Ghana vs Kenya

Ghana vs Kenya: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 21.6 million people, or 1.64 times that in Ghana.

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Ghana vs Kenya: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 55.3 million people in Kenya, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kenya, by 21.6 million people, or 1.64 times that in Ghana.
GhanaKenyaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Kenya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and Kenya ranked 26 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and Kenya at 104 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaKenyaWorld
202333.8 million55.3 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million54.3 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million53.2 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million52.2 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million51.2 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million50.2 million7.73 billion
201730 million49.2 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million48.1 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million47.1 million7.47 billion
201428 million46.1 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million45 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million43.9 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million42.8 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million41.6 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million40.4 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million39.2 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million38 million6.76 billion
200623 million36.9 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million35.8 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million34.7 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million33.7 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million32.6 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million31.6 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million30.6 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million29.7 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million28.9 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million28.1 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million27.3 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million26.6 million5.76 billion
199417 million25.9 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million25.1 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million24.4 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million23.7 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million22.9 million5.33 billion
198915 million22.1 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million21.4 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million20.6 million5.05 billion
198614 million19.9 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million19.2 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million18.5 million4.78 billion
198313 million17.9 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million17.2 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million16.6 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million16 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million15.5 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million14.9 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million14.4 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million14 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million13.5 million4.07 billion
197410 million13.1 million4 billion
19739.72 million12.6 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million12.2 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million11.8 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million11.4 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million10.9 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million10.5 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million10.1 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million9.72 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million9.34 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million8.97 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million8.63 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million8.3 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million7.99 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million7.7 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million7.18 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million6.95 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million6.73 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million6.53 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million6.35 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million6.18 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million6.03 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million5.89 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million5.77 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million5.65 million–
19484.86 million5.53 million–
19474.78 million5.44 million–
19464.69 million5.34 million–
19454.61 million5.25 million–
19444.53 million5.15 million–
19434.45 million5.06 million–
19424.37 million4.97 million–
19414.29 million4.89 million–
19404.22 million4.81 million–
19394.16 million4.73 million–
19384.1 million4.67 million–
19374.04 million4.6 million–
19363.99 million4.54 million–
19353.93 million4.48 million–
19343.88 million4.41 million–
19333.82 million4.35 million–
19323.77 million4.29 million–
19313.72 million4.23 million–
19303.67 million4.17 million–
19293.61 million4.1 million–
19283.56 million4.04 million–
19273.51 million3.97 million–
19263.46 million3.9 million–
19253.4 million3.84 million–
19243.35 million3.77 million–
19233.3 million3.71 million–
19223.26 million3.65 million–
19213.21 million3.6 million–
19203.17 million3.57 million–
19193.14 million3.55 million–
19183.11 million3.54 million–
19173.09 million3.55 million–
19163.07 million3.56 million–
19153.05 million3.57 million–
19143.03 million3.58 million–
19133.01 million3.59 million–
19122.99 million3.6 million–
19112.97 million3.61 million–
19102.95 million3.63 million–
19092.92 million3.66 million–
19082.9 million3.69 million–
19072.88 million3.72 million–
19062.85 million3.75 million–
19052.83 million3.79 million–
19042.81 million3.82 million–
19032.79 million3.85 million–
19022.76 million3.89 million–
19012.74 million3.92 million–
19002.72 million3.95 million–
18992.7 million3.98 million–
18982.67 million4.01 million–
18972.65 million4.03 million–
18962.63 million4.05 million–
18952.61 million4.08 million–
18942.59 million4.1 million–
18932.57 million4.12 million–
18922.55 million4.15 million–
18912.53 million4.16 million–
18902.51 million4.17 million–
18892.49 million4.16 million–
18882.47 million4.15 million–
18872.45 million4.12 million–
18862.43 million4.1 million–
18852.41 million4.07 million–
18842.4 million4.05 million–
18832.38 million4.02 million–
18822.36 million4 million–
18812.34 million3.97 million–
18802.33 million3.95 million–
18792.31 million3.93 million–
18782.3 million3.9 million–
18772.28 million3.88 million–
18762.27 million3.85 million–
18752.25 million3.83 million–
18742.24 million3.81 million–
18732.23 million3.78 million–
18722.21 million3.76 million–
18712.2 million3.74 million–
18702.19 million3.72 million–
18692.18 million3.7 million–
18682.16 million3.68 million–
18672.15 million3.66 million–
18662.14 million3.64 million–
18652.13 million3.62 million–
18642.12 million3.6 million–
18632.11 million3.58 million–
18622.1 million3.57 million–
18612.09 million3.55 million–
18602.08 million3.53 million–
18592.07 million3.51 million–
18582.06 million3.49 million–
18572.05 million3.48 million–
18562.04 million3.46 million–
18552.03 million3.44 million–
18542.02 million3.42 million–
18532.01 million3.41 million–
18522 million3.39 million–
18511.99 million3.37 million–
18501.99 million3.35 million–
18491.99 million3.34 million–
18481.98 million3.32 million–
18471.99 million3.3 million–
18461.99 million3.28 million–
18451.99 million3.27 million–
18441.99 million3.25 million–
18431.99 million3.23 million–
18421.99 million3.21 million–
18411.99 million3.2 million–
18401.99 million3.18 million–
18391.99 million3.16 million–
18382 million3.15 million–
18372 million3.13 million–
18362 million3.11 million–
18352 million3.1 million–
18342 million3.08 million–
18332 million3.07 million–
18322 million3.05 million–
18312 million3.03 million–
18302 million3.02 million–
18292.01 million3 million–
18282.01 million2.99 million–
18272.01 million2.97 million–
18262.01 million2.95 million–
18252.01 million2.94 million–
18242.01 million2.92 million–
18232.01 million2.91 million–
18222.01 million2.89 million–
18212.02 million2.88 million–
18202.02 million2.86 million–
18192.02 million2.85 million–
18182.02 million2.83 million–
18172.02 million2.82 million–
18162.02 million2.8 million–
18152.02 million2.79 million–
18142.02 million2.77 million–
18132.02 million2.76 million–
18122.02 million2.74 million–
18112.02 million2.73 million–
18102.02 million2.71 million–
18092.02 million2.7 million–
18082.02 million2.69 million–
18072.02 million2.67 million–
18062.02 million2.66 million–
18052.02 million2.64 million–
18042.02 million2.63 million–
18032.02 million2.62 million–
18022.02 million2.6 million–
18012.02 million2.59 million–
18002.02 million2.57 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaKenyaWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million56.4 million56.3 million–56.6 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million57.5 million57.1 million–58 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million58.6 million57.9 million–59.4 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million59.8 million58.7 million–60.9 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million60.9 million59.5 million–62.4 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million62 million60.2 million–63.9 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million63.1 million60.9 million–65.5 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million64.2 million61.6 million–67.1 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million65.4 million62.2 million–68.7 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million66.5 million62.9 million–70.3 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million67.6 million63.5 million–71.9 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million68.7 million64.1 million–73.4 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million69.8 million64.7 million–75.1 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million70.9 million65.2 million–76.8 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million72 million65.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million73.1 million66.3 million–80 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million74.1 million66.8 million–81.7 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million75.1 million67.3 million–83.3 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million76.2 million67.8 million–85.1 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million77.2 million68.3 million–86.9 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million78.1 million68.7 million–88.5 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million79.1 million69 million–90.1 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million80 million69.3 million–91.7 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million80.9 million69.5 million–93.4 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million81.8 million69.8 million–95.1 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million82.7 million70.1 million–96.8 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million83.6 million70.3 million–98.7 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million84.5 million70.5 million–100 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million85.3 million70.8 million–102 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million86.1 million71.1 million–104 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million86.9 million71.3 million–106 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million87.7 million71.6 million–108 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million88.5 million71.6 million–110 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million89.3 million71.6 million–112 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million90.1 million71.8 million–114 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million90.8 million72 million–116 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million91.6 million72.1 million–118 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million92.3 million72.3 million–120 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million93 million72.3 million–123 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million93.7 million72.3 million–125 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million94.4 million72.1 million–127 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million95 million71.8 million–129 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million95.6 million71.5 million–131 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million96.2 million71.3 million–133 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million96.8 million71.3 million–135 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million97.3 million71.2 million–137 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million97.8 million71 million–140 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million98.3 million70.7 million–141 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million98.8 million70.3 million–143 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million99.2 million70 million–146 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million99.7 million69.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million100 million69.5 million–150 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million100 million69.2 million–152 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million101 million69 million–154 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million101 million68.7 million–156 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million101 million68.3 million–159 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million102 million68.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million102 million67.7 million–163 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million102 million67.4 million–165 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million103 million66.8 million–167 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million103 million66.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million103 million65.7 million–170 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million103 million65.4 million–172 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million103 million65 million–175 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million104 million64.6 million–177 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million104 million64.1 million–179 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million104 million63.6 million–181 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million104 million63 million–183 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million104 million62.4 million–185 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million104 million62 million–188 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million104 million61.6 million–191 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million104 million61.1 million–192 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million104 million60.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million104 million59.9 million–197 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million104 million59.3 million–200 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million104 million58.8 million–202 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million104 million58.2 million–204 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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