Ghana vs Kenya: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.66 million against 18.53 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.13 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 837,951 | 1.21 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 1.73 million | 1.33 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.41 million | 3.25 million | 1.16 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 4.88 million | 1.95 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 9.35 million | 1.13 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.15 million | 14.73 million | 424,260 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.27 million | 17.34 million | 1.93 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 20.66 million against 18.53 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ghana and Kenya?
- 2.13 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for urban population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.