Azerbaijan vs Ghana: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Azerbaijan
41.4%
in 2025
Ghana
41.1%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
85th
Ghana rank
87th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Ghana
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 41.4% against 41.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 73.9% | 23.3% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 70.0% | 21.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 67.4% | 20.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 60.5% | 12.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 52.9% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 46.7% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 42.5% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Azerbaijan or Ghana?
- Azerbaijan, at 41.4% against 41.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Azerbaijan and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 87th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.