Ghana vs Guinea: Rural population density

Ghana
250.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Guinea
231.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Ghana rank
30th
Guinea rank
32nd

Rural population density over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
100200300400196119862011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 250.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 231.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Guinea, a difference of 18.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 337.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land 96.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land 240.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana
1970s 384.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land 106.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land 277.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana
1980s 372.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land 121.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land 251.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana
1990s 325.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 194.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land 130.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana
2000s 268.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land 236.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land 31.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana
2010s 251.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land 229.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land 22.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Ghana or Guinea?
Ghana, at 250.34 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 231.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Ghana and Guinea?
18.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for rural population density?
Ghana ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.