Population aged 25-64, urban in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 25-64, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
World rank
85th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

00.10.20.30.41991200320161991: 0.335 % of urban population1998: 0.361 % of urban population2005: 0.392 % of urban population2012: 0.399 % of urban population2016: 0.409 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 25-64, urban in Ghana stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.4% +7.7%
2005 0.4% +8.6%
2012 0.4% +1.8%
2016 0.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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  5. 87 Zambia 0.4% compare
  6. 88 Djibouti 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, urban in Ghana?
Population aged 25-64, urban in Ghana was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 85th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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