Ghana vs Somalia: Urban and rural population 2050

Ghana
13.45 million
in 2050
Somalia
14.42 million
in 2050
Ghana rank
40th
Somalia rank
37th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 14.42 million against 13.45 million in Ghana, a difference of 965,100.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 42 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 879,727 389,200 490,527 Ghana
1100s 1.01 million 467,039 538,351 Ghana
1200s 1.15 million 544,876 604,094 Ghana
1300s 1.31 million 622,705 690,235 Ghana
1400s 1.50 million 700,508 799,422 Ghana
1500s 1.71 million 778,227 934,013 Ghana
1600s 1.95 million 826,499 1.12 million Ghana
1700s 2.21 million 873,949 1.33 million Ghana
1710s 2.22 million 884,640 1.33 million Ghana
1720s 2.23 million 894,695 1.34 million Ghana
1730s 2.25 million 904,685 1.34 million Ghana
1740s 2.27 million 914,596 1.35 million Ghana
1750s 2.28 million 924,413 1.36 million Ghana
1760s 2.30 million 934,114 1.37 million Ghana
1770s 2.32 million 943,676 1.37 million Ghana
1780s 2.34 million 953,068 1.38 million Ghana
1790s 2.36 million 962,256 1.39 million Ghana
1800s 2.38 million 971,195 1.41 million Ghana
1810s 2.40 million 979,832 1.42 million Ghana
1820s 2.43 million 988,106 1.44 million Ghana
1830s 2.45 million 1.04 million 1.41 million Ghana
1840s 2.48 million 1.08 million 1.40 million Ghana
1850s 2.51 million 1.13 million 1.39 million Ghana
1860s 2.55 million 1.17 million 1.38 million Ghana
1870s 2.59 million 1.22 million 1.36 million Ghana
1880s 2.63 million 1.28 million 1.35 million Ghana
1890s 2.69 million 1.34 million 1.35 million Ghana
1900s 2.75 million 1.39 million 1.36 million Ghana
1910s 2.84 million 1.45 million 1.39 million Ghana
1920s 2.95 million 1.58 million 1.38 million Ghana
1930s 3.12 million 1.71 million 1.42 million Ghana
1940s 3.42 million 1.84 million 1.58 million Ghana
1950s 4.74 million 2.13 million 2.61 million Ghana
1960s 5.76 million 2.59 million 3.17 million Ghana
1970s 7.13 million 3.22 million 3.91 million Ghana
1980s 9.07 million 4.74 million 4.33 million Ghana
1990s 10.39 million 5.06 million 5.33 million Ghana
2000s 11.71 million 6.74 million 4.98 million Ghana
2010s 13.22 million 7.63 million 5.59 million Ghana
2020s 14.33 million 8.74 million 5.59 million Ghana
2030s 14.63 million 10.67 million 3.96 million Ghana
2040s 14.11 million 12.97 million 1.13 million Ghana
2050s 13.45 million 14.42 million 965,100 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ghana or Somalia?
Somalia, at 14.42 million against 13.45 million in Ghana as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ghana and Somalia?
965,100, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Ghana ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 37th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed