Ghana vs South Sudan: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 58.9% in Ghana and 21.7% in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ghana, by 37.2 percentage points, or 2.72 times that in South Sudan.
GhanaSouth Sudan
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 58.9 2025 | 53.6 | 139 of 229 | 73.4 2050 |
| South Sudan | 21.7 2025 | 18.8 | 220 of 229 | 30.9 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Ghana ranked 139 and South Sudan ranked 220 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Ghana at 73.4% and South Sudan at 30.9% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Ghana | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.9 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 58.4 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 57.8 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | 57.3 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | 56.7 | 20.5 |
| 2020 | 56.2 | 20.2 |
| 2019 | 55.7 | 19.9 |
| 2018 | 55.2 | 19.6 |
| 2017 | 54.7 | 19.4 |
| 2016 | 54.2 | 19.1 |
| 2015 | 53.6 | 18.8 |
| 2014 | 53.1 | 18.6 |
| 2013 | 52.5 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 51.9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 51.3 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 50.7 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | 50.1 | 17.3 |
| 2008 | 49.5 | 17 |
| 2007 | 48.8 | 17 |
| 2006 | 48.1 | 17 |
| 2005 | 47.5 | 16.9 |
| 2004 | 46.8 | 16.8 |
| 2003 | 46.1 | 16.6 |
| 2002 | 45.4 | 16.5 |
| 2001 | 44.6 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 43.9 | 16 |
| 1999 | 43.2 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 42.5 | 15.6 |
| 1997 | 41.7 | 15.3 |
| 1996 | 40.8 | 15 |
| 1995 | 40 | 14.7 |
| 1994 | 39.1 | 14.5 |
| 1993 | 38.2 | 14.2 |
| 1992 | 37.4 | 13.8 |
| 1991 | 36.6 | 13.3 |
| 1990 | 35.7 | 12.6 |
| 1989 | 35 | 11.9 |
| 1988 | 34.3 | 11.2 |
| 1987 | 33.6 | 10.4 |
| 1986 | 33 | 9.7 |
| 1985 | 32.5 | 9.2 |
| 1984 | 32.1 | 8.7 |
| 1983 | 31.8 | 8.5 |
| 1982 | 31.5 | 8.5 |
| 1981 | 31.2 | 8.5 |
| 1980 | 31 | 8.5 |
| 1979 | 30.8 | 8.5 |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 8.5 |
| 1977 | 30.5 | 8.5 |
| 1976 | 30.3 | 8.5 |
| 1975 | 30.2 | 8.5 |
| 1974 | 30 | 8.5 |
| 1973 | 29.8 | 8.5 |
| 1972 | 29.5 | 8.5 |
| 1971 | 29.3 | 8.5 |
| 1970 | 29 | 8.5 |
| 1969 | 28.7 | 8.5 |
| 1968 | 28.2 | 8.5 |
| 1967 | 27.7 | 8.5 |
| 1966 | 27.2 | 8.6 |
| 1965 | 26.6 | 8.6 |
| 1964 | 26 | 8.6 |
| 1963 | 25.3 | 8.6 |
| 1962 | 24.6 | 8.6 |
| 1961 | 24 | 8.6 |
| 1960 | 23.3 | 8.7 |
| 1959 | 22.6 | 8.7 |
| 1958 | 21.9 | 8.7 |
| 1957 | 21.1 | 8.7 |
| 1956 | 20.2 | 8.8 |
| 1955 | 19.3 | 8.8 |
| 1954 | 18.5 | 8.6 |
| 1953 | 17.6 | 8.3 |
| 1952 | 16.8 | 7.7 |
| 1951 | 16 | 7.1 |
| 1950 | 15.3 | 6.5 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Ghana | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59.5 | 22 |
| 2027 | 60.1 | 22.3 |
| 2028 | 60.6 | 22.6 |
| 2029 | 61.2 | 23 |
| 2030 | 61.7 | 23.3 |
| 2031 | 62.3 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 62.9 | 24 |
| 2033 | 63.5 | 24.3 |
| 2034 | 64 | 24.7 |
| 2035 | 64.6 | 25 |
| 2036 | 65.2 | 25.4 |
| 2037 | 65.7 | 25.7 |
| 2038 | 66.3 | 26.1 |
| 2039 | 66.9 | 26.5 |
| 2040 | 67.5 | 26.9 |
| 2041 | 68.1 | 27.2 |
| 2042 | 68.7 | 27.6 |
| 2043 | 69.2 | 28 |
| 2044 | 69.8 | 28.4 |
| 2045 | 70.4 | 28.8 |
| 2046 | 71 | 29.2 |
| 2047 | 71.6 | 29.6 |
| 2048 | 72.2 | 30 |
| 2049 | 72.8 | 30.5 |
| 2050 | 73.4 | 30.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time