Denmark vs Ghana: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Denmark
149.43 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Ghana
151.31 people per sq. km of land area
in 2024
Denmark rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time

  • Denmark
  • Ghana
255075100125150196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 151.31 people per sq. km of land area against 149.43 people per sq. km of land area in Denmark, a difference of 1.88 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 216 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 118.93 people per sq. km of land area 34.72 people per sq. km of land area 84.21 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
1970s 125.98 people per sq. km of land area 44.78 people per sq. km of land area 81.2 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
1980s 128.03 people per sq. km of land area 59.25 people per sq. km of land area 68.78 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
1990s 130.67 people per sq. km of land area 75.69 people per sq. km of land area 54.98 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
2000s 135.51 people per sq. km of land area 97.54 people per sq. km of land area 37.97 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
2010s 141.88 people per sq. km of land area 124.68 people per sq. km of land area 17.2 people per sq. km of land area Denmark
2020s 147.58 people per sq. km of land area 145.71 people per sq. km of land area 1.86 people per sq. km of land area Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Denmark or Ghana?
Ghana, at 151.31 people per sq. km of land area against 149.43 people per sq. km of land area in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in population density between Denmark and Ghana?
1.88 people per sq. km of land area, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for population density?
Denmark ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,556 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.