Ghana vs Guyana: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Ghana
21.2%
in 2020
Guyana
22.0%
in 2020
Ghana rank
110th
Guyana rank
108th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 22.0% against 21.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 110th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 33.5% | 21.5% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 32.3% | 18.2% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 29.0% | 14.5% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 26.0% | 9.3% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 25.4% | 7.5% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.9% | 3.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 23.6% | 2.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 22.0% | 0.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Ghana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 22.0% against 21.2% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.8%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Guyana ranks 108th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.