Ghana vs Nigeria

Ghana vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 194 million people, or 6.74 times that in Ghana.

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Ghana vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 194 million people, or 6.74 times that in Ghana.
GhanaNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaNigeriaWorld
202333.8 million228 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million223 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million219 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million214 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million210 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million205 million7.73 billion
201730 million200 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million195 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million191 million7.47 billion
201428 million186 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million181 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million176 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million171 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million167 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million162 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million158 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million153 million6.76 billion
200623 million149 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million145 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million141 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million137 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million134 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million130 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million126 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million123 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million120 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million117 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million114 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million111 million5.76 billion
199417 million108 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million105 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million102 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198915 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million92 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198614 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million82.5 million4.78 billion
198313 million80.4 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million78.4 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million76.1 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million73.8 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million71.5 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million69.3 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million67.2 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million65.3 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million63.4 million4.07 billion
197410 million61.7 million4 billion
19739.72 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million49 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million48 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million47 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million46 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million38 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million36.5 million–
19484.86 million35.8 million–
19474.78 million35.2 million–
19464.69 million34.5 million–
19454.61 million33.9 million–
19444.53 million33.3 million–
19434.45 million32.7 million–
19424.37 million32.2 million–
19414.29 million31.6 million–
19404.22 million31.1 million–
19394.16 million30.6 million–
19384.1 million30.1 million–
19374.04 million29.7 million–
19363.99 million29.2 million–
19353.93 million28.8 million–
19343.88 million28.4 million–
19333.82 million28 million–
19323.77 million27.6 million–
19313.72 million27.2 million–
19303.67 million26.7 million–
19293.61 million26.3 million–
19283.56 million25.9 million–
19273.51 million25.5 million–
19263.46 million25.1 million–
19253.4 million24.7 million–
19243.35 million24.3 million–
19233.3 million24 million–
19223.26 million23.6 million–
19213.21 million23.2 million–
19203.17 million22.9 million–
19193.14 million22.7 million–
19183.11 million22.4 million–
19173.09 million22.2 million–
19163.07 million22 million–
19153.05 million21.8 million–
19143.03 million21.5 million–
19133.01 million21.3 million–
19122.99 million21.1 million–
19112.97 million20.9 million–
19102.95 million20.7 million–
19092.92 million20.4 million–
19082.9 million20.2 million–
19072.88 million20 million–
19062.85 million19.8 million–
19052.83 million19.6 million–
19042.81 million19.4 million–
19032.79 million19.2 million–
19022.76 million19 million–
19012.74 million18.8 million–
19002.72 million18.7 million–
18992.7 million18.5 million–
18982.67 million18.4 million–
18972.65 million18.3 million–
18962.63 million18.1 million–
18952.61 million18 million–
18942.59 million17.9 million–
18932.57 million17.8 million–
18922.55 million17.6 million–
18912.53 million17.5 million–
18902.51 million17.4 million–
18892.49 million17.3 million–
18882.47 million17.1 million–
18872.45 million17 million–
18862.43 million16.9 million–
18852.41 million16.7 million–
18842.4 million16.6 million–
18832.38 million16.5 million–
18822.36 million16.4 million–
18812.34 million16.2 million–
18802.33 million16.1 million–
18792.31 million16 million–
18782.3 million15.9 million–
18772.28 million15.8 million–
18762.27 million15.7 million–
18752.25 million15.6 million–
18742.24 million15.5 million–
18732.23 million15.4 million–
18722.21 million15.3 million–
18712.2 million15.2 million–
18702.19 million15.1 million–
18692.18 million15 million–
18682.16 million14.9 million–
18672.15 million14.8 million–
18662.14 million14.8 million–
18652.13 million14.7 million–
18642.12 million14.6 million–
18632.11 million14.5 million–
18622.1 million14.4 million–
18612.09 million14.3 million–
18602.08 million14.3 million–
18592.07 million14.2 million–
18582.06 million14.1 million–
18572.05 million14 million–
18562.04 million14 million–
18552.03 million13.9 million–
18542.02 million13.8 million–
18532.01 million13.8 million–
18522 million13.7 million–
18511.99 million13.6 million–
18501.99 million13.5 million–
18491.99 million13.5 million–
18481.98 million13.4 million–
18471.99 million13.4 million–
18461.99 million13.3 million–
18451.99 million13.3 million–
18441.99 million13.2 million–
18431.99 million13.2 million–
18421.99 million13.1 million–
18411.99 million13.1 million–
18401.99 million13 million–
18391.99 million13 million–
18382 million12.9 million–
18372 million12.9 million–
18362 million12.9 million–
18352 million12.8 million–
18342 million12.8 million–
18332 million12.7 million–
18322 million12.7 million–
18312 million12.6 million–
18302 million12.6 million–
18292.01 million12.5 million–
18282.01 million12.5 million–
18272.01 million12.4 million–
18262.01 million12.4 million–
18252.01 million12.3 million–
18242.01 million12.3 million–
18232.01 million12.2 million–
18222.01 million12.2 million–
18212.02 million12.2 million–
18202.02 million12.1 million–
18192.02 million12.1 million–
18182.02 million12.1 million–
18172.02 million12.1 million–
18162.02 million12.1 million–
18152.02 million12.1 million–
18142.02 million12.1 million–
18132.02 million12.1 million–
18122.02 million12.1 million–
18112.02 million12.1 million–
18102.02 million12.1 million–
18092.02 million12.1 million–
18082.02 million12.1 million–
18072.02 million12.1 million–
18062.02 million12.1 million–
18052.02 million12.1 million–
18042.02 million12.1 million–
18032.02 million12.1 million–
18022.02 million12.1 million–
18012.02 million12.1 million–
18002.02 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaNigeriaWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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