Ghana vs Philippines: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.0197 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Philippines
0.0203 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Ghana rank
51st
Philippines rank
49th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.0203 units per square kilometre against 0.0197 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 189 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 0.0098 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 0.0145 units per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 0.0186 units per square kilometre 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Ghana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.0203 units per square kilometre against 0.0197 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Ghana and Philippines?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 49th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.