Ghana vs Jamaica: Urban population, per capita
Ghana
0.5892 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica
0.5943 units per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
129th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.5943 units per person against 0.5892 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0051 units per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2615 units per person | 0.3517 units per person | 0.0903 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.3 units per person | 0.4431 units per person | 0.1431 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.3261 units per person | 0.4834 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.3951 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 0.1095 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4707 units per person | 0.5266 units per person | 0.0558 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.533 units per person | 0.551 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5754 units per person | 0.5824 units per person | 0.007 units per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.5943 units per person against 0.5892 units per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.0051 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.