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
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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.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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