Argentina vs Ghana: Population of cities towns and villages

Argentina
6.31 million
in 2020
Ghana
7.38 million
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Ghana rank
48th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Argentina
  • Ghana
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.38 million against 6.31 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.08 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 4.64 million 2.95 million 1.69 million Argentina
1960s 4.85 million 3.58 million 1.28 million Argentina
1970s 5.06 million 4.18 million 880,000 Argentina
1980s 5.57 million 5.08 million 493,925 Argentina
1990s 6.07 million 5.72 million 350,355 Argentina
2000s 6.08 million 6.08 million 8,960 Ghana
2010s 6.17 million 6.72 million 546,970 Ghana
2020s 6.31 million 7.38 million 1.08 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Argentina or Ghana?
Ghana, at 7.38 million against 6.31 million in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Argentina and Ghana?
1.08 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Ghana rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Argentina ranks 51st 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