Population in the largest city in Ghana
Ghana: Population in the largest city was 21.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.25
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.25
in 2020
All-time low
11.24
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Ghana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Ghana is 21.25, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Ghana peaked at 21.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 110th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.24 | — |
| 1955 | 12.64 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 14.01 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 14.1 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 14.68 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 14.39 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.47 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 17.03 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17.23 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.62 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 19.09 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 19.86 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.75 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.13 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.25 | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.94 | 11.24 | 12.64 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.05 | 14.01 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.54 | 14.39 | 14.68 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.75 | 16.47 | 17.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.93 | 17.23 | 18.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 19.09 | 19.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 20.75 | 21.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 21.25 | 21.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Ghana?
- Population in the largest city in Ghana was 21.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for population in the largest city?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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