Croatia vs Ghana: Rural population

Croatia
42.2%
in 2025
Ghana
41.1%
in 2025
Croatia rank
84th
Ghana rank
87th

Rural population over time

  • Croatia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 42.2% against 41.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Croatia ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 87th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 65.3% 73.9% 8.5% Ghana
1970s 56.3% 70.0% 13.7% Ghana
1980s 49.4% 67.4% 18.0% Ghana
1990s 45.0% 60.5% 15.5% Ghana
2000s 44.5% 52.9% 8.5% Ghana
2010s 44.4% 46.7% 2.3% Ghana
2020s 42.9% 42.5% 0.4% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Croatia or Ghana?
Croatia, at 42.2% against 41.1% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Croatia and Ghana?
1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ghana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
Croatia ranks 84th 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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Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.