 |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 121 |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 121 |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 121 |
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