Urban Development in Ghana

13 indicators covering urban development for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population in the largest city 19.5% 2025 up 14.9% 115th
Population density 148.5 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 23.4% 77th
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.14 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 16.3% 53rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 6.82 million 2025 up 39.1% 43rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1946 units per person 2025 up 13.9% 73rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.02 % change on previous year 2025 down 21.8% 32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.8% 41st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 28.25 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.3% 37th
Population in largest city 4.04 million 2025 up 54.3% 48th
Crude steelmaking capacity 0.49 Tonnes 2025 unchanged 71st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 232.51 Hectares 2020 up 58.7% 35th
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 25.45 million 2023 up 318.2% 3rd