Ghana vs Peru: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ghana
33.79 million
in 2023
Peru
33.85 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Peru rank
46th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ghana
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 33.85 million against 33.79 million in Ghana, a difference of 57,700.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.

Ghana ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 15 and Peru in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Peru Difference Ahead
1000s 879,733 3.00 million 2.12 million Peru
1100s 1.01 million 3.20 million 2.19 million Peru
1200s 1.15 million 3.40 million 2.25 million Peru
1300s 1.31 million 3.60 million 2.29 million Peru
1400s 1.50 million 3.80 million 2.30 million Peru
1500s 1.72 million 4.00 million 2.28 million Peru
1600s 1.96 million 1.30 million 660,210 Ghana
1700s 2.24 million 1.50 million 739,750 Ghana
1710s 2.26 million 1.48 million 774,040 Ghana
1720s 2.28 million 1.47 million 809,060 Ghana
1730s 2.30 million 1.45 million 844,910 Ghana
1740s 2.32 million 1.44 million 881,690 Ghana
1750s 2.34 million 1.42 million 919,510 Ghana
1760s 2.36 million 1.41 million 958,520 Ghana
1770s 2.39 million 1.39 million 998,860 Ghana
1780s 2.42 million 1.38 million 1.04 million Ghana
1790s 2.45 million 1.36 million 1.08 million Ghana
1800s 2.02 million 1.28 million 734,805 Ghana
1810s 2.02 million 1.30 million 711,734 Ghana
1820s 2.01 million 1.34 million 666,776 Ghana
1830s 2.00 million 1.70 million 295,365 Ghana
1840s 1.99 million 2.66 million 670,582 Peru
1850s 2.03 million 2.94 million 911,353 Peru
1860s 2.13 million 2.55 million 420,647 Peru
1870s 2.25 million 2.76 million 513,054 Peru
1880s 2.40 million 3.13 million 721,502 Peru
1890s 2.60 million 3.48 million 880,228 Peru
1900s 2.82 million 3.86 million 1.04 million Peru
1910s 3.04 million 4.38 million 1.34 million Peru
1920s 3.38 million 5.04 million 1.65 million Peru
1930s 3.91 million 5.90 million 1.99 million Peru
1940s 4.58 million 6.96 million 2.39 million Peru
1950s 5.86 million 8.73 million 2.88 million Peru
1960s 7.81 million 11.62 million 3.82 million Peru
1970s 10.19 million 15.17 million 4.98 million Peru
1980s 13.48 million 19.42 million 5.94 million Peru
1990s 17.22 million 24.11 million 6.89 million Peru
2000s 22.19 million 27.89 million 5.69 million Peru
2010s 28.37 million 30.49 million 2.12 million Peru
2020s 32.84 million 33.33 million 492,975 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ghana or Peru?
Peru, at 33.85 million against 33.79 million in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ghana and Peru?
57,700, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ghana ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed