Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Population, annual growth rate
Ghana
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.8 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.2017 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.6421 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.4568 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.6623 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 0.3221 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.0125 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.8 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th 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.