Ghana vs Western Sahara: Land use over the long term
Ghana
5.36 million
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
63rd
Western Sahara rank
65th
Land use over the long term over time
- Ghana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 5.36 million against 5.00 million in Western Sahara, a difference of 357,400.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million | 63.91 | 3.82 million | Ghana |
| 1100s | 4.22 million | 119.83 | 4.22 million | Ghana |
| 1200s | 4.63 million | 224.67 | 4.63 million | Ghana |
| 1300s | 5.06 million | 421.26 | 5.06 million | Ghana |
| 1400s | 5.48 million | 789.87 | 5.48 million | Ghana |
| 1500s | 5.88 million | 1,481 | 5.88 million | Ghana |
| 1600s | 6.23 million | 2,777 | 6.22 million | Ghana |
| 1700s | 6.44 million | 5,207 | 6.43 million | Ghana |
| 1710s | 6.29 million | 6,530 | 6.29 million | Ghana |
| 1720s | 6.15 million | 8,190 | 6.15 million | Ghana |
| 1730s | 6.01 million | 10,272 | 6.00 million | Ghana |
| 1740s | 5.87 million | 12,882 | 5.86 million | Ghana |
| 1750s | 5.73 million | 16,157 | 5.71 million | Ghana |
| 1760s | 5.59 million | 20,264 | 5.57 million | Ghana |
| 1770s | 5.44 million | 25,414 | 5.42 million | Ghana |
| 1780s | 5.30 million | 31,874 | 5.27 million | Ghana |
| 1790s | 5.16 million | 39,976 | 5.12 million | Ghana |
| 1800s | 5.01 million | 50,137 | 4.96 million | Ghana |
| 1810s | 4.86 million | 62,881 | 4.80 million | Ghana |
| 1820s | 4.71 million | 79,262 | 4.63 million | Ghana |
| 1830s | 4.56 million | 99,910 | 4.46 million | Ghana |
| 1840s | 4.41 million | 125,937 | 4.29 million | Ghana |
| 1850s | 4.26 million | 158,744 | 4.10 million | Ghana |
| 1860s | 4.38 million | 157,753 | 4.22 million | Ghana |
| 1870s | 4.50 million | 158,452 | 4.34 million | Ghana |
| 1880s | 4.67 million | 158,938 | 4.51 million | Ghana |
| 1890s | 4.90 million | 159,170 | 4.74 million | Ghana |
| 1900s | 5.15 million | 159,094 | 4.99 million | Ghana |
| 1910s | 5.39 million | 158,638 | 5.23 million | Ghana |
| 1920s | 5.53 million | 309,106 | 5.22 million | Ghana |
| 1930s | 6.06 million | 599,936 | 5.46 million | Ghana |
| 1940s | 6.51 million | 1.16 million | 5.35 million | Ghana |
| 1950s | 7.59 million | 3.33 million | 4.27 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 Western Sahara?
- Ghana, at 5.36 million against 5.00 million in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Ghana and Western Sahara?
- 357,400, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Western Sahara rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Western Sahara ranks 65th of 199 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.