Argentina vs Ghana: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Argentina
6.31 million people
in 2020
Ghana
7.38 million people
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Ghana rank
48th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.38 million people against 6.31 million people in Argentina, a difference of 1.08 million people.
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 people | 2.95 million people | 1.69 million people | Argentina |
| 1960s | 4.85 million people | 3.58 million people | 1.28 million people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 5.06 million people | 4.18 million people | 880,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.57 million people | 5.08 million people | 493,925 people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.07 million people | 5.72 million people | 350,355 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.08 million people | 6.08 million people | 8,960 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.17 million people | 6.72 million people | 546,970 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.31 million people | 7.38 million people | 1.08 million people | Ghana |
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, Argentina or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.38 million people against 6.31 million people in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Argentina and Ghana?
- 1.08 million people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 51st 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.