Urban population, male in Ghana

Ghana: Urban population, male was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
66th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Urban population, male in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51991200320161991: 0.325 % of male population1998: 0.322 % of male population2005: 0.366 % of male population2012: 0.49 % of male population2016: 0.497 % of male population

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 66th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
1991 0.3%
1998 0.3% -0.9%
2005 0.4% +13.8%
2012 0.5% +33.7%
2016 0.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 63 Honduras 0.5% compare
  2. 64 Hungary 0.5% compare
  3. 65 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  4. 67 Romania 0.5% compare
  5. 68 Guatemala 0.5% compare
  6. 69 Namibia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Ghana?
Urban population, male in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for urban population, male?
Ghana ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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