Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 202.9 people in Serbia. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 144,613 sq ft in Serbia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Serbia are ranked 63rd and 110th, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Serbia, hence the population density in Ghana is 93.2% higher than in Serbia.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Serbia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 202.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 110/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
6541064
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 32,467 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 137,408 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 42.6% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 57.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 18.2% |
Ghana vs Serbia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 49.4%, compared to a 7.56% decline in Serbia.
In 2006, Ghana ranked 78th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Serbia was 87th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 385 | 204 |
| 2022 | 377 | 205.3 |
| 2021 | 370 | 210.5 |
| 2020 | 363 | 212.5 |
| 2019 | 356 | 205.7 |
| 2018 | 349 | 206.8 |
| 2017 | 342 | 207.9 |
| 2016 | 334 | 209 |
| 2015 | 327 | 210.1 |
| 2014 | 319 | 211.2 |
| 2013 | 312 | 212.2 |
| 2012 | 304 | 213.3 |
| 2011 | 297 | 214.3 |
| 2010 | 290 | 215.9 |
| 2009 | 283 | 216.8 |
| 2008 | 276 | 217.7 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 218.6 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 219.5 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | - |
| 2004 | 248.9 | - |
| 2003 | 242.4 | - |
| 2002 | 236 | - |
| 2001 | 229.6 | - |
| 2000 | 223.5 | - |
| 1999 | 218 | - |
| 1998 | 212.7 | - |
| 1997 | 207.6 | - |
| 1996 | 202.7 | - |
| 1995 | 198 | - |
| 1994 | 193.4 | - |
| 1993 | 188.8 | - |
| 1992 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Serbia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 57.4% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 57.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 56.9% |
| 2021 | 58% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 56.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 56.3% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 55.9% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 55.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 55.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 55.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 55.5% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 55.4% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 55.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 55% |
| 2009 | 50% | 54.8% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 54.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | 48% | 54.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 53.9% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 53.7% |
| 2003 | 46% | 53.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 53.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 53% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 52.8% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 52.3% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 52.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 51.9% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 51.4% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 51.2% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 51% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 50.8% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 50.4% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 50% |
| 1988 | 35% | 49.6% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 49.2% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 48.8% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 48.3% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 47.5% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 47.1% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 46.7% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 46.1% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 45.5% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 44.9% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 44.3% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 30% | 43.1% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 42.5% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 41.9% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 41.3% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 40.7% |
| 1970 | 29% | 39.7% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 38.6% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 37.5% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 36.4% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 35.3% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 34.2% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 33.1% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 32.1% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 31.1% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 29.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 53.7% to 57.4% in Serbia.
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