Rural population, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Rural population, per capita was 0.4108 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.4108 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.7671 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4108 units per person, in 2025.
That places Ghana 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7671 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7605 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7538 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7471 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7405 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7342 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7282 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7227 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7135 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7101 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7071 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7046 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6985 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6968 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6952 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6935 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6917 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6897 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6876 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6851 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6822 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6789 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6748 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6697 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6639 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6573 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6502 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6426 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6345 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6262 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6177 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.609 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5919 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5835 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5755 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5678 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5606 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5536 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5465 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5395 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5324 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5255 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5186 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5119 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5053 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4989 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4927 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4867 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4808 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.475 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4693 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4638 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.453 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4478 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4428 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4378 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.433 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4275 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4219 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4163 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4108 units per person | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4108 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4108 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7385 units per person | 0.7135 units per person | 0.7671 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7 units per person | 0.6917 units per person | 0.7101 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6739 units per person | 0.6502 units per person | 0.6897 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6049 units per person | 0.5678 units per person | 0.6426 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5293 units per person | 0.4989 units per person | 0.5606 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.467 units per person | 0.4428 units per person | 0.4927 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4246 units per person | 0.4108 units per person | 0.4378 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (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, per capita in Ghana?
- Rural population, per capita in Ghana was 0.4108 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7671 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for rural population, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.