Natural population growth in Ghana
Ghana: Natural population growth was 1.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.93
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1958
All-time low
1.93
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Ghana is 1.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Ghana peaked at 3.14 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53 | — |
| 1951 | 2.68 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.9 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.05 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.11 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.14 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.1 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.92 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.89 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.92 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.79 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 | 2.53 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.86 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.88 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.06 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Ghana?
- Natural population growth in Ghana was 1.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1958.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for natural population growth?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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