Urban pop in out of slums in Ghana
Ghana: Urban pop in out of slums was 6.36 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.36 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6.36 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.21 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Urban pop in out of slums in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.36 million for urban pop in out of slums in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Ghana peaked at 6.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 29th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 5.21 million | 5.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million | 5.32 million | 5.67 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million | 6.00 million | 6.36 million | 2 |
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- 30 Madagascar, Republic of 6.31 million compare
- 31 Mozambique, Republic of 6.29 million compare
- 32 Yemen, Republic of 6.14 million compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban pop in out of slums in Ghana?
- Urban pop in out of slums in Ghana was 6.36 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for urban pop in out of slums?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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