Ghana vs Guyana: Share of population living in the capital city
Ghana
16.3%
in 2020
Guyana
16.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
87th
Guyana rank
88th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16.3% against 16.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 88th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 21.8% | 16.2% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 22.9% | 15.6% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 21.5% | 13.3% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 19.5% | 9.4% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 19.1% | 7.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 16.8% | 3.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 16.3% against 16.2% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Guyana ranks 88th 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.