Ghana vs Seychelles: Population growth rate

Ghana
1.9%
in 2023
Seychelles
2.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
58th
Seychelles rank
55th

Population growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Seychelles
123195019862023

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1950s 3.1% 1.2% 1.9% Ghana
1960s 2.5% 2.3% 0.3% Ghana
1970s 2.9% 2.1% 0.9% Ghana
1980s 2.6% 1.1% 1.5% Ghana
1990s 2.4% 1.2% 1.3% Ghana
2000s 2.6% 1.3% 1.3% Ghana
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 0.1% Seychelles
2020s 1.9% 2.1% 0.1% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Ghana or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Ghana and Seychelles?
0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Seychelles?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Seychelles rank globally for population growth rate?
Ghana ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.