Australia vs Ghana: Share of population living in cities
Australia
48.9%
in 2020
Ghana
48.9%
in 2020
Australia rank
59th
Ghana rank
60th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.9% against 48.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 28.7% | 9.5% | 19.1% | Australia |
| 1960s | 30.3% | 13.0% | 17.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 17.2% | 16.0% | Australia |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 21.9% | 14.8% | Australia |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 27.3% | 12.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.3% | 5.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 48.9% against 48.9% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Australia and Ghana?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Australia ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.