Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ghana: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.56
in 2020
Ghana
1.68
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Ghana rank
25th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.68 against 1.56 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 11.83 1.09 10.74 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4.01 4.17 0.1591 Ghana
1980s 1.86 1.07 0.7937 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.55 1.67 0.8743 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.2305 1.92 1.69 Ghana
2010s 0.3741 1.79 1.41 Ghana
2020s 1.56 1.68 0.1233 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.68 against 1.56 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
0.12, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 25th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed