Ghana vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Ghana
21.2%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.9%
in 2020
Ghana rank
110th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Ghana
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Ghana ranks 110th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 16.4% | 4.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 1960s | 14.1% | 17.6% | 3.6% | Palestine, State of |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 20.7% | 6.1% | Palestine, State of |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 20.9% | 4.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 21.3% | 3.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.3% | 2.8% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 21.1% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
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 Palestine, State of?
- Ghana, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Ghana and Palestine, State of?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Ghana ranks 110th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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.