Breakdown habitable land in Ghana

Ghana: Breakdown habitable land was 579,220 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
579,220
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 235 countries
All-time high
579,220
in 2019
All-time low
536,910
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Ghana, 2015–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201720192015: 548.7k2016: 536.9k2017: 552.8k2018: 559.8k2019: 579.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown habitable land in Ghana stood at 579,220. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.

That places Ghana 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Ghana, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 548,740 —
2016 536,910 -2.2%
2017 552,800 +3.0%
2018 559,840 +1.3%
2019 579,220 +3.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 579,220 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 579,220 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 12.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 37 Ethiopia 717,580 compare
  2. 38 Egypt 670,760 compare
  3. 39 Myanmar 642,500 compare
  4. 41 Iraq 519,810 compare
  5. 42 Bangladesh 498,810 compare
  6. 43 Thailand 493,160 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Ghana?
Breakdown habitable land in Ghana was 579,220 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 579,220 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 536,910 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for breakdown habitable land?
Ghana ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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