Croatia vs Ghana: Share of population living in the capital city
Croatia
15.9%
in 2020
Ghana
16.3%
in 2020
Croatia rank
90th
Ghana rank
87th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Croatia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Croatia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Croatia |
| 1960s | 11.2% | 7.3% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 8.2% | 4.8% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 3.8% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 2.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.3% | 0.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Croatia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 16.3% against 15.9% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Croatia and Ghana?
- 0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Ghana rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Croatia ranks 90th and Ghana ranks 87th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.