Angola vs Ghana: Population of cities towns and villages

Angola
8.28 million
in 2020
Ghana
7.38 million
in 2020
Angola rank
45th
Ghana rank
48th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Angola
  • Ghana
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Angola currently reports 8.28 million against 7.38 million in Ghana, a difference of 900,170.

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 2.95 million 1.03 million Ghana
1960s 2.16 million 3.58 million 1.41 million Ghana
1970s 2.46 million 4.18 million 1.72 million Ghana
1980s 3.15 million 5.08 million 1.93 million Ghana
1990s 4.15 million 5.72 million 1.57 million Ghana
2000s 5.61 million 6.08 million 478,675 Ghana
2010s 7.02 million 6.72 million 303,060 Angola
2020s 8.28 million 7.38 million 900,170 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Angola or Ghana?
Angola, at 8.28 million against 7.38 million in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Angola and Ghana?
900,170, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Angola ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed