Rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.4821 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4821 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
84th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.84 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
0.4821 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4821 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 2.84 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4821 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Ghana 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9363 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9075 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9638 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9269 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8746 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8645 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.632 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5991 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.545 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4821 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.9075 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.8746 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 0.4821 % change on previous year | 0.8772 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 0.543 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mauritania 0.5156 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Honduras 0.513 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Myanmar 0.4495 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4308 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Ecuador 0.4287 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Ghana was 0.4821 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4821 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.