Ghana vs Namibia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ghana
0.95
in 2025
Namibia
0.895
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Namibia rank
51st
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.95 against 0.895 in Namibia, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 4.17 | 0.1187 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 0.703 | 1.58 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.7025 | 0.277 | 0.4255 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.4481 | 0.8902 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.7 | 0.3878 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 2.64 | 1.18 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.55 | 0.5085 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.9356 | 0.9444 | 0.0088 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 0.95 against 0.895 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.055, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st 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.