Australia vs Ghana: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Australia
48.86
in 2020
Ghana
48.86
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Ghana rank
60th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Australia
  • Ghana
1020304050195019852020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 48.86 against 48.86 in Ghana, a difference of 0.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 28.65 9.54 19.11 Australia
1960s 30.3 13.03 17.27 Australia
1970s 33.22 17.23 15.99 Australia
1980s 36.62 21.86 14.76 Australia
1990s 40 27.3 12.7 Australia
2000s 41.13 35.26 5.87 Australia
2010s 45.23 44.74 0.4973 Australia
2020s 48.86 48.86 0.0062 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Australia or Ghana?
Australia, at 48.86 against 48.86 in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Australia and Ghana?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Australia ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in 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