Ghana—Population in Largest City (% of urban)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 153Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
19.5%
2025
YoY Change
+0.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#115
of 153 countries
Maximum
19.5%
2025
Minimum
15.8%
2011
CAGR
+0.0%
26 years
Last
19.5%
Previous
19.4%
Highest
19.5%
Lowest
15.8%
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's population in largest city (% of urban) was 19.5% in 2025, ranking #115 out of 153 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 19.5% (2025) and the lowest was 15.8% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Population in Largest City (% of urban): 19.5350030530195 % of urban population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3% |
Top Countries — Population in Largest City (% of urban)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Eritrea | 92.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 74.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 73.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 71.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Panama | 67.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wup/, publisher: UN Population Division, date published: 2018
Unit
% of urban population
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →