Canada vs Ghana: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Canada
10.54 million people
in 2020
Ghana
10.25 million people
in 2020
Canada rank
30th
Ghana rank
32nd
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.54 million people against 10.25 million people in Ghana, a difference of 295,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 182 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 2.66 million people | 0 people | 2.66 million people | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.49 million people | 0 people | 3.49 million people | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.12 million people | 1.30 million people | 2.82 million people | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.83 million people | 2.47 million people | 3.35 million people | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 4.61 million people | 2.87 million people | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.75 million people | 6.99 million people | 1.75 million people | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.54 million people | 10.25 million people | 295,400 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 10.54 million people against 10.25 million people in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Canada and Ghana?
- 295,400 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Canada ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.