Ghana vs South Africa

Ghana vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 29.4 million people, or 1.87 times that in Ghana.

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Ghana vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 29.4 million people, or 1.87 times that in Ghana.
GhanaSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaSouth AfricaWorld
202333.8 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201730 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201428 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million53 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200623 million50 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million49 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million48 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199417 million44 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198915 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198614 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million35 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million33.9 million4.78 billion
198313 million32.7 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million31.6 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million30.5 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million29.5 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million28.6 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million27.9 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million27.1 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million26.4 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million25.7 million4.07 billion
197410 million25 million4 billion
19739.72 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million21 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million18 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million16 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million13 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million12.8 million–
19484.86 million12.5 million–
19474.78 million12.3 million–
19464.69 million12 million–
19454.61 million11.8 million–
19444.53 million11.6 million–
19434.45 million11.4 million–
19424.37 million11.2 million–
19414.29 million11 million–
19404.22 million10.7 million–
19394.16 million10.5 million–
19384.1 million10.3 million–
19374.04 million10.1 million–
19363.99 million9.92 million–
19353.93 million9.72 million–
19343.88 million9.53 million–
19333.82 million9.34 million–
19323.77 million9.16 million–
19313.72 million8.97 million–
19303.67 million8.79 million–
19293.61 million8.62 million–
19283.56 million8.44 million–
19273.51 million8.27 million–
19263.46 million8.1 million–
19253.4 million7.93 million–
19243.35 million7.77 million–
19233.3 million7.61 million–
19223.26 million7.45 million–
19213.21 million7.3 million–
19203.17 million7.17 million–
19193.14 million7.04 million–
19183.11 million6.93 million–
19173.09 million6.82 million–
19163.07 million6.71 million–
19153.05 million6.61 million–
19143.03 million6.5 million–
19133.01 million6.4 million–
19122.99 million6.3 million–
19112.97 million6.2 million–
19102.95 million6.09 million–
19092.92 million5.99 million–
19082.9 million5.89 million–
19072.88 million5.79 million–
19062.85 million5.7 million–
19052.83 million5.6 million–
19042.81 million5.51 million–
19032.79 million5.41 million–
19022.76 million5.32 million–
19012.74 million5.24 million–
19002.72 million5.16 million–
18992.7 million5.1 million–
18982.67 million5.04 million–
18972.65 million4.98 million–
18962.63 million4.93 million–
18952.61 million4.88 million–
18942.59 million4.82 million–
18932.57 million4.77 million–
18922.55 million4.72 million–
18912.53 million4.67 million–
18902.51 million4.62 million–
18892.49 million4.57 million–
18882.47 million4.52 million–
18872.45 million4.48 million–
18862.43 million4.43 million–
18852.41 million4.38 million–
18842.4 million4.33 million–
18832.38 million4.29 million–
18822.36 million4.24 million–
18812.34 million4.2 million–
18802.33 million4.15 million–
18792.31 million4.11 million–
18782.3 million4.06 million–
18772.28 million4.02 million–
18762.27 million3.98 million–
18752.25 million3.93 million–
18742.24 million3.89 million–
18732.23 million3.85 million–
18722.21 million3.81 million–
18712.2 million3.77 million–
18702.19 million3.73 million–
18692.18 million3.69 million–
18682.16 million3.65 million–
18672.15 million3.61 million–
18662.14 million3.57 million–
18652.13 million3.53 million–
18642.12 million3.5 million–
18632.11 million3.46 million–
18622.1 million3.42 million–
18612.09 million3.39 million–
18602.08 million3.35 million–
18592.07 million3.31 million–
18582.06 million3.28 million–
18572.05 million3.24 million–
18562.04 million3.21 million–
18552.03 million3.17 million–
18542.02 million3.14 million–
18532.01 million3.11 million–
18522 million3.07 million–
18511.99 million3.03 million–
18501.99 million2.99 million–
18491.99 million2.94 million–
18481.98 million2.88 million–
18471.99 million2.82 million–
18461.99 million2.75 million–
18451.99 million2.69 million–
18441.99 million2.64 million–
18431.99 million2.58 million–
18421.99 million2.52 million–
18411.99 million2.47 million–
18401.99 million2.41 million–
18391.99 million2.36 million–
18382 million2.31 million–
18372 million2.26 million–
18362 million2.21 million–
18352 million2.16 million–
18342 million2.11 million–
18332 million2.07 million–
18322 million2.02 million–
18312 million1.98 million–
18302 million1.93 million–
18292.01 million1.89 million–
18282.01 million1.85 million–
18272.01 million1.81 million–
18262.01 million1.77 million–
18252.01 million1.73 million–
18242.01 million1.69 million–
18232.01 million1.66 million–
18222.01 million1.62 million–
18212.02 million1.6 million–
18202.02 million1.59 million–
18192.02 million1.57 million–
18182.02 million1.56 million–
18172.02 million1.56 million–
18162.02 million1.55 million–
18152.02 million1.54 million–
18142.02 million1.53 million–
18132.02 million1.52 million–
18122.02 million1.52 million–
18112.02 million1.51 million–
18102.02 million1.5 million–
18092.02 million1.5 million–
18082.02 million1.49 million–
18072.02 million1.49 million–
18062.02 million1.48 million–
18052.02 million1.48 million–
18042.02 million1.47 million–
18032.02 million1.46 million–
18022.02 million1.46 million–
18012.02 million1.45 million–
18002.02 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaSouth AfricaWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 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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