Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ghana
Ghana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 13,752 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
13,752 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
13,912 1000 No
in 2042
All-time low
4,212 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ghana, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ghana stood at 13,752 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ghana peaked at 13,912 1000 No in 2042 and was at its lowest, 4,212 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,212 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,251 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4,318 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4,402 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4,496 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4,596 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4,697 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4,798 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4,898 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 4,998 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5,106 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 5,232 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 5,360 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 5,484 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5,598 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5,701 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5,788 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,862 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5,931 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6,006 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6,107 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,252 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,414 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6,582 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,739 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,877 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6,989 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,083 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,174 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 7,287 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7,436 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 7,628 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,856 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8,108 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 8,346 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,533 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8,702 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,858 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9,005 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9,150 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,298 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,449 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,602 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9,753 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,898 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10,033 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,157 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,274 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10,386 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10,498 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10,619 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 10,759 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,904 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,051 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,200 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 11,351 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,502 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11,652 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11,801 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,944 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,081 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,211 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,333 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,449 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,559 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,664 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12,764 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,858 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12,946 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,030 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,108 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,182 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,251 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,315 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,375 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,431 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 13,482 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 13,530 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 13,574 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 13,615 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 13,653 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 13,689 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 13,722 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 13,752 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 13,781 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 13,808 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 13,833 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 13,858 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 13,877 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 13,892 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 13,903 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 13,910 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 13,912 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 13,909 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 13,902 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 13,889 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 13,872 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 13,849 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 13,822 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 13,789 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 13,752 1000 No | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,752 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,752 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,567 1000 No | 4,212 1000 No | 4,998 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,607 1000 No | 5,106 1000 No | 6,006 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,750 1000 No | 6,107 1000 No | 7,287 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,362 1000 No | 7,436 1000 No | 9,150 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,935 1000 No | 9,298 1000 No | 10,498 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,278 1000 No | 10,619 1000 No | 11,944 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,590 1000 No | 12,081 1000 No | 13,030 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,386 1000 No | 13,108 1000 No | 13,615 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 13,786 1000 No | 13,653 1000 No | 13,892 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 13,876 1000 No | 13,789 1000 No | 13,912 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,752 1000 No | 13,752 1000 No | 13,752 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ghana?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Ghana was 13,752 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,912 1000 No in 2042.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,212 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.