Ghana vs Serbia: Share of population living in the capital city
Ghana
16.3%
in 2020
Serbia
16.4%
in 2020
Ghana rank
87th
Serbia rank
84th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ghana
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 7.9% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Serbia |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.4% | 0.1% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ghana and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Serbia ranks 84th 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.