Ghana vs Zambia: Annual population growth

Ghana
638,764
in 2023
Zambia
571,032
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Zambia rank
37th

Annual population growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195119872023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 638,764 against 571,032 in Zambia, a difference of 67,732.

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

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

Ghana ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 183,876 81,750 102,126 Ghana
1960s 195,484 114,006 81,478 Ghana
1970s 290,687 143,462 147,225 Ghana
1980s 340,956 195,749 145,207 Ghana
1990s 414,306 215,079 199,227 Ghana
2000s 571,279 375,038 196,241 Ghana
2010s 639,628 502,344 137,283 Ghana
2020s 632,243 552,532 79,711 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Ghana or Zambia?
Ghana, at 638,764 against 571,032 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Ghana and Zambia?
67,732, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for annual population growth?
Ghana ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th 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