Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Rwanda are ranked 63rd and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Ghana is 73.8% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 8.11% |
Ghana vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 385 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 377 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 370 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 363 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 356 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 349 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 342 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 334 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 327 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 319 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 312 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 304 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 297 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 290 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 283 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 276 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 976 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 951 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 926 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 901 |
| 2002 | 236 | 882 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 870 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 862 |
| 1999 | 218 | 855 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 848 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 814 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 704 |
| 1995 | 198 | 596 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 713 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 838 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 807 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 790 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 774 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 754 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 732 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 709 |
| 1986 | 159 | 686 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 663 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 641 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 620 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 600 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 580 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 562 |
| 1979 | 132 | 545 |
| 1978 | 128 | 529 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 513 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 498 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 484 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 470 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 456 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 443 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 430 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 418 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 405 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 393 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 381 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 370 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 359 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 350 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 342 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 334 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 58% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 17% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 17% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 50% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 48% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 46% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 35% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 30% | 4% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 29% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 3% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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