Ghana Urban Population 1960-2024

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.
  • Ghana urban population for 2023 was 20,213,181, a 3.01% increase from 2022.
  • Ghana urban population for 2022 was 19,621,881, a 3.07% increase from 2021.
  • Ghana urban population for 2021 was 19,038,233, a 3.16% increase from 2020.
  • Ghana urban population for 2020 was 18,455,138, a 3.24% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
India 519,506,163
Indonesia 162,557,286
Nigeria 121,487,868
Pakistan 91,480,744
Bangladesh 69,999,802
Philippines 56,658,695
Egypt 48,580,854
Vietnam 39,029,513
Ukraine 25,935,150
Angola 25,197,645
Morocco 24,641,815
Ghana 20,213,181
Uzbekistan 18,399,889
Myanmar 17,526,086
Sudan 17,483,775
Cameroon 16,992,142
Kenya 16,265,693
Zambia 9,530,988
Bolivia 8,818,928
Tunisia 8,788,529
Honduras 6,378,738
El Salvador 4,798,721
Cambodia 4,332,792
Sri Lanka 4,233,528
Republic of Congo 4,225,221
Nicaragua 4,217,146
West Bank and Gaza 4,007,712
Lao PDR 2,919,691
Mauritania 2,805,896
Kyrgyz Republic 2,684,173
Mongolia 2,381,606
Georgia 2,283,557
Papua New Guinea 1,417,576
Moldova 1,078,639
Djibouti 892,708
Lesotho 708,766
Timor-Leste 441,595
Cabo Verde 406,996
Bhutan 349,223
Eswatini 300,163
Solomon Islands 192,784
Sao Tome and Principe 177,140
Vanuatu 86,891
Kiribati 77,121
Micronesia 26,938
Ghana Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2023 20,213,181 59.24 2.97%
2022 19,621,881 58.62 3.02%
2021 19,038,233 57.99 3.11%
2020 18,455,138 57.35 3.19%
2019 17,875,345 56.71 3.24%
2018 17,306,081 56.06 3.29%
2017 16,745,249 55.41 3.43%
2016 16,180,685 54.75 3.56%
2015 15,615,136 54.09 3.61%
2014 15,062,212 53.42 3.67%
2013 14,519,202 52.75 3.74%
2012 13,986,163 52.07 3.77%
2011 13,468,281 51.39 3.77%
2010 12,969,707 50.71 3.82%
2009 12,483,116 50.03 3.90%
2008 12,005,167 49.35 3.96%
2007 11,538,602 48.67 4.01%
2006 11,084,549 47.99 4.07%
2005 10,642,858 47.31 4.10%
2004 10,214,975 46.63 4.14%
2003 9,801,125 45.95 4.20%
2002 9,398,332 45.28 4.25%
2001 9,007,429 44.60 4.18%
2000 8,638,858 43.93 4.23%
1999 8,281,305 43.18 4.23%
1998 7,938,405 42.42 4.23%
1997 7,609,369 41.65 4.19%
1996 7,297,486 40.90 4.16%
1995 6,999,964 40.14 4.20%
1994 6,712,392 39.39 4.27%
1993 6,431,766 38.64 4.38%
1992 6,156,359 37.91 4.44%
1991 5,889,018 37.17 4.52%
1990 5,629,035 36.44 4.59%
1989 5,376,584 35.72 4.58%
1988 5,135,674 35.00 4.54%
1987 4,907,599 34.29 4.47%
1986 4,693,228 33.59 4.41%
1985 4,490,779 32.90 4.40%
1984 4,297,482 32.21 3.87%
1983 4,134,407 31.84 3.84%
1982 3,978,614 31.61 3.72%
1981 3,833,404 31.39 3.61%
1980 3,697,567 31.16 3.72%
1979 3,562,720 30.94 3.84%
1978 3,428,674 30.71 3.80%
1977 3,300,910 30.49 3.70%
1976 3,181,076 30.27 3.62%
1975 3,067,957 30.05 3.63%
1974 2,958,732 29.83 3.62%
1973 2,853,574 29.61 3.59%
1972 2,752,841 29.39 3.53%
1971 2,657,424 29.17 3.49%
1970 2,566,228 28.96 4.34%
1969 2,457,179 28.47 4.66%
1968 2,345,297 27.86 4.63%
1967 2,239,212 27.25 4.64%
1966 2,137,720 26.66 4.66%
1965 2,040,453 26.07 4.67%
1964 1,947,333 25.49 4.68%
1963 1,858,221 24.92 4.69%
1962 1,773,116 24.35 4.70%
1961 1,691,736 23.80 5.13%
1960 1,607,064 23.25 %