Benin vs Ghana: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Benin
-1.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ghana
-1.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Benin rank
121st
Ghana rank
118th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
-50510195119872023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -1.18 % change on previous year against -1.26 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 118th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 6.88 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year Benin
1960s 3.41 % change on previous year -0.794 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 1.8 % change on previous year -0.0395 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Benin
1980s 0.9423 % change on previous year -0.0157 % change on previous year 0.958 % change on previous year Benin
1990s -0.0688 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Benin
2000s -0.3169 % change on previous year -0.6401 % change on previous year 0.3232 % change on previous year Benin
2010s -0.9747 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year 0.4856 % change on previous year Benin
2020s -1.55 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 0.045 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana, at -1.18 % change on previous year against -1.26 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Benin and Ghana?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.