Afghanistan vs Ghana: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Afghanistan
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
30th
Ghana rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.14 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 0.3248 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 7.58 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0.2714 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 0.2447 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 0.2284 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 3.14 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.