Congo vs Ghana: Urban population growth
Congo
2.7%
in 2025
Ghana
2.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
52nd
Ghana rank
51st
Urban population growth over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Congo or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Congo and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for urban population growth?
- Congo ranks 52nd and Ghana ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.