Ghana vs Jamaica: Urban population share 2050
Ghana
58.92
in 2025
Jamaica
59.43
in 2025
Ghana rank
145th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 59.43 against 58.92 in Ghana, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 16 and Jamaica in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 | 0.0005 | 0.0002 | Ghana |
| 1100s | 0.0021 | 0.0016 | 0.0005 | Ghana |
| 1200s | 0.0064 | 0.0049 | 0.0014 | Ghana |
| 1300s | 0.0191 | 0.0148 | 0.0043 | Ghana |
| 1400s | 0.0572 | 0.0444 | 0.0128 | Ghana |
| 1500s | 0.1716 | 0.1333 | 0.0383 | Ghana |
| 1600s | 0.5148 | 0.4 | 0.1148 | Ghana |
| 1700s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 0.3444 | Ghana |
| 1710s | 1.74 | 1.43 | 0.3123 | Ghana |
| 1720s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 0.2995 | Ghana |
| 1730s | 2.09 | 1.81 | 0.2803 | Ghana |
| 1740s | 2.29 | 2.03 | 0.2532 | Ghana |
| 1750s | 2.5 | 2.29 | 0.2168 | Ghana |
| 1760s | 2.74 | 2.57 | 0.1694 | Ghana |
| 1770s | 3 | 2.89 | 0.109 | Ghana |
| 1780s | 3.29 | 3.26 | 0.0332 | Ghana |
| 1790s | 3.6 | 3.66 | 0.0606 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 3.95 | 4.12 | 0.1754 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 4.32 | 4.64 | 0.3147 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 4.73 | 5.22 | 0.4827 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 5.18 | 5.87 | 0.6839 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 5.68 | 6.6 | 0.9236 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 6.22 | 7.43 | 1.21 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 6.81 | 8.35 | 1.54 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 7.46 | 9.4 | 1.94 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 8.17 | 10.57 | 2.4 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 8.95 | 11.9 | 2.95 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 9.8 | 13.38 | 3.58 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 10.73 | 15.06 | 4.32 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 11.76 | 16.94 | 5.18 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 12.87 | 19.05 | 6.18 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 14.1 | 21.44 | 7.34 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 18.92 | 25.28 | 6.36 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 26.15 | 35.17 | 9.03 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 30 | 44.31 | 14.31 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 32.61 | 48.34 | 15.73 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.51 | 50.46 | 10.95 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47.07 | 52.66 | 5.58 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.3 | 55.1 | 1.81 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 57.54 | 58.24 | 0.6975 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 59.43 against 58.92 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.51, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.