Ghana vs Vietnam: Annual population growth

Ghana
638,764
in 2023
Vietnam
671,533
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Vietnam rank
33rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Vietnam
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195119872023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 671,533 against 638,764 in Ghana, a difference of 32,769.

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

Across all 73 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 183,876 720,535 536,660 Vietnam
1960s 195,484 899,655 704,171 Vietnam
1970s 290,687 1.08 million 788,925 Vietnam
1980s 340,956 1.28 million 935,957 Vietnam
1990s 414,306 1.21 million 799,705 Vietnam
2000s 571,279 1.02 million 445,977 Vietnam
2010s 639,628 1.07 million 431,748 Vietnam
2020s 632,243 794,603 162,360 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Ghana or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 671,533 against 638,764 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Ghana and Vietnam?
32,769, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vietnam?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Vietnam rank globally for annual population growth?
Ghana ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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
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