Ghana vs Somalia: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Ghana
0.95
in 2025
Somalia
0.9257
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Somalia rank
50th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.95 against 0.9257 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0243.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 3.21 | 1.08 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.76 | 0.4841 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.7025 | 1.52 | 0.8209 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.8987 | 0.4396 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.16 | 0.934 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.51 | 0.0532 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 3.08 | 2.03 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.9356 | 1.06 | 0.1281 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Ghana or Somalia?
- Ghana, at 0.95 against 0.9257 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Ghana and Somalia?
- 0.0243, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 50th 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.