Urban Population: Ghana
Ghana's urban population is currently 58.4% as of 2024. # Ghana Urban Population Ghana's urban population reached 58.
Current (2024)
58.4%
+1.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
58.4%
Low (1960)
23.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Ghana
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Ghana
Analysis# Ghana Urban Population
Ghana's urban population reached 58.365% in 2024, matching the all-time peak for the country. This represents a dramatic shift from 1960, when only 23.286% of Ghanaians lived in urban areas—a 150.6% increase over six decades. The nation has transformed from predominantly rural to majority-urban, with this milestone reflecting broader patterns of African urbanization and economic development.
The acceleration became particularly pronounced after 2015, when urban population stood at 53.623%. Annual growth has remained steady, adding roughly 0.5-0.6 percentage points yearly through 2024. Maintaining this trajectory suggests Ghana's urban population will continue expanding, driven by rural-to-urban migration and natural population growth concentrated in cities. Sustained urbanization carries implications for infrastructure, housing, and service delivery across Ghana's metropolitan centers.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.97% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.97% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.98% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +0.85% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +0.88% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.92% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.95% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.98% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.01% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +1.05% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.08% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.12% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +1.15% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +1.18% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.24% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +1.29% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +1.40% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +1.45% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +1.49% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.8% | +1.52% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +1.56% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.58% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +1.60% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +1.80% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +1.93% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +2.04% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +2.13% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +2.21% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +2.26% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +2.28% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +2.28% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +2.18% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +2.08% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | +1.95% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +1.77% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +1.55% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +1.28% |
| 1984 | 32.1% | +1.05% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +0.90% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +0.79% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | +0.70% |
| 1980 | 31.0% | +0.63% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | +0.58% |
| 1978 | 30.7% | +0.55% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.55% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | +0.57% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | +0.61% |
| 1974 | 30.0% | +0.67% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | +0.76% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +0.87% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +1.01% |
| 1970 | 29.0% | +1.21% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +1.50% |
| 1968 | 28.2% | +1.77% |
| 1967 | 27.7% | +2.02% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | +2.24% |
| 1965 | 26.6% | +2.44% |
| 1964 | 26.0% | +2.60% |
| 1963 | 25.3% | +2.72% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | +2.82% |
| 1961 | 23.9% | +2.85% |
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
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