Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Vanuatu are ranked 63rd and 160th, 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 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Ghana is 463% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
341110
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 0% |
Ghana vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 385 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 377 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 370 | 65 |
| 2020 | 363 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 356 | 62 |
| 2018 | 349 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 342 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 334 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 327 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 319 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 312 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 304 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 297 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 290 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 283 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 276 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 47 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 236 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 218 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 198 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 159 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 27 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 132 | 24 |
| 1978 | 128 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 22 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 20 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 26% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 58% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 25% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 50% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 24% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 48% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 46% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 22% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 19% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 35% | 18% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 30% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 13% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 29% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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