Ghana vs Sudan

Ghana vs Sudan: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 16.3 million people, or 1.48 times that in Ghana.

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Ghana vs Sudan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 50 million people in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Sudan, by 16.3 million people, or 1.48 times that in Ghana.
GhanaSudanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and Sudan ranked 30 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and Sudan at 137 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaSudanWorld
202333.8 million50 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million49.4 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million48.1 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million46.8 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million45.6 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million44.2 million7.73 billion
201730 million42.7 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million41.3 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million40 million7.47 billion
201428 million38.8 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million37.8 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million36.9 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million36.1 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million35.4 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million34.6 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million33.6 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million32.8 million6.76 billion
200623 million32 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million31.3 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million30.6 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million29.9 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million29.2 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million28.5 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million27.8 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million27.1 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million26.5 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million25.8 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million25.2 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million24.7 million5.76 billion
199417 million24 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million23.5 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million22.9 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million22.5 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million22 million5.33 billion
198915 million21.6 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million21.1 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million20.7 million5.05 billion
198614 million20.3 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million19.9 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million19.6 million4.78 billion
198313 million19.1 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million18.5 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million17.8 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million17.1 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million16.4 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million15.7 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million15.1 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million14.6 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million14.1 million4.07 billion
197410 million13.6 million4 billion
19739.72 million13.1 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million12.5 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million12.1 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million11.7 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million11.3 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million10.9 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million10.6 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million10.2 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million9.86 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million9.53 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million9.22 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million8.92 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million8.64 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million8.36 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million8.11 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million7.86 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million7.63 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million7.4 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million7.18 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million6.97 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million6.77 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million6.57 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million6.38 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million6.19 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million6.13 million–
19484.86 million6.1 million–
19474.78 million6.08 million–
19464.69 million6.05 million–
19454.61 million6.02 million–
19444.53 million6 million–
19434.45 million5.97 million–
19424.37 million5.94 million–
19414.29 million5.92 million–
19404.22 million5.89 million–
19394.16 million5.86 million–
19384.1 million5.84 million–
19374.04 million5.81 million–
19363.99 million5.79 million–
19353.93 million5.76 million–
19343.88 million5.74 million–
19333.82 million5.71 million–
19323.77 million5.68 million–
19313.72 million5.66 million–
19303.67 million5.63 million–
19293.61 million5.61 million–
19283.56 million5.58 million–
19273.51 million5.56 million–
19263.46 million5.53 million–
19253.4 million5.51 million–
19243.35 million5.49 million–
19233.3 million5.46 million–
19223.26 million5.44 million–
19213.21 million5.41 million–
19203.17 million5.39 million–
19193.14 million5.37 million–
19183.11 million5.34 million–
19173.09 million5.32 million–
19163.07 million5.31 million–
19153.05 million5.3 million–
19143.03 million5.29 million–
19133.01 million5.28 million–
19122.99 million5.27 million–
19112.97 million5.26 million–
19102.95 million5.26 million–
19092.92 million5.25 million–
19082.9 million5.24 million–
19072.88 million5.23 million–
19062.85 million5.22 million–
19052.83 million5.21 million–
19042.81 million5.2 million–
19032.79 million5.19 million–
19022.76 million5.18 million–
19012.74 million5.17 million–
19002.72 million5.17 million–
18992.7 million5.16 million–
18982.67 million5.15 million–
18972.65 million5.14 million–
18962.63 million5.13 million–
18952.61 million5.12 million–
18942.59 million5.11 million–
18932.57 million5.1 million–
18922.55 million5.09 million–
18912.53 million5.08 million–
18902.51 million5.07 million–
18892.49 million5.06 million–
18882.47 million5.05 million–
18872.45 million5.04 million–
18862.43 million5.03 million–
18852.41 million5.03 million–
18842.4 million5.02 million–
18832.38 million5.01 million–
18822.36 million5 million–
18812.34 million4.99 million–
18802.33 million4.98 million–
18792.31 million4.97 million–
18782.3 million4.96 million–
18772.28 million4.95 million–
18762.27 million4.94 million–
18752.25 million4.93 million–
18742.24 million4.92 million–
18732.23 million4.91 million–
18722.21 million4.9 million–
18712.2 million4.89 million–
18702.19 million4.88 million–
18692.18 million4.87 million–
18682.16 million4.86 million–
18672.15 million4.85 million–
18662.14 million4.84 million–
18652.13 million4.83 million–
18642.12 million4.83 million–
18632.11 million4.82 million–
18622.1 million4.81 million–
18612.09 million4.8 million–
18602.08 million4.79 million–
18592.07 million4.78 million–
18582.06 million4.77 million–
18572.05 million4.76 million–
18562.04 million4.75 million–
18552.03 million4.74 million–
18542.02 million4.73 million–
18532.01 million4.72 million–
18522 million4.71 million–
18511.99 million4.7 million–
18501.99 million4.69 million–
18491.99 million4.67 million–
18481.98 million4.65 million–
18471.99 million4.63 million–
18461.99 million4.61 million–
18451.99 million4.59 million–
18441.99 million4.57 million–
18431.99 million4.54 million–
18421.99 million4.52 million–
18411.99 million4.5 million–
18401.99 million4.48 million–
18391.99 million4.46 million–
18382 million4.44 million–
18372 million4.43 million–
18362 million4.41 million–
18352 million4.39 million–
18342 million4.37 million–
18332 million4.35 million–
18322 million4.33 million–
18312 million4.31 million–
18302 million4.29 million–
18292.01 million4.27 million–
18282.01 million4.25 million–
18272.01 million4.24 million–
18262.01 million4.22 million–
18252.01 million4.2 million–
18242.01 million4.19 million–
18232.01 million4.18 million–
18222.01 million4.16 million–
18212.02 million4.15 million–
18202.02 million4.14 million–
18192.02 million4.12 million–
18182.02 million4.11 million–
18172.02 million4.1 million–
18162.02 million4.09 million–
18152.02 million4.08 million–
18142.02 million4.08 million–
18132.02 million4.07 million–
18122.02 million4.06 million–
18112.02 million4.05 million–
18102.02 million4.05 million–
18092.02 million4.04 million–
18082.02 million4.04 million–
18072.02 million4.03 million–
18062.02 million4.03 million–
18052.02 million4.02 million–
18042.02 million4.02 million–
18032.02 million4.01 million–
18022.02 million4.01 million–
18012.02 million4 million–
18002.02 million3.99 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaSudanWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million50.5 million50.1 million–50.7 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million51.7 million50.5 million–52.5 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million53.3 million51 million–54.9 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million54.7 million51.4 million–57.2 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million56 million51.7 million–59.5 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million57.3 million51.9 million–61.9 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million58.6 million52 million–64.3 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million59.9 million52.2 million–66.7 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million61.2 million52.3 million–69 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million62.5 million52.5 million–71.4 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million63.8 million52.6 million–73.8 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million65.2 million52.6 million–76.2 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million66.5 million52.7 million–78.6 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million67.8 million52.7 million–81 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million69.1 million52.7 million–83.6 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million70.4 million52.8 million–86.2 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million71.7 million53 million–88.8 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million73.1 million53.1 million–91.5 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million74.4 million53.1 million–94 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million75.7 million53.3 million–96.6 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million77.1 million53.5 million–99.8 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million78.4 million53.7 million–103 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million79.8 million54.1 million–106 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million81.1 million54.4 million–109 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million82.5 million54.7 million–112 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million83.8 million54.9 million–115 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million85.2 million55.4 million–118 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million86.6 million55.8 million–121 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million88 million56.1 million–124 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million89.3 million56.5 million–126 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million90.7 million56.8 million–130 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million92 million56.9 million–133 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million93.4 million57 million–136 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million94.7 million57.3 million–140 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million96 million57.6 million–143 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million97.3 million57.7 million–146 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million98.6 million57.8 million–149 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million99.9 million57.9 million–153 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million101 million57.9 million–157 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million103 million57.8 million–161 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million104 million57.6 million–165 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million105 million57.5 million–169 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million106 million57.6 million–173 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million107 million57.9 million–177 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million109 million58 million–181 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million110 million57.8 million–185 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million111 million57.6 million–189 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million112 million57.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million113 million57.6 million–198 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million114 million57.5 million–203 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million115 million57.4 million–206 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million116 million57 million–210 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million117 million56.7 million–214 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million118 million56.7 million–218 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million119 million56.7 million–222 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million120 million56.5 million–226 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million121 million56.4 million–232 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million122 million56.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million123 million56.2 million–242 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million124 million55.9 million–247 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million125 million55.8 million–252 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million126 million55.3 million–255 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million127 million54.6 million–258 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million128 million54.4 million–262 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million129 million54 million–265 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million129 million53.7 million–270 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million130 million53.9 million–277 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million131 million54.4 million–284 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million132 million54.4 million–290 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million133 million54.1 million–296 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million133 million53.8 million–300 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million134 million53.7 million–305 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million135 million53.7 million–311 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million135 million53.6 million–316 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million136 million53.3 million–320 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million136 million53.2 million–325 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million137 million53.5 million–330 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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