Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Population growth
Ghana
1.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Population growth over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population growth?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release