Ghana vs Nepal: Urban population
Ghana
20.66 million
in 2025
Nepal
19.84 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
42nd
Nepal rank
43rd
Urban population over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.66 million against 19.84 million in Nepal, a difference of 817,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 411,190 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 1.07 million | 1.99 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.41 million | 2.98 million | 1.43 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 5.30 million | 1.53 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 11.63 million | 1.15 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15.15 million | 17.93 million | 2.78 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.27 million | 19.62 million | 353,317 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ghana or Nepal?
- Ghana, at 20.66 million against 19.84 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ghana and Nepal?
- 817,500, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for urban population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Nepal ranks 43rd 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.