Ghana vs Iraq: Population growth rate
Ghana
0.141
in 2100
Iraq
0.169
in 2100
Ghana rank
59th
Iraq rank
56th
Population growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.169 against 0.141 in Ghana, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | -0.2231 | 0.3567 | Ghana |
| 1800s | 0.0592 | 0.2232 | 0.164 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.8161 | 1.97 | 1.15 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.7145 | 1.92 | 1.2 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 1.26 | 1.49 | 0.2239 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 0.5736 | 0.8459 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 2.42 | 0.757 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 3.12 | 2.16 | 0.9684 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 3.2 | 0.6919 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 3.35 | 0.4414 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.76 | 0.2072 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 3.1 | 0.664 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.4 | 0.2092 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 3.1 | 0.8337 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2.11 | 0.2844 | Iraq |
| 2030s | 1.55 | 1.82 | 0.2703 | Iraq |
| 2040s | 1.27 | 1.47 | 0.1958 | Iraq |
| 2050s | 0.9919 | 1.14 | 0.1471 | Iraq |
| 2060s | 0.7597 | 0.9025 | 0.1428 | Iraq |
| 2070s | 0.5771 | 0.6457 | 0.0686 | Iraq |
| 2080s | 0.3936 | 0.453 | 0.0594 | Iraq |
| 2090s | 0.2246 | 0.2738 | 0.0492 | Iraq |
| 2100s | 0.141 | 0.169 | 0.028 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.169 against 0.141 in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.028, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.