Ghana vs Poland: Urban and rural population

Ghana
20.66 million
in 2025
Poland
22.92 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
42nd
Poland rank
41st

Urban and rural population over time

  • Ghana
  • Poland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019872025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 22.92 million against 20.66 million in Ghana, a difference of 2.26 million.

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

Across all 76 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 1.12 million 11.68 million 10.56 million Poland
1960s 2.05 million 15.53 million 13.48 million Poland
1970s 3.06 million 18.60 million 15.54 million Poland
1980s 4.41 million 22.18 million 17.77 million Poland
1990s 6.83 million 23.56 million 16.73 million Poland
2000s 10.48 million 23.45 million 12.97 million Poland
2010s 15.15 million 23.09 million 7.94 million Poland
2020s 19.27 million 22.97 million 3.70 million Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Ghana or Poland?
Poland, at 22.92 million against 20.66 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Ghana and Poland?
2.26 million, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Poland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Poland rank globally for urban and rural population?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Poland ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed