Ghana vs United States: Population growth rate
Ghana
0.141
in 2100
United States
0.129
in 2100
Ghana rank
58th
United States rank
60th
Population growth rate over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.141 against 0.129 in United States, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was United States ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and United States ranks 60th of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 18 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | 0.1747 | 0.0411 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.0592 | 1.41 | 1.35 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.8161 | 1.88 | 1.06 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.7145 | 1.53 | 0.8134 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.26 | 1.45 | 0.1819 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 0.9251 | 0.4943 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.18 | 0.4894 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 3.12 | 1.55 | 1.58 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 1.44 | 1.07 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 1.02 | 1.89 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 0.9641 | 1.59 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 1.06 | 1.37 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 0.999 | 1.61 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 0.9136 | 1.35 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 0.4529 | 1.38 | Ghana |
| 2030s | 1.55 | 0.4062 | 1.14 | Ghana |
| 2040s | 1.27 | 0.2894 | 0.9849 | Ghana |
| 2050s | 0.9919 | 0.2105 | 0.7814 | Ghana |
| 2060s | 0.7597 | 0.2348 | 0.5249 | Ghana |
| 2070s | 0.5771 | 0.2231 | 0.354 | Ghana |
| 2080s | 0.3936 | 0.1801 | 0.2135 | Ghana |
| 2090s | 0.2246 | 0.1654 | 0.0592 | Ghana |
| 2100s | 0.141 | 0.129 | 0.012 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ghana or United States?
- Ghana, at 0.141 against 0.129 in United States as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ghana and United States?
- 0.012, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 58th and United States ranks 60th of 238 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.