Ghana vs Uzbekistan: Urban population

Ghana
20.66 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.90 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
42nd
Uzbekistan rank
44th

Urban population over time

  • Ghana
  • Uzbekistan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 20.66 million against 18.90 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.76 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.

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

Ghana ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.05 million 3.48 million 1.42 million Uzbekistan
1970s 3.06 million 5.20 million 2.14 million Uzbekistan
1980s 4.41 million 7.24 million 2.83 million Uzbekistan
1990s 6.83 million 9.83 million 3.00 million Uzbekistan
2000s 10.48 million 13.24 million 2.76 million Uzbekistan
2010s 15.15 million 15.56 million 407,410 Uzbekistan
2020s 19.27 million 17.99 million 1.28 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Ghana or Uzbekistan?
Ghana, at 20.66 million against 18.90 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Ghana and Uzbekistan?
1.76 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uzbekistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Uzbekistan rank globally for urban population?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th 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.