Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 116.59 million against 14.40 million in Ghana, a difference of 102.19 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 million | 110.48 million | 104.72 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.13 million | 117.60 million | 110.47 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 9.07 million | 119.70 million | 110.62 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 10.39 million | 122.10 million | 111.71 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.71 million | 119.77 million | 108.06 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.22 million | 120.52 million | 107.30 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 14.20 million | 118.11 million | 103.91 million | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 116.59 million against 14.40 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 102.19 million, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 218 countries.
- 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.