Ghana Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Ghana population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Ghana in 2021 is 133.03 people per square kilometer, a 2.12% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Ghana in 2020 was 130.26 people per square kilometer, a 2.15% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Ghana in 2019 was 127.52 people per square kilometer, a 2.19% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Ghana in 2018 was 124.79 people per square kilometer, a 2.22% increase from 2017.
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Ghana - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
133.03 |
2.12% |
| 2020 |
130.26 |
2.15% |
| 2019 |
127.52 |
2.19% |
| 2018 |
124.79 |
2.22% |
| 2017 |
122.08 |
2.25% |
| 2016 |
119.40 |
2.27% |
| 2015 |
116.75 |
2.29% |
| 2014 |
114.13 |
2.32% |
| 2013 |
111.54 |
2.35% |
| 2012 |
108.98 |
2.40% |
| 2011 |
106.43 |
2.45% |
| 2010 |
103.88 |
2.52% |
| 2009 |
101.33 |
2.58% |
| 2008 |
98.78 |
2.61% |
| 2007 |
96.27 |
2.61% |
| 2006 |
93.82 |
2.59% |
| 2005 |
91.45 |
2.55% |
| 2004 |
89.18 |
2.52% |
| 2003 |
86.99 |
2.49% |
| 2002 |
84.88 |
2.48% |
| 2001 |
82.82 |
2.48% |
| 2000 |
80.82 |
2.48% |
| 1999 |
78.86 |
2.48% |
| 1998 |
76.96 |
2.50% |
| 1997 |
75.08 |
2.56% |
| 1996 |
73.21 |
2.64% |
| 1995 |
71.33 |
2.73% |
| 1994 |
69.43 |
2.82% |
| 1993 |
67.52 |
2.90% |
| 1992 |
65.62 |
2.93% |
| 1991 |
63.75 |
2.94% |
| 1990 |
61.93 |
2.93% |
| 1989 |
60.17 |
2.91% |
| 1988 |
58.47 |
2.91% |
| 1987 |
56.81 |
2.94% |
| 1986 |
55.19 |
2.98% |
| 1985 |
53.59 |
3.05% |
| 1984 |
52.01 |
3.09% |
| 1983 |
50.45 |
3.06% |
| 1982 |
48.95 |
2.90% |
| 1981 |
47.57 |
2.64% |
| 1980 |
46.35 |
2.32% |
| 1979 |
45.30 |
2.03% |
| 1978 |
44.40 |
1.87% |
| 1977 |
43.58 |
1.92% |
| 1976 |
42.76 |
2.14% |
| 1975 |
41.86 |
2.43% |
| 1974 |
40.87 |
2.69% |
| 1973 |
39.80 |
2.86% |
| 1972 |
38.69 |
2.86% |
| 1971 |
37.62 |
2.72% |
| 1970 |
36.62 |
2.53% |
| 1969 |
35.72 |
2.38% |
| 1968 |
34.89 |
2.32% |
| 1967 |
34.09 |
2.41% |
| 1966 |
33.29 |
2.61% |
| 1965 |
32.45 |
2.86% |
| 1964 |
31.54 |
3.07% |
| 1963 |
30.60 |
3.23% |
| 1962 |
29.65 |
3.27% |
| 1961 |
28.71 |
3.21% |
| 1960 |
27.82 |
3.11% |
| 1959 |
26.98 |
3.01% |
| 1958 |
26.19 |
2.94% |
| 1957 |
25.44 |
2.91% |
| 1956 |
24.72 |
2.91% |
| 1955 |
24.02 |
2.91% |
| 1954 |
23.34 |
2.87% |
| 1953 |
22.69 |
2.75% |
| 1952 |
22.09 |
2.50% |
| 1951 |
21.55 |
2.07% |
| 1950 |
21.11 |
0.00% |
