Ghana vs Namibia: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Ghana
2.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
2.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Namibia rank
44th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.86 % change on previous year against 2.84 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.7792 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1980s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 0.1303 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 0.666 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.4098 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 0.0482 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.86 % change on previous year against 2.84 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.