Urban population, female (% of total) in Ghana
Ghana: Urban population, female (% of total) was 27.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Ghana, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Ghana stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Ghana peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.
That places Ghana 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.4% | — |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +5.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Honduras 28.1% compare
- 103 Slovak Republic 27.9% compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 27.6% compare
- 106 French Polynesia 27.2% compare
- 107 Indonesia 26.9% compare
- 108 Cameroon 26.8% 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 urban population, female in Ghana?
- Urban population, female in Ghana was 27.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for urban population, female?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.