Ghana vs Samoa: Natural population growth rate
Ghana
1.9%
in 2023
Samoa
1.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
51st
Samoa rank
52nd
Natural population growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.