Ghana vs Kenya: Population, annual growth rate
Ghana
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
57th
Kenya rank
54th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.592 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 0.5351 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0.4702 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.0803 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.0145 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.89 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.