Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0703 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0703 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1758 people per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0308 people per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0703 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.1758 people per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 people per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Ghana 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0791 people per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1099 people per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1099 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1318 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1318 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1758 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1758 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0879 people per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0879 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 people per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0835 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0483 people per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 people per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0703 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1031 people per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0703 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1065 people per square kilometre | 0.0439 people per square kilometre | 0.1538 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1217 people per square kilometre | 0.0659 people per square kilometre | 0.1758 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0536 people per square kilometre | 0.0352 people per square kilometre | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 people per square kilometre | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | 0.0396 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 people per square kilometre | 0.0308 people per square kilometre | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 people per square kilometre | 0.0527 people per square kilometre | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | 0.0703 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Zimbabwe 0.075 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Senegal 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 121 Russia 0.0727 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Norway 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.0659 people per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.0648 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0703 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1758 people per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel 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.