Cameroon vs Ghana: Urban population, female

Cameroon
26.8%
in 2015
Ghana
27.5%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
108th
Ghana rank
105th

Urban population, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
0102030198019972015

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 27.5% against 26.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 15.9% 0.6% Cameroon
1990s 19.9% 19.1% 0.8% Cameroon
2000s 22.7% 23.0% 0.3% Ghana
2010s 26.1% 26.8% 0.7% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 27.5% against 26.8% in Cameroon as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Cameroon and Ghana?
0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for urban population, female?
Cameroon ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.