Ghana vs Italy: Population in largest city
Ghana
4.04 million
in 2025
Italy
4.35 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Italy rank
45th
Population in largest city over time
- Ghana
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.35 million against 4.04 million in Ghana, a difference of 310,870.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 48th and Italy ranks 45th of 153 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 491,771 | 2.75 million | 2.26 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 729,262 | 3.28 million | 2.55 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 3.53 million | 2.52 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 3.73 million | 2.34 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 3.80 million | 1.96 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 4.10 million | 1.52 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.70 million | 4.30 million | 608,610 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Ghana or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.35 million against 4.04 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Ghana and Italy?
- 310,870, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for population in largest city?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Italy ranks 45th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.