Rural population, male (% of total) in Ghana
Ghana: Rural population, male (% of total) was 23.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Ghana, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.2% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Ghana peaked at 35.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2015.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.1% | — |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -6.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.2%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.2% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Indonesia 23.5% compare
- 81 Honduras 23.4% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 23.3% compare
- 84 Seychelles 23.2% compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
- 86 China 23.0% compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Ghana?
- Rural population, male in Ghana was 23.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for rural population, male?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.