Ghana vs Iraq: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Ghana
-1.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ghana rank
118th
Iraq rank
115th
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.18 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 118th and Iraq ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 0.2565 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1960s | -0.794 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | -0.0395 % change on previous year | -0.5923 % change on previous year | 0.5528 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | -0.0157 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 0.4084 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.6401 % change on previous year | -0.4208 % change on previous year | 0.2193 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 0.6319 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 0.1633 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -1.12 % change on previous year against -1.18 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 118th and Iraq ranks 115th 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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About this data
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.