Population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.31991200320161991: 0.312 % of rural population1998: 0.33 % of rural population2005: 0.34 % of rural population2012: 0.336 % of rural population2016: 0.343 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% +5.7%
2005 0.3% +3.0%
2012 0.3% -1.0%
2016 0.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 83 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  2. 84 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  3. 85 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 87 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 88 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  6. 89 Belize 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Ghana was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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