Ghana vs Indonesia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Ghana
41.1%
in 2025
Indonesia
40.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
87th
Indonesia rank
89th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ghana ranks 87th and Indonesia ranks 89th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.9% | 84.4% | 10.6% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 81.2% | 11.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 74.3% | 6.9% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 64.3% | 3.8% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 54.3% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 47.2% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.2% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Ghana, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for rural population?
- Ghana ranks 87th and Indonesia ranks 89th 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.