Ghana vs Liberia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ghana
0.95
in 2025
Liberia
0.9706
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Liberia rank
45th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.9706 against 0.95 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0206.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Liberia ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 3.72 | 0.5698 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 3.4 | 1.12 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.7025 | 3.19 | 2.49 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.82 | 0.4791 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 0.287 | 1.8 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.937 | 0.5212 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.0059 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9356 | 0.9847 | 0.0491 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ghana or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.9706 against 0.95 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.0206, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Liberia ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.