Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 1,634 people in Mauritius. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 17,434 sq ft in Mauritius. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Mauritius are ranked 63rd and 11th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Mauritius, hence the population density in Ghana is 76% lower than in Mauritius.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 1,634 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 11/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
1256649
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 17,067 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 59.1% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 40.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 0% |
Ghana vs Mauritius:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 4.86% growth in Mauritius.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Mauritius was 10th in 2004 and ranks 11th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 1,634 |
| 2023 | 385 | 1,635 |
| 2022 | 377 | 1,637 |
| 2021 | 370 | 1,642 |
| 2020 | 363 | 1,642 |
| 2019 | 356 | 1,642 |
| 2018 | 349 | 1,641 |
| 2017 | 342 | 1,640 |
| 2016 | 334 | 1,639 |
| 2015 | 327 | 1,638 |
| 2014 | 319 | 1,636 |
| 2013 | 312 | 1,633 |
| 2012 | 304 | 1,629 |
| 2011 | 297 | 1,624 |
| 2010 | 290 | 1,595 |
| 2009 | 283 | 1,592 |
| 2008 | 276 | 1,587 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 1,582 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 1,574 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 1,567 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 1,558 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 1,548 |
| 2002 | 236 | 1,537 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 1,526 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 1,514 |
| 1999 | 218 | 1,499 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 1,481 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 1,465 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 1,447 |
| 1995 | 198 | 1,432 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 1,420 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 1,400 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 1,384 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 1,366 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 1,351 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 1,341 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 1,331 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 1,322 |
| 1986 | 159 | 1,312 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 1,302 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 1,291 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 1,278 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 1,266 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 1,251 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 1,233 |
| 1979 | 132 | 1,212 |
| 1978 | 128 | 1,191 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 1,176 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 1,157 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 1,138 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 1,120 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 1,103 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 1,087 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 1,071 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 1,054 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 1,037 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 1,019 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 1,000 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 981 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 961 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 940 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 917 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 894 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 869 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 40.9% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 40.9% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 40.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 40.8% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 40.8% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 40.8% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 40.8% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 40.9% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 41% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 41.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 41.2% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 41.3% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 41.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 41.6% |
| 2009 | 50% | 41.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 41.8% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 41.9% |
| 2006 | 48% | 42% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 42.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 42.2% |
| 2003 | 46% | 42.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 42.4% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 42.6% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 42.7% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 42.9% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 43% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 43.2% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 43.3% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 43.4% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 43.5% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 43.7% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 43.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 43.9% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 35% | 43.3% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 43% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 42.6% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 42% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 41.7% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 41.9% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 42.1% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 42.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 42.6% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 42.8% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 43% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 43.2% |
| 1975 | 30% | 43.4% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 43.7% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 44.1% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 43.3% |
| 1970 | 29% | 42.6% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 41.8% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 41% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 39.5% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 38% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 37.3% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 36.6% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 35.8% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 35.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 42.2% to 40.9% in Mauritius.
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 |
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Louis | 149K |
| Quatre Bornes | 81.8K |
| Curepipe | 77.5K |
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