Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4108 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4108 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.7671 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4108 units per person, in 2025.
That places Ghana 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7671 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7538 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7471 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7342 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7282 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7227 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7135 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7101 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7071 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6985 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6968 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6952 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6935 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6917 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6897 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6876 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6851 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6822 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6789 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6748 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6697 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6639 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6573 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6502 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6426 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6345 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6262 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6177 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.609 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5919 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5835 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5755 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5678 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5606 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5536 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5465 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5395 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5324 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5255 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5186 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5119 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5053 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4989 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4927 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4867 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4808 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.475 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4638 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.453 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4478 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4428 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4378 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.433 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4275 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4219 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4163 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4108 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7385 units per person | 0.7135 units per person | 0.7671 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7 units per person | 0.6917 units per person | 0.7101 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6739 units per person | 0.6502 units per person | 0.6897 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6049 units per person | 0.5678 units per person | 0.6426 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5293 units per person | 0.4989 units per person | 0.5606 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.467 units per person | 0.4428 units per person | 0.4927 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4246 units per person | 0.4108 units per person | 0.4378 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Ghana was 0.4108 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7671 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.