Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.1946 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1946 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1946 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0881 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0898 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0919 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0941 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0964 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0987 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.101 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1034 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1058 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1082 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1098 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.11 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1101 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1102 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1102 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1103 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1103 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1103 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1101 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1101 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1102 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1103 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.111 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1131 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1152 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1172 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1192 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1211 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1229 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1249 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1269 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.129 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1336 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.136 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1384 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1408 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1433 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1454 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1465 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1475 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1487 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.15 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1514 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1528 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1544 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.156 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1578 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1598 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1639 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1661 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1684 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.171 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1736 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1765 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1797 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1817 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1838 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.186 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1881 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1903 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1924 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1946 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0978 units per person | 0.0881 units per person | 0.1082 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1101 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1103 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1138 units per person | 0.1101 units per person | 0.1211 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1327 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1511 units per person | 0.1454 units per person | 0.1578 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1702 units per person | 0.1598 units per person | 0.1817 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1892 units per person | 0.1838 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More urban development data for Ghana
- Population in the largest city 19.5% (2025)
- Population density 148.5 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.82 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 28.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.04 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.49 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 232.51 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Ghana was 0.1946 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.