Urban population (% of total population) in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population (% of total population) was 58.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Ghana stood at 58.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Ghana peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1961 | 23.9% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.1% | 23.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 29.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.7% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.2% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Ghana?
- Urban population in Ghana was 58.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.