Ghana vs South Sudan

Ghana vs South Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 22.3 million people, or 2.94 times that in South Sudan.

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Ghana vs South Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 11.5 million people in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 22.3 million people, or 2.94 times that in South Sudan.
GhanaSouth SudanEstimates, 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 South Sudan ranked 83 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and South Sudan at 23.8 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaSouth SudanWorld
202333.8 million11.5 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million11 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million10.9 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million10.7 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million10.4 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million10.1 million7.73 billion
201730 million10.3 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million10.8 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million11.1 million7.47 billion
201428 million11.2 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million11.2 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million10.8 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million10.3 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million9.75 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million9.24 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million8.82 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million8.39 million6.76 billion
200623 million7.98 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million7.59 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million7.23 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million6.9 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million6.6 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million6.31 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million6.03 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million5.77 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million5.62 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million5.51 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million5.36 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million5.23 million5.76 billion
199417 million5.07 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million4.96 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million4.91 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million4.84 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million4.74 million5.33 billion
198915 million4.71 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million4.85 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million4.96 million5.05 billion
198614 million4.92 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million4.83 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million4.75 million4.78 billion
198313 million4.66 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million4.56 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million4.45 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million4.34 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million4.23 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million4.13 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million4.02 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million3.92 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million3.82 million4.07 billion
197410 million3.72 million4 billion
19739.72 million3.63 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million3.54 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million3.47 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million3.41 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million3.37 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million3.32 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million3.28 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million3.24 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million3.19 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million3.13 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million3.07 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million3.02 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million2.98 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million2.93 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million2.89 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million2.85 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million2.8 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million2.76 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million2.71 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million2.66 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million2.61 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million2.57 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million2.53 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million2.49 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million2.47 million–
19484.86 million2.46 million–
19474.78 million2.45 million–
19464.69 million2.44 million–
19454.61 million2.42 million–
19444.53 million2.41 million–
19434.45 million2.4 million–
19424.37 million2.39 million–
19414.29 million2.38 million–
19404.22 million2.37 million–
19394.16 million2.36 million–
19384.1 million2.35 million–
19374.04 million2.34 million–
19363.99 million2.33 million–
19353.93 million2.32 million–
19343.88 million2.31 million–
19333.82 million2.3 million–
19323.77 million2.29 million–
19313.72 million2.28 million–
19303.67 million2.27 million–
19293.61 million2.26 million–
19283.56 million2.25 million–
19273.51 million2.24 million–
19263.46 million2.23 million–
19253.4 million2.22 million–
19243.35 million2.21 million–
19233.3 million2.2 million–
19223.26 million2.19 million–
19213.21 million2.18 million–
19203.17 million2.17 million–
19193.14 million2.16 million–
19183.11 million2.15 million–
19173.09 million2.14 million–
19163.07 million2.12 million–
19153.05 million2.11 million–
19143.03 million2.09 million–
19133.01 million2.07 million–
19122.99 million2.06 million–
19112.97 million2.04 million–
19102.95 million2.02 million–
19092.92 million2.01 million–
19082.9 million1.99 million–
19072.88 million1.97 million–
19062.85 million1.96 million–
19052.83 million1.94 million–
19042.81 million1.93 million–
19032.79 million1.91 million–
19022.76 million1.89 million–
19012.74 million1.88 million–
19002.72 million1.86 million–
18992.7 million1.85 million–
18982.67 million1.83 million–
18972.65 million1.82 million–
18962.63 million1.8 million–
18952.61 million1.79 million–
18942.59 million1.77 million–
18932.57 million1.76 million–
18922.55 million1.74 million–
18912.53 million1.73 million–
18902.51 million1.71 million–
18892.49 million1.7 million–
18882.47 million1.69 million–
18872.45 million1.67 million–
18862.43 million1.66 million–
18852.41 million1.64 million–
18842.4 million1.63 million–
18832.38 million1.62 million–
18822.36 million1.6 million–
18812.34 million1.59 million–
18802.33 million1.57 million–
18792.31 million1.56 million–
18782.3 million1.55 million–
18772.28 million1.53 million–
18762.27 million1.52 million–
18752.25 million1.51 million–
18742.24 million1.49 million–
18732.23 million1.48 million–
18722.21 million1.47 million–
18712.2 million1.46 million–
18702.19 million1.44 million–
18692.18 million1.43 million–
18682.16 million1.42 million–
18672.15 million1.41 million–
18662.14 million1.39 million–
18652.13 million1.38 million–
18642.12 million1.37 million–
18632.11 million1.36 million–
18622.1 million1.34 million–
18612.09 million1.33 million–
18602.08 million1.32 million–
18592.07 million1.31 million–
18582.06 million1.3 million–
18572.05 million1.29 million–
18562.04 million1.27 million–
18552.03 million1.26 million–
18542.02 million1.25 million–
18532.01 million1.24 million–
18522 million1.23 million–
18511.99 million1.22 million–
18501.99 million1.21 million–
18491.99 million1.2 million–
18481.98 million1.2 million–
18471.99 million1.19 million–
18461.99 million1.19 million–
18451.99 million1.18 million–
18441.99 million1.17 million–
18431.99 million1.17 million–
18421.99 million1.16 million–
18411.99 million1.16 million–
18401.99 million1.15 million–
18391.99 million1.15 million–
18382 million1.14 million–
18372 million1.14 million–
18362 million1.13 million–
18352 million1.13 million–
18342 million1.12 million–
18332 million1.12 million–
18322 million1.11 million–
18312 million1.11 million–
18302 million1.1 million–
18292.01 million1.1 million–
18282.01 million1.09 million–
18272.01 million1.09 million–
18262.01 million1.09 million–
18252.01 million1.08 million–
18242.01 million1.08 million–
18232.01 million1.07 million–
18222.01 million1.07 million–
18212.02 million1.07 million–
18202.02 million1.06 million–
18192.02 million1.06 million–
18182.02 million1.06 million–
18172.02 million1.06 million–
18162.02 million1.05 million–
18152.02 million1.05 million–
18142.02 million1.05 million–
18132.02 million1.05 million–
18122.02 million1.04 million–
18112.02 million1.04 million–
18102.02 million1.04 million–
18092.02 million1.04 million–
18082.02 million1.04 million–
18072.02 million1.04 million–
18062.02 million1.04 million–
18052.02 million1.03 million–
18042.02 million1.03 million–
18032.02 million1.03 million–
18022.02 million1.03 million–
18012.02 million1.03 million–
18002.02 million1.03 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaSouth SudanWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million11.9 million11.8 million–12.1 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million12.2 million11.7 million–12.7 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million12.4 million11.6 million–13.3 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million12.7 million11.6 million–14 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million12.9 million11.6 million–14.7 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million13.2 million11.6 million–15.3 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million13.5 million11.6 million–15.9 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million13.7 million11.6 million–16.5 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million14 million11.6 million–17.1 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million14.3 million11.6 million–17.8 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million14.5 million11.6 million–18.5 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million14.8 million11.6 million–19.2 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million15.1 million11.7 million–19.9 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million15.3 million11.8 million–20.7 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million15.6 million11.8 million–21.5 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million15.9 million11.7 million–22.2 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million16.1 million11.7 million–22.9 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million16.4 million11.7 million–23.7 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million16.6 million11.7 million–24.3 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million16.8 million11.7 million–25 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million17.1 million11.8 million–25.7 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million17.3 million11.8 million–26.6 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million17.5 million11.8 million–27.4 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million17.7 million11.8 million–28.1 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million17.9 million11.8 million–28.8 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million18.1 million11.7 million–29.6 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million18.3 million11.7 million–30.5 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million18.5 million11.7 million–31.2 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million18.8 million11.7 million–31.9 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million19 million11.6 million–32.8 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million19.2 million11.5 million–33.8 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million19.4 million11.4 million–34.7 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million19.6 million11.4 million–35.6 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million19.7 million11.3 million–36.4 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million19.9 million11.3 million–37.6 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million20.1 million11.2 million–38.8 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million20.3 million11.1 million–39.9 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million20.5 million11.1 million–40.9 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million20.7 million11 million–41.7 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million20.8 million11 million–42.8 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million21 million11.1 million–43.7 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million21.2 million11.1 million–44.6 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million21.4 million11.1 million–45.7 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million21.5 million11.2 million–46.9 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million21.7 million11.3 million–48 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million21.9 million11.3 million–48.8 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million22 million11.2 million–49.6 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million22.1 million11.1 million–50.6 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million22.3 million11.1 million–51.4 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million22.4 million11.1 million–52.1 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million22.6 million11.1 million–53.1 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million22.7 million11.1 million–54.5 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million22.8 million11 million–55.7 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million22.9 million10.8 million–55.9 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million23 million10.6 million–56.3 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million23.1 million10.5 million–56.9 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million23.2 million10.5 million–57.7 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million23.3 million10.4 million–58.4 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million23.3 million10.3 million–58.9 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million23.4 million10.2 million–59.3 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million23.5 million10.1 million–60.2 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million23.5 million9.97 million–61.3 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million23.6 million9.97 million–62.2 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million23.6 million10 million–63.2 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million23.7 million9.91 million–64.3 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million23.7 million9.78 million–64.9 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million23.7 million9.84 million–65.3 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million23.8 million9.87 million–66.5 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million23.8 million9.73 million–68.2 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million23.8 million9.57 million–69.5 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million23.8 million9.48 million–70.6 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million23.8 million9.43 million–71.5 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million23.8 million9.34 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million23.8 million9.19 million–73.8 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million23.8 million9.02 million–75.1 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million23.8 million8.96 million–76.8 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million23.8 million8.93 million–78.5 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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