Ghana vs Nigeria: Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate
Ghana
-0.5066 % change on previous year
in 2100
Nigeria
-0.5063 % change on previous year
in 2100
Ghana rank
124th
Nigeria rank
123rd
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.5063 % change on previous year against -0.5066 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.0003 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.6237 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.4616 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 0.7496 % change on previous year | 0.6419 % change on previous year | 0.1077 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2040s | 0.3049 % change on previous year | -0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.3252 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2050s | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -0.1108 % change on previous year | 0.0336 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2060s | -0.0743 % change on previous year | -0.2274 % change on previous year | 0.1531 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2070s | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -0.4002 % change on previous year | 0.1754 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2080s | -0.4243 % change on previous year | -0.4418 % change on previous year | 0.0176 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2090s | -0.4473 % change on previous year | -0.4654 % change on previous year | 0.0181 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2100s | -0.5066 % change on previous year | -0.5063 % change on previous year | 0.0003 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projected population under age 5, annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.5063 % change on previous year against -0.5066 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projected population under age 5, annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0003 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.