Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Ghana
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.6442 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.4975 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 0.9579 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.6865 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 0.3392 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.0028 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), 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 Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.