Angola vs Ghana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Angola
8.28 million people
in 2020
Ghana
7.38 million people
in 2020
Angola rank
45th
Ghana rank
48th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 8.28 million people against 7.38 million people in Ghana, a difference of 900,170 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 million people | 2.95 million people | 1.03 million people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 3.58 million people | 1.41 million people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.46 million people | 4.18 million people | 1.72 million people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.15 million people | 5.08 million people | 1.93 million people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.15 million people | 5.72 million people | 1.57 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.61 million people | 6.08 million people | 478,675 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.02 million people | 6.72 million people | 303,060 people | Angola |
| 2020s | 8.28 million people | 7.38 million people | 900,170 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 8.28 million people against 7.38 million people in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Angola and Ghana?
- 900,170 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Angola ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.