Congo vs Ghana: Number of people living in the capital city
Congo
8.83 million people
in 2100
Ghana
8.33 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
30th
Ghana rank
32nd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.83 million people against 8.33 million people in Ghana, a difference of 499,590 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.47 million people | 5.40 million people | 1.92 million people | Ghana |
| 2030s | 4.27 million people | 6.14 million people | 1.87 million people | Ghana |
| 2040s | 5.11 million people | 6.81 million people | 1.70 million people | Ghana |
| 2050s | 5.91 million people | 7.35 million people | 1.44 million people | Ghana |
| 2060s | 6.64 million people | 7.73 million people | 1.09 million people | Ghana |
| 2070s | 7.34 million people | 8.01 million people | 668,550 people | Ghana |
| 2080s | 7.95 million people | 8.21 million people | 258,940 people | Ghana |
| 2090s | 8.49 million people | 8.31 million people | 182,015 people | Congo |
| 2100s | 8.83 million people | 8.33 million people | 499,590 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 8.83 million people against 8.33 million people in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Congo and Ghana?
- 499,590 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Congo ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.