Ghana vs Turkmenistan: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Ghana
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
60th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.3568 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.22 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.3699 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.6907 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.109 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.0058 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Ghana or Turkmenistan?
- Ghana, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkmenistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Turkmenistan rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 60th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd 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.