Costa Rica vs Ghana: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Costa Rica
28.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
28.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Ghana rank
37th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28.63 units per square kilometre against 28.25 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.38 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 37th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 5.66 units per square kilometre 3.44 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 8.47 units per square kilometre 4.93 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 12.11 units per square kilometre 6.76 units per square kilometre 5.36 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 16.92 units per square kilometre 10.08 units per square kilometre 6.84 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 21.67 units per square kilometre 14.76 units per square kilometre 6.9 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 25.23 units per square kilometre 21.28 units per square kilometre 3.95 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 28.02 units per square kilometre 27 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Costa Rica, at 28.63 units per square kilometre against 28.25 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Costa Rica and Ghana?
0.38 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 37th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.