Urban population, total in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population, total was 0.5% in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
0.5%
World rank
70th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1991β2016
Urban population, total in Ghana, 1991β2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, total in Ghana is 0.5%, measured in 2016. 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, total in Ghana peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 population, total in Ghana?
- Urban population, total in Ghana was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population, total?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urban population, total 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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