Ghana has a population density of 392 people per square mile compared to 111.4 people in Zimbabwe. Ghana has 74,579 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Ghana and Zimbabwe are ranked 63rd and 145th, 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, hence the population density in Ghana is 251.9% higher than in Zimbabwe.
Population density comparison
Ghana
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 63/197 | 145/197 |
| Population |
35572974
|
17210092
|
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 71,139 sq ft | 250,326 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 67.3% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 32.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 16.5% | 22.8% |
Ghana vs Zimbabwe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ghana increased by 57.4%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Zimbabwe.
In 2004, Ghana ranked 80th for population density and is in 63rd place now. Zimbabwe was 144th in 2004 and ranks 145th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 392 | 111.4 |
| 2023 | 385 | 109.4 |
| 2022 | 377 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 370 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 363 | 104 |
| 2019 | 356 | 102.2 |
| 2018 | 349 | 100.7 |
| 2017 | 342 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | 334 | 97.8 |
| 2015 | 327 | 96.4 |
| 2014 | 319 | 95.1 |
| 2013 | 312 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 304 | 92.5 |
| 2011 | 297 | 91 |
| 2010 | 290 | 89.4 |
| 2009 | 283 | 88 |
| 2008 | 276 | 86.8 |
| 2007 | 269.1 | 85.7 |
| 2006 | 262.3 | 84.6 |
| 2005 | 255.5 | 83.6 |
| 2004 | 248.9 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 242.4 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 236 | 80.9 |
| 2001 | 229.6 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 223.5 | 79.6 |
| 1999 | 218 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 212.7 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 207.6 | 76.1 |
| 1996 | 202.7 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 198 | 73.5 |
| 1994 | 193.4 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 188.8 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 184.2 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 179.7 | 69.7 |
| 1990 | 175.2 | 67.9 |
| 1989 | 170.8 | 66 |
| 1988 | 166.6 | 64.2 |
| 1987 | 162.6 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 159 | 60.1 |
| 1985 | 155.5 | 58.2 |
| 1984 | 152.2 | 56.2 |
| 1983 | 148.3 | 54.2 |
| 1982 | 143.9 | 52.2 |
| 1981 | 139.8 | 50.2 |
| 1980 | 135.9 | 47.1 |
| 1979 | 132 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 128 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 124.2 | 43.2 |
| 1976 | 120.6 | 42.1 |
| 1975 | 117.2 | 40.8 |
| 1974 | 113.8 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 110.6 | 38.3 |
| 1972 | 107.4 | 37.1 |
| 1971 | 104.4 | 36 |
| 1970 | 101.6 | 34.9 |
| 1969 | 98.9 | 33.9 |
| 1968 | 96.5 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 94.2 | 31.8 |
| 1966 | 91.9 | 30.8 |
| 1965 | 89.7 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 87.6 | 28.9 |
| 1963 | 85.5 | 28 |
| 1962 | 83.5 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 81.5 | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 32.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 58% | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | 32.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 32.2% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | 32.7% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | 33% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | 50% | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | 48% | 33.9% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 34.3% |
| 2003 | 46% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | 34.6% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | 34.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | 32.9% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | 31.7% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | 31.3% |
| 1993 | 38.6% | 30.9% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | 29.7% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | 29% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 35% | 27.5% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | 26.8% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | 26.1% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | 25.4% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 24.7% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | 21.9% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | 21.3% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | 20.8% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 30% | 19.9% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | 18.9% |
| 1972 | 29.4% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 29.2% | 17.9% |
| 1970 | 29% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 28.5% | 16.9% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | 16.3% |
| 1967 | 27.3% | 15.7% |
| 1966 | 26.7% | 15.2% |
| 1965 | 26.1% | 14.6% |
| 1964 | 25.5% | 14.1% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | 13.6% |
| 1962 | 24.4% | 13.1% |
| 1961 | 23.8% | 12.8% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana and from 34.3% to 32.7% in Zimbabwe.
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