Ghana vs Other small states: Urban population

Ghana
20.66 million
in 2025
Other small states
7.19 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
42nd
Other small states rank
45th

Urban population over time

  • Ghana
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 20.66 million against 7.19 million in Other small states, a difference of 13.47 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 2.05 million 2.25 million 200,201 Other small states
1970s 3.06 million 2.98 million 84,469 Ghana
1980s 4.41 million 3.93 million 479,589 Ghana
1990s 6.83 million 4.75 million 2.09 million Ghana
2000s 10.48 million 5.40 million 5.08 million Ghana
2010s 15.15 million 6.20 million 8.95 million Ghana
2020s 19.27 million 6.96 million 12.31 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Ghana or Other small states?
Ghana, at 20.66 million against 7.19 million in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Ghana and Other small states?
13.47 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Other small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Other small states rank globally for urban population?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 45th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.