Ghana vs Indonesia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Ghana
62.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
62.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Indonesia rank
51st

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Indonesia
203040506070196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 62.65 units per square kilometre against 62.23 units per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 0.42 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Ghana ranks 50th and Indonesia ranks 51st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 25.5 units per square kilometre 47.19 units per square kilometre 21.69 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 31.33 units per square kilometre 58.31 units per square kilometre 26.98 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 39.88 units per square kilometre 67.46 units per square kilometre 27.58 units per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 45.66 units per square kilometre 70.16 units per square kilometre 24.5 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 51.48 units per square kilometre 66.24 units per square kilometre 14.76 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 58.1 units per square kilometre 65.25 units per square kilometre 7.15 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 62.05 units per square kilometre 62.98 units per square kilometre 0.9305 units per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Ghana or Indonesia?
Ghana, at 62.65 units per square kilometre against 62.23 units per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Ghana and Indonesia?
0.42 units per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 50th and Indonesia ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.