Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 260.1 people in Ivory Coast. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 108,691 sq ft in Ivory Coast. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Ivory Coast are ranked 63rd and 92nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ghana has 0.42% of the world's population and 0.15% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.39% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Ivory Coast, hence the population density in Ghana is 50.7% higher than in Ivory Coast.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 260.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 92/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
33340347
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 122,780 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 107,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 17.6% |
Ghana vs Ivory Coast:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 63% growth in Ivory Coast.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Ivory Coast was 112th in 2004 and ranks 92nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 260.1 |
| 2023 | 385 | 253.8 |
| 2022 | 377 | 247.6 |
| 2021 | 370 | 241.4 |
| 2020 | 363 | 235.5 |
| 2019 | 356 | 229.6 |
| 2018 | 349 | 223.7 |
| 2017 | 342 | 217.7 |
| 2016 | 334 | 211.7 |
| 2015 | 327 | 205.6 |
| 2014 | 319 | 199.8 |
| 2013 | 312 | 195 |
| 2012 | 304 | 191.1 |
| 2011 | 297 | 187.2 |
| 2010 | 290 | 183.2 |
| 2009 | 283 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 276 | 175.2 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 171.3 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 167.3 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 163.4 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 159.6 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 155.8 |
| 2002 | 236 | 151.9 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 148.1 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 144.2 |
| 1999 | 218 | 140.2 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 135.7 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 130.7 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 125.8 |
| 1995 | 198 | 121 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 116.4 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 111.9 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 107.5 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 103.3 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 99.3 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 95.5 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 91.8 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 88.4 |
| 1986 | 159 | 85 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 81.8 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 78.6 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 75.5 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 72.6 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 69.7 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 67 |
| 1979 | 132 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 128 | 61.9 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 59.6 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 57.5 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 55.2 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 52.7 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 50.4 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 48.1 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 46 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 44.1 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 40.6 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 39.1 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 37.6 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 36.2 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 34.8 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 33.5 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 53.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 52.7% |
| 2021 | 58% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 51.7% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 50.8% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 50.3% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 49% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 48.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 50% | 46.9% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 46.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 46.1% |
| 2006 | 48% | 45.7% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 45.2% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 44.8% |
| 2003 | 46% | 44.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 44% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 43.6% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 43.2% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 42.3% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 42% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 41.6% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 41.2% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 40.8% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 40.5% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 40.1% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 39.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 39.3% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 39% |
| 1988 | 35% | 38.6% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 38.3% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 38.1% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 37.9% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 37.7% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 37.3% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 37% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 36.6% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 36.4% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 35% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 33.6% |
| 1975 | 30% | 32.2% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 30.5% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 29.7% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 28.9% |
| 1970 | 29% | 28.2% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 27.4% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 26.7% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 25.9% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 25.2% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 24.5% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 23% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 21.6% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 18.9% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 17.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 44.8% to 53.6% in Ivory Coast.
Densely populated cities
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kumasi | 3.9M |
| Accra | 1.78M |
| Tamale | 730K |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | 540K |
| Ashaiman | 208K |
| Obuasi | 180K |
| Tema | 162K |
| Koforidua | 127K |
| Ho | 83.7K |
| Hohoe | 56.2K |
|
Ivory Coast
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Abidjan | 5.62M |
| Bouake | 740K |
| Korhogo | 441K |
| Yamoussoukro | 340K |
| Divo | 295K |
| Gagnoa | 277K |
| Abengourou | 164K |
| Dabou | 138K |
| Agboville | 135K |
| Grand-Bassam | 125K |
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