Ghana vs Uzbekistan: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ghana
- Uzbekistan
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
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.