Accra or Johannesburg: which is better?
World city: head-to-head comparison
Accra wins on more indicators: 1 of 1 against 0.
- Climate and risks: Accra 1:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Accra
Indicator
Johannesburg
Population
no winnerCity population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,963,264 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
2,026,469 people
GeoNames snapshot (all-the-cities 3.1.0 package, 2022), exact date not stated
Urban centre population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5,890,466 people
2025
8,592,843 people
2025
Urban centre area
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,121 km²
2025
1,756 km²
2025
Urban centre density
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5,255 people per km²
2025
4,893 people per km²
2025
Urban centre population growth, 2015–2025
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
24.5 %
2015–2025
26.9 %
2015–2025
Climate and risks
Better: Accra (1 : 0)Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
93 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
no data for one of the places
no data
0 days per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
11.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
12.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 km
2006-2025
455 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
✗1.40 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
no data
5.0 magnitude
2006-2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Accra, Johannesburg.