Ghana vs Jordan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Ghana
19.5%
in 2025
Jordan
19.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
73rd
Jordan rank
70th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Ghana
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 73rd and Jordan ranks 70th of 121 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 26.5% | 16.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 26.3% | 15.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 26.7% | 15.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 20.9% | 7.6% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 18.3% | 3.1% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 19.6% | 0.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Ghana or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Ghana and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jordan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jordan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Ghana ranks 73rd and Jordan ranks 70th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.