Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
1.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
7.59 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
1.99 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana is 1.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 7.59 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.99 % change on previous year, in 2050.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2031 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2032 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2033 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2036 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2037 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2038 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2047 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2048 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2049 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.27 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Pakistan 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Nepal 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Samoa 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Namibia 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Palestine, State of 1.86 % change on previous year compare
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 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 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. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Ghana rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 100 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.