Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Total population (thousands), per capita
Ghana
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.001 thousands per person
in 2025
Ghana rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Total population (thousands), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Ghana, a difference of 0 thousands per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.001 thousands per person | 0.001 thousands per person | 0 thousands per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 thousands per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.