Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 289.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 250.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Ghana, a difference of 38.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 214.47 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 122.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Ghana |
| 1970s | 384.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 230.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 154.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Ghana |
| 1980s | 372.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 275.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 96.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Ghana |
| 1990s | 325.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 285.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 39.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Ghana |
| 2000s | 268.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 291.61 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 23.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 251.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 288.05 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 36.29 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 289.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 250.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 38.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for rural population density?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.