Canada vs Ghana: Population in the largest city
Canada
18.8%
in 2025
Ghana
19.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Ghana rank
115th
Population in the largest city over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 19.5% against 18.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Canada ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 115th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 24.0% | 7.5% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 23.8% | 7.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 22.8% | 5.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.9% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Canada or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 19.5% against 18.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Canada ranks 118th and Ghana ranks 115th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.