Chile vs Ghana: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Chile
7.00 million
in 2025
Ghana
6.82 million
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Ghana rank
43rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Chile
- Ghana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.00 million against 6.82 million in Ghana, a difference of 174,850.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 766,640 | 1.50 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 1.12 million | 1.98 million | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 1.54 million | 2.62 million | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 2.29 million | 2.77 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 3.36 million | 2.62 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 4.84 million | 1.66 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 6.34 million | 544,532 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Chile or Ghana?
- Chile, at 7.00 million against 6.82 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Chile and Ghana?
- 174,850, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ghana rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.