Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0197 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0197 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0197 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0197 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 48 Costa Rica 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guatemala 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.0191 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.019 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
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.