Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ghana: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ghana
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 80.22 million against 14.40 million in Ghana, a difference of 65.82 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.09 million | 5.76 million | 79.34 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 89.76 million | 7.13 million | 82.63 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 93.00 million | 9.07 million | 83.92 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 95.48 million | 10.39 million | 85.09 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 92.76 million | 11.71 million | 81.05 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 83.50 million | 13.22 million | 70.28 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 79.84 million | 14.20 million | 65.64 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ghana?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 80.22 million against 14.40 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 65.82 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.