Ghana vs Sudan: Annual change in population
Ghana
638,764 people
in 2023
Sudan
659,456 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Sudan rank
34th
Annual change in population over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 659,456 people against 638,764 people in Ghana, a difference of 20,692 people.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,876 people | 212,952 people | 29,076 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 195,484 people | 319,246 people | 123,762 people | Sudan |
| 1970s | 290,687 people | 505,641 people | 214,955 people | Sudan |
| 1980s | 340,956 people | 522,267 people | 181,311 people | Sudan |
| 1990s | 414,306 people | 555,259 people | 140,953 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 571,279 people | 743,850 people | 172,570 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 639,628 people | 1.10 million people | 458,279 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 632,243 people | 1.12 million people | 491,411 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 659,456 people against 638,764 people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Ghana and Sudan?
- 20,692 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for annual change in population?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.