Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and South Sudan are ranked 63rd and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Ghana is 701% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 0% |
Ghana vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 28.8%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Ghana ranked 73rd for population density and is in 63rd place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 49 |
| 2023 | 385 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 377 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 370 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 363 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 356 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 349 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 342 | 42 |
| 2016 | 334 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 327 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 319 | 46 |
| 2013 | 312 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 304 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 297 | - |
| 2010 | 290 | - |
| 2009 | 283 | - |
| 2008 | 276 | - |
| 2007 | 269.1 | - |
| 2006 | 262.3 | - |
| 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
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 18% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 50% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 48% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 17% |
| 2003 | 46% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 16% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 35% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 30% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 29% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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