Ghana vs Syria: Share of population living in the capital city
Ghana
16.33
in 2020
Syria
16.37
in 2020
Ghana rank
87th
Syria rank
86th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 16.37 against 16.33 in Ghana, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.53 | 13.47 | 7.94 | Syria |
| 1960s | 7.27 | 14.41 | 7.14 | Syria |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 15.66 | 7.46 | Syria |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 16.78 | 6.68 | Syria |
| 1990s | 11.67 | 16.06 | 4.39 | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 15.21 | 1.38 | Syria |
| 2010s | 15.74 | 15.84 | 0.0961 | Syria |
| 2020s | 16.33 | 16.37 | 0.046 | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 16.37 against 16.33 in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Ghana and Syria?
- 0.04, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.