Ghana vs Pakistan: Land use over the long term
Ghana
5.36 million
in 2025
Pakistan
5.00 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Pakistan rank
65th
Land use over the long term over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.36 million against 5.00 million in Pakistan, a difference of 357,400.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million | 1.47 million | 2.35 million | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million | 1.48 million | 2.74 million | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million | 1.48 million | 3.15 million | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million | 1.42 million | 3.63 million | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million | 1.54 million | 3.94 million | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million | 1.56 million | 4.33 million | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million | 1.90 million | 4.32 million | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million | 2.17 million | 4.26 million | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million | 2.17 million | 4.12 million | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million | 2.20 million | 3.95 million | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million | 2.22 million | 3.79 million | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million | 2.25 million | 3.62 million | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million | 2.27 million | 3.46 million | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million | 2.30 million | 3.29 million | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million | 2.32 million | 3.13 million | Ghana |
| 1780s | 5.30 million | 2.34 million | 2.96 million | Ghana |
| 1790s | 5.16 million | 2.36 million | 2.79 million | Ghana |
| 1800s | 5.01 million | 2.39 million | 2.62 million | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.86 million | 2.41 million | 2.46 million | Ghana |
| 1820s | 4.71 million | 2.43 million | 2.29 million | Ghana |
| 1830s | 4.56 million | 2.45 million | 2.12 million | Ghana |
| 1840s | 4.41 million | 2.46 million | 1.95 million | Ghana |
| 1850s | 4.26 million | 2.48 million | 1.78 million | Ghana |
| 1860s | 4.38 million | 2.50 million | 1.89 million | Ghana |
| 1870s | 4.50 million | 2.51 million | 1.99 million | Ghana |
| 1880s | 4.67 million | 2.52 million | 2.15 million | Ghana |
| 1890s | 4.90 million | 2.53 million | 2.36 million | Ghana |
| 1900s | 5.15 million | 2.54 million | 2.61 million | Ghana |
| 1910s | 5.39 million | 2.55 million | 2.84 million | Ghana |
| 1920s | 5.53 million | 2.68 million | 2.85 million | Ghana |
| 1930s | 6.06 million | 2.94 million | 3.12 million | Ghana |
| 1940s | 6.51 million | 3.31 million | 3.20 million | Ghana |
| 1950s | 7.59 million | 4.55 million | 3.04 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 8.40 million | 5.00 million | 3.40 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 8.40 million | 5.00 million | 3.40 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 8.40 million | 5.00 million | 3.40 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.23 million | 5.00 million | 3.23 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.42 million | 5.00 million | 1.42 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5.43 million | 5.00 million | 433,987 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.25 million | 5.00 million | 250,030 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Ghana, at 5.36 million against 5.00 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 357,400, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 65th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.