Ghana vs Somalia

Ghana vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 15.4 million people, or 1.84 times that in Somalia.

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Ghana vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 15.4 million people, or 1.84 times that in Somalia.
GhanaSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaSomaliaWorld
202333.8 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million16 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201730 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201428 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million12 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200623 million11 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million7.29 million5.76 billion
199417 million7.03 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million6.68 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million6.5 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million6.81 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million7.08 million5.33 billion
198915 million7.12 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million7.24 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million7.23 million5.05 billion
198614 million6.98 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million6.69 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million6.43 million4.78 billion
198313 million6.2 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million6 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million5.98 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million5.94 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million5.45 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million4.82 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million4.48 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million4.37 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million4.26 million4.07 billion
197410 million4.15 million4 billion
19739.72 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million2.17 million–
19484.86 million2.14 million–
19474.78 million2.11 million–
19464.69 million2.08 million–
19454.61 million2.05 million–
19444.53 million2.02 million–
19434.45 million1.99 million–
19424.37 million1.96 million–
19414.29 million1.93 million–
19404.22 million1.91 million–
19394.16 million1.89 million–
19384.1 million1.87 million–
19374.04 million1.85 million–
19363.99 million1.84 million–
19353.93 million1.82 million–
19343.88 million1.81 million–
19333.82 million1.8 million–
19323.77 million1.78 million–
19313.72 million1.77 million–
19303.67 million1.75 million–
19293.61 million1.74 million–
19283.56 million1.72 million–
19273.51 million1.7 million–
19263.46 million1.69 million–
19253.4 million1.67 million–
19243.35 million1.65 million–
19233.3 million1.64 million–
19223.26 million1.62 million–
19213.21 million1.61 million–
19203.17 million1.59 million–
19193.14 million1.59 million–
19183.11 million1.58 million–
19173.09 million1.58 million–
19163.07 million1.58 million–
19153.05 million1.57 million–
19143.03 million1.57 million–
19133.01 million1.57 million–
19122.99 million1.57 million–
19112.97 million1.56 million–
19102.95 million1.56 million–
19092.92 million1.56 million–
19082.9 million1.55 million–
19072.88 million1.55 million–
19062.85 million1.54 million–
19052.83 million1.54 million–
19042.81 million1.54 million–
19032.79 million1.53 million–
19022.76 million1.53 million–
19012.74 million1.52 million–
19002.72 million1.52 million–
18992.7 million1.52 million–
18982.67 million1.51 million–
18972.65 million1.51 million–
18962.63 million1.51 million–
18952.61 million1.5 million–
18942.59 million1.5 million–
18932.57 million1.49 million–
18922.55 million1.49 million–
18912.53 million1.49 million–
18902.51 million1.48 million–
18892.49 million1.48 million–
18882.47 million1.48 million–
18872.45 million1.48 million–
18862.43 million1.48 million–
18852.41 million1.48 million–
18842.4 million1.48 million–
18832.38 million1.48 million–
18822.36 million1.47 million–
18812.34 million1.47 million–
18802.33 million1.47 million–
18792.31 million1.47 million–
18782.3 million1.47 million–
18772.28 million1.47 million–
18762.27 million1.47 million–
18752.25 million1.47 million–
18742.24 million1.47 million–
18732.23 million1.47 million–
18722.21 million1.47 million–
18712.2 million1.47 million–
18702.19 million1.47 million–
18692.18 million1.47 million–
18682.16 million1.47 million–
18672.15 million1.47 million–
18662.14 million1.47 million–
18652.13 million1.47 million–
18642.12 million1.47 million–
18632.11 million1.47 million–
18622.1 million1.47 million–
18612.09 million1.47 million–
18602.08 million1.47 million–
18592.07 million1.47 million–
18582.06 million1.47 million–
18572.05 million1.47 million–
18562.04 million1.47 million–
18552.03 million1.47 million–
18542.02 million1.47 million–
18532.01 million1.47 million–
18522 million1.48 million–
18511.99 million1.47 million–
18501.99 million1.46 million–
18491.99 million1.45 million–
18481.98 million1.44 million–
18471.99 million1.42 million–
18461.99 million1.4 million–
18451.99 million1.38 million–
18441.99 million1.37 million–
18431.99 million1.35 million–
18421.99 million1.33 million–
18411.99 million1.31 million–
18401.99 million1.3 million–
18391.99 million1.28 million–
18382 million1.26 million–
18372 million1.25 million–
18362 million1.23 million–
18352 million1.22 million–
18342 million1.2 million–
18332 million1.18 million–
18322 million1.17 million–
18312 million1.15 million–
18302 million1.14 million–
18292.01 million1.12 million–
18282.01 million1.11 million–
18272.01 million1.1 million–
18262.01 million1.08 million–
18252.01 million1.07 million–
18242.01 million1.05 million–
18232.01 million1.04 million–
18222.01 million1.03 million–
18212.02 million1.02 million–
18202.02 million1.01 million–
18192.02 million1.01 million–
18182.02 million1.01 million–
18172.02 million1 million–
18162.02 million1 million–
18152.02 million999,500–
18142.02 million997,700–
18132.02 million996,100–
18122.02 million994,900–
18112.02 million993,900–
18102.02 million993,200–
18092.02 million992,800–
18082.02 million992,300–
18072.02 million991,900–
18062.02 million991,500–
18052.02 million991,100–
18042.02 million990,600–
18032.02 million990,200–
18022.02 million989,800–
18012.02 million989,400–
18002.02 million989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaSomaliaWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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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