Ghana vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Ghana
13.45 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Ghana rank
40th
South Sudan rank
42nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 13.45 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 775,200 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 million people | 2.47 million people | 2.27 million people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 5.76 million people | 2.88 million people | 2.87 million people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 7.13 million people | 3.47 million people | 3.66 million people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.07 million people | 4.26 million people | 4.82 million people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.39 million people | 4.44 million people | 5.95 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.71 million people | 6.25 million people | 5.46 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.22 million people | 8.61 million people | 4.61 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.33 million people | 9.36 million people | 4.97 million people | Ghana |
| 2030s | 14.63 million people | 11.01 million people | 3.62 million people | Ghana |
| 2040s | 14.11 million people | 12.24 million people | 1.87 million people | Ghana |
| 2050s | 13.45 million people | 12.68 million people | 775,200 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Ghana or South Sudan?
- Ghana, at 13.45 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 775,200 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Ghana ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.