Ghana vs Somalia: Annual population growth

Ghana
638,764
in 2023
Somalia
556,727
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Somalia rank
38th

Annual population growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 638,764 against 556,727 in Somalia, a difference of 82,037.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 183,876 65,551 118,325 Ghana
1960s 195,484 83,792 111,692 Ghana
1970s 290,687 180,810 109,877 Ghana
1980s 340,956 166,571 174,385 Ghana
1990s 414,306 137,724 276,582 Ghana
2000s 571,279 346,914 224,365 Ghana
2010s 639,628 406,976 232,651 Ghana
2020s 632,243 581,913 50,330 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Ghana or Somalia?
Ghana, at 638,764 against 556,727 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Ghana and Somalia?
82,037, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for annual population growth?
Ghana ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed