Ghana vs Kenya: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Ghana
2.34 % change on previous year
in 2030
Kenya
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2030
Ghana rank
48th
Kenya rank
50th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 2.99 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 0.5618 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 3.23 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 0.3894 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 2.6 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 0.481 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 2.48 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 0.3262 % change on previous year Kenya
2030s 2.34 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 0.035 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 2.34 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Ghana and Kenya?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 50th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.