Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 310 people in Sierra Leone. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Sierra Leone are ranked 63rd and 77th, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, hence the population density in Ghana is 26.4% higher than in Sierra Leone.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 77/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
8961932
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 27,869 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 89,902 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 55.2% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 44.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 0% |
Ghana vs Sierra Leone:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 61.4% growth in Sierra Leone.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2004 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 310 |
| 2023 | 385 | 304 |
| 2022 | 377 | 297 |
| 2021 | 370 | 290.5 |
| 2020 | 363 | 283.9 |
| 2019 | 356 | 277.4 |
| 2018 | 349 | 271.1 |
| 2017 | 342 | 264.8 |
| 2016 | 334 | 258.5 |
| 2015 | 327 | 252.5 |
| 2014 | 319 | 246.7 |
| 2013 | 312 | 240.9 |
| 2012 | 304 | 235.1 |
| 2011 | 297 | 229.2 |
| 2010 | 290 | 223.3 |
| 2009 | 283 | 217.3 |
| 2008 | 276 | 211.5 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 206.3 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 201.8 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 197.4 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 192.2 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 185.8 |
| 2002 | 236 | 178.4 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 168.4 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 158.7 |
| 1999 | 218 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 154.1 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 152.6 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 150.7 |
| 1995 | 198 | 150 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 149.7 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 149.2 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 149.5 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 152.4 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 150.6 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 144.8 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 141.2 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 137.4 |
| 1986 | 159 | 133.8 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 130.6 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 127.7 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 124.9 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 122.3 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 119.8 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 117.4 |
| 1979 | 132 | 115.1 |
| 1978 | 128 | 112.9 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 110.7 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 108.7 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 106.7 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 104.8 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 102.9 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 101 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 99.2 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 97.3 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 95.5 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 93.7 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 91.9 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 90.2 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 88.6 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 87 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 84 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 82.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 44.8% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 44.3% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 43.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 42.1% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 41.6% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 41.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 40.4% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 40% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 39.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 39.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 50% | 38.5% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 38.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 37.7% |
| 2006 | 48% | 37.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 36.6% |
| 2003 | 46% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 35.4% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 35.1% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 34.2% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 34% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 33.5% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 33.3% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 33% |
| 1988 | 35% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 32.6% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 32% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 31.6% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 31.1% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 30.7% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 30.2% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 29.8% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 29.4% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 29% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 28.6% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 28.1% |
| 1975 | 30% | 27.7% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 27.1% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 26.3% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 25.5% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 24.7% |
| 1970 | 29% | 24% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 23.2% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 22.5% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 21.8% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 21.1% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 20.4% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 18.5% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 17.9% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 17.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 36.6% to 44.8% in Sierra Leone.
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