Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana

Ghana: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 32.14 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
32.14
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
32.14
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01980: 9.81985: 10.41990: 10.91995: 18.82000: 20.92005: 22.82010: 24.92015: 26.72020: 32.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana stood at 32.14. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana peaked at 32.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Ghana 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 0 —
1980 9.78 —
1985 10.42 +6.6%
1990 10.89 +4.5%
1995 18.81 +72.8%
2000 20.88 +11.0%
2005 22.77 +9.0%
2010 24.87 +9.2%
2015 26.66 +7.2%
2020 32.14 +20.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 32.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 32.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 2
1980s 10.1 9.78 10.42 2
1990s 14.85 10.89 18.81 2
2000s 21.83 20.88 22.77 2
2010s 25.77 24.87 26.66 2
2020s 32.14 32.14 32.14 1

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 25 Panama 32.67 compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 32.45 compare
  3. 27 Angola 32.31 compare
  4. 29 Somalia 31.58 compare
  5. 30 Turkey 31.26 compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 31.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana?
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Ghana was 32.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 32.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Ghana rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
Ghana ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
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