Urban population in Ghana in 2025 — 20,661,512 people. Ranked 42 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,174.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.66M | +567,784 | +2.83% |
| 2024 | 20.09M | +561,788 | +2.88% |
| 2023 | 19.53M | +553,848 | +2.92% |
| 2022 | 18.98M | +541,552 | +2.94% |
| 2021 | 18.44M | +510,119 | +2.85% |
| 2020 | 17.93M | +507,490 | +2.91% |
| 2019 | 17.42M | +501,323 | +2.96% |
| 2018 | 16.92M | +503,296 | +3.07% |
| 2017 | 16.41M | +512,630 | +3.22% |
| 2016 | 15.9M | +514,092 | +3.34% |
| 2015 | 15.39M | +506,943 | +3.41% |
| 2014 | 14.88M | +503,285 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38M | +496,986 | +3.58% |
| 2012 | 13.88M | +485,661 | +3.63% |
| 2011 | 13.39M | +471,328 | +3.65% |
| 2010 | 12.92M | +464,426 | +3.73% |
| 2009 | 12.46M | +462,302 | +3.85% |
| 2008 | 12M | +456,269 | +3.95% |
| 2007 | 11.54M | +448,851 | +4.05% |
| 2006 | 11.09M | +438,642 | +4.12% |
| 2005 | 10.65M | +427,893 | +4.18% |
| 2004 | 10.23M | +416,850 | +4.25% |
| 2003 | 9.81M | +407,694 | +4.34% |
| 2002 | 9.4M | +397,668 | +4.42% |
| 2001 | 9M | +374,771 | +4.34% |
| 2000 | 8.63M | +351,866 | +4.25% |
| 1999 | 8.28M | +342,537 | +4.32% |
| 1998 | 7.93M | +337,374 | +4.44% |
| 1997 | 7.6M | +327,135 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.27M | +316,371 | +4.55% |
| 1995 | 6.95M | +308,925 | +4.65% |
| 1994 | 6.64M | +301,068 | +4.75% |
| 1993 | 6.34M | +292,837 | +4.84% |
| 1992 | 6.05M | +280,104 | +4.85% |
| 1991 | 5.77M | +267,262 | +4.86% |
| 1990 | 5.5M | +253,216 | +4.82% |
| 1989 | 5.25M | +233,987 | +4.67% |
| 1988 | 5.02M | +212,524 | +4.42% |
| 1987 | 4.8M | +190,484 | +4.13% |
| 1986 | 4.61M | +169,370 | +3.81% |
| 1985 | 4.44M | +149,599 | +3.48% |
| 1984 | 4.29M | +152,877 | +3.69% |
| 1983 | 4.14M | +158,614 | +3.98% |
| 1982 | 3.98M | +144,468 | +3.76% |
| 1981 | 3.84M | +132,346 | +3.57% |
| 1980 | 3.71M | +129,406 | +3.62% |
| 1979 | 3.58M | +127,654 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.45M | +121,652 | +3.66% |
| 1977 | 3.33M | +114,283 | +3.56% |
| 1976 | 3.21M | +108,722 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1M | +106,742 | +3.56% |
| 1974 | 3M | +105,048 | +3.63% |
| 1973 | 2.89M | +103,416 | +3.71% |
| 1972 | 2.79M | +100,794 | +3.75% |
| 1971 | 2.69M | +99,531 | +3.85% |
| 1970 | 2.59M | +98,331 | +3.95% |
| 1969 | 2.49M | +97,379 | +4.07% |
| 1968 | 2.39M | +98,224 | +4.28% |
| 1967 | 2.29M | +99,129 | +4.52% |
| 1966 | 2.19M | +99,187 | +4.73% |
| 1965 | 2.1M | +98,346 | +4.92% |
| 1964 | 2M | +96,375 | +5.07% |
| 1963 | 1.9M | +94,116 | +5.21% |
| 1962 | 1.81M | +91,325 | +5.32% |
| 1961 | 1.72M | +94,384 | +5.82% |
| 1960 | 1.62M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
