The urban population in Ghana reached roughly 19 million in 2021, around 58 percent of the country's total inhabitants. In the same year, approximately 13.8 million lived in rural areas. From 1990 onwards, Ghana's urbanization steadily gathered strength, eventually surpassing the rural population in 2009.
Rural and urban population of Ghana from 1990 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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World Bank. (December 22, 2022). Rural and urban population of Ghana from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170371/distribution-of-rural-and-urban-population-in-ghana/
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