Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana

Ghana: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
65th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.20.40.61991200320161991: 0.348 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.351 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.406 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.544 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.55 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

That places Ghana 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.4% +0.9%
2005 0.4% +15.9%
2012 0.5% +33.8%
2016 0.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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