Urban population growth in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population growth was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Ghana is 2.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Ghana peaked at 5.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 51st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Ghana?
- Urban population growth in Ghana was 2.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population growth?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.