Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 1.14% to 19.2% in Ghana in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Ghana reached an all time high of 19.2% in 2024 and an all time low of 8.81% in 1960.
Ghana has been ranked 73rd within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Benin | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Burkina Faso | % | 12.4% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | % | 18.0% | 18.2% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 18.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guinea | % | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | % | 17.9% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 18.1% | 18.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Liberia | % | 28.7% | 29.1% | 29.5% | 29.8% | 30.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mali | % | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | % | 5.47% | 5.45% | 5.45% | 5.45% | 5.47% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | % | 15.8% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Togo | % | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.2% |
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