Ghana vs Mongolia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ghana
1.7%
in 2020
Mongolia
1.6%
in 2020
Ghana rank
25th
Mongolia rank
26th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ghana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Mongolia ranks 26th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Ghana or Mongolia?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Ghana and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Mongolia ranks 26th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.