Urban area over the long-term in Ghana
Ghana: Urban area over the long-term was 4,600 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,600 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,600 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.004 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Ghana, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,600 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Ghana peaked at 4,600 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.004 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Ghana ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 0.004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 0.0137 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0471 km² per grid cell | 0.0471 km² per grid cell | 0.0471 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1615 km² per grid cell | 0.1615 km² per grid cell | 0.1615 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5537 km² per grid cell | 0.5537 km² per grid cell | 0.5537 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.51 km² per grid cell | 6.51 km² per grid cell | 6.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 22.32 km² per grid cell | 22.32 km² per grid cell | 22.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 24.89 km² per grid cell | 24.89 km² per grid cell | 24.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 26.99 km² per grid cell | 26.99 km² per grid cell | 26.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 29.25 km² per grid cell | 29.25 km² per grid cell | 29.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 31.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 37.24 km² per grid cell | 37.24 km² per grid cell | 37.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 40.35 km² per grid cell | 40.35 km² per grid cell | 40.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 43.72 km² per grid cell | 43.72 km² per grid cell | 43.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 47.36 km² per grid cell | 47.36 km² per grid cell | 47.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 51.3 km² per grid cell | 51.3 km² per grid cell | 51.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 55.56 km² per grid cell | 55.56 km² per grid cell | 55.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 60.16 km² per grid cell | 60.16 km² per grid cell | 60.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 65.14 km² per grid cell | 65.14 km² per grid cell | 65.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 70.52 km² per grid cell | 70.52 km² per grid cell | 70.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 76.33 km² per grid cell | 76.33 km² per grid cell | 76.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 88.28 km² per grid cell | 88.28 km² per grid cell | 88.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 101.94 km² per grid cell | 101.94 km² per grid cell | 101.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 118.39 km² per grid cell | 118.39 km² per grid cell | 118.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 136.61 km² per grid cell | 136.61 km² per grid cell | 136.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 151.6 km² per grid cell | 151.6 km² per grid cell | 151.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 155.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 213.54 km² per grid cell | 156.14 km² per grid cell | 285.9 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 388.93 km² per grid cell | 305.53 km² per grid cell | 476.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 580.55 km² per grid cell | 496.68 km² per grid cell | 662 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 859.77 km² per grid cell | 689.44 km² per grid cell | 1,059 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,378 km² per grid cell | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 1,674 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,221 km² per grid cell | 1,837 km² per grid cell | 2,651 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,289 km² per grid cell | 2,746 km² per grid cell | 3,859 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,290 km² per grid cell | 3,985 km² per grid cell | 4,600 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Ghana?
- Urban area over the long-term in Ghana was 4,600 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.