Rural population as a share of total population reached 40.1% in 2024 in Ghana, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 1.51% less than in the previous year.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Ghana reached an all time high of 76.7% in 1960 and an all time low of 40.1% in 2024.
Ghana has been ranked 79th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
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