Ghana vs Niger: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Ghana
1.7%
in 2020
Niger
1.6%
in 2020
Ghana rank
25th
Niger rank
28th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Niger ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.3% | 5.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 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 Niger?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Niger 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 Niger?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Niger ranks 28th 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.