Ghana vs Senegal: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ghana
0.95
in 2025
Senegal
0.9443
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Senegal rank
49th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.95 against 0.9443 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0057.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 0.4243 | 3.86 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 3.15 | 0.8692 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.7025 | 1.47 | 0.7681 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.8236 | 0.5147 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 0.4346 | 1.66 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.6824 | 0.7759 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.51 | 0.4617 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.9356 | 1.73 | 0.7986 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0.95 against 0.9443 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.0057, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 49th 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.