Ghana vs Uganda

Ghana vs Uganda: Population

Population in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 14.9 million people, or 1.44 times that in Ghana.

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Ghana vs Uganda: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 33.8 million people in Ghana and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 14.9 million people, or 1.44 times that in Ghana.
GhanaUgandaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Uganda has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ghana ranked 46 and Uganda ranked 31 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ghana at 67.6 million people and Uganda at 121 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearGhanaUgandaWorld
202333.8 million48.7 million8.09 billion
202233.2 million47.3 million8.02 billion
202132.5 million45.9 million7.95 billion
202031.9 million44.5 million7.89 billion
201931.3 million43 million7.81 billion
201830.6 million41.6 million7.73 billion
201730 million40.2 million7.65 billion
201629.4 million38.8 million7.56 billion
201528.7 million37.5 million7.47 billion
201428 million36.4 million7.38 billion
201327.4 million35.3 million7.29 billion
201226.7 million34.3 million7.2 billion
201126.1 million33.4 million7.11 billion
201025.5 million32.4 million7.02 billion
200924.9 million31.5 million6.93 billion
200824.3 million30.5 million6.84 billion
200723.6 million29.7 million6.76 billion
200623 million28.8 million6.67 billion
200522.5 million28 million6.59 billion
200421.9 million27.2 million6.5 billion
200321.3 million26.4 million6.42 billion
200220.7 million25.5 million6.34 billion
200120.2 million24.8 million6.26 billion
200019.6 million24 million6.17 billion
199919.2 million23.3 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million22.5 million6.01 billion
199718.2 million21.9 million5.93 billion
199617.8 million21.2 million5.84 billion
199517.4 million20.7 million5.76 billion
199417 million20.1 million5.68 billion
199316.6 million19.5 million5.59 billion
199216.2 million18.8 million5.51 billion
199115.8 million18.2 million5.42 billion
199015.4 million17.6 million5.33 billion
198915 million17 million5.23 billion
198814.6 million16.5 million5.14 billion
198714.3 million16 million5.05 billion
198614 million15.5 million4.96 billion
198513.7 million15 million4.87 billion
198413.4 million14.6 million4.78 billion
198313 million14.2 million4.7 billion
198212.6 million13.9 million4.61 billion
198112.3 million13.6 million4.53 billion
198011.9 million13.3 million4.45 billion
197911.6 million13 million4.37 billion
197811.3 million12.7 million4.29 billion
197710.9 million12.4 million4.22 billion
197610.6 million12 million4.14 billion
197510.3 million11.7 million4.07 billion
197410 million11.4 million4 billion
19739.72 million11.1 million3.92 billion
19729.44 million10.9 million3.85 billion
19719.18 million10.6 million3.77 billion
19708.93 million10.3 million3.7 billion
19698.69 million10 million3.62 billion
19688.48 million9.71 million3.55 billion
19678.27 million9.41 million3.47 billion
19668.08 million9.12 million3.4 billion
19657.88 million8.85 million3.34 billion
19647.7 million8.59 million3.26 billion
19637.52 million8.33 million3.19 billion
19627.34 million8.09 million3.12 billion
19617.16 million7.86 million3.07 billion
19606.96 million7.64 million3.02 billion
19596.74 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19586.52 million7.21 million2.91 billion
19576.31 million7 million2.85 billion
19566.11 million6.81 million2.8 billion
19555.92 million6.61 million2.74 billion
19545.73 million6.43 million2.69 billion
19535.55 million6.25 million2.63 billion
19525.39 million6.08 million2.58 billion
19515.23 million5.91 million2.54 billion
19505.08 million5.75 million2.49 billion
19494.96 million5.63 million–
19484.86 million5.52 million–
19474.78 million5.42 million–
19464.69 million5.32 million–
19454.61 million5.23 million–
19444.53 million5.14 million–
19434.45 million5.05 million–
19424.37 million4.96 million–
19414.29 million4.87 million–
19404.22 million4.79 million–
19394.16 million4.72 million–
19384.1 million4.65 million–
19374.04 million4.59 million–
19363.99 million4.52 million–
19353.93 million4.46 million–
19343.88 million4.4 million–
19333.82 million4.34 million–
19323.77 million4.28 million–
19313.72 million4.22 million–
19303.67 million4.15 million–
19293.61 million4.09 million–
19283.56 million4.02 million–
19273.51 million3.96 million–
19263.46 million3.89 million–
19253.4 million3.83 million–
19243.35 million3.76 million–
19233.3 million3.7 million–
19223.26 million3.64 million–
19213.21 million3.59 million–
19203.17 million3.56 million–
19193.14 million3.54 million–
19183.11 million3.53 million–
19173.09 million3.54 million–
19163.07 million3.54 million–
19153.05 million3.54 million–
19143.03 million3.54 million–
19133.01 million3.54 million–
19122.99 million3.55 million–
19112.97 million3.55 million–
19102.95 million3.56 million–
19092.92 million3.58 million–
19082.9 million3.6 million–
19072.88 million3.62 million–
19062.85 million3.64 million–
19052.83 million3.67 million–
19042.81 million3.69 million–
19032.79 million3.72 million–
19022.76 million3.74 million–
19012.74 million3.76 million–
19002.72 million3.77 million–
18992.7 million3.78 million–
18982.67 million3.79 million–
18972.65 million3.78 million–
18962.63 million3.78 million–
18952.61 million3.78 million–
18942.59 million3.78 million–
18932.57 million3.78 million–
18922.55 million3.78 million–
18912.53 million3.77 million–
18902.51 million3.76 million–
18892.49 million3.74 million–
18882.47 million3.72 million–
18872.45 million3.7 million–
18862.43 million3.67 million–
18852.41 million3.65 million–
18842.4 million3.63 million–
18832.38 million3.6 million–
18822.36 million3.58 million–
18812.34 million3.56 million–
18802.33 million3.53 million–
18792.31 million3.51 million–
18782.3 million3.49 million–
18772.28 million3.47 million–
18762.27 million3.44 million–
18752.25 million3.42 million–
18742.24 million3.4 million–
18732.23 million3.38 million–
18722.21 million3.35 million–
18712.2 million3.33 million–
18702.19 million3.31 million–
18692.18 million3.29 million–
18682.16 million3.27 million–
18672.15 million3.26 million–
18662.14 million3.24 million–
18652.13 million3.22 million–
18642.12 million3.2 million–
18632.11 million3.18 million–
18622.1 million3.17 million–
18612.09 million3.15 million–
18602.08 million3.13 million–
18592.07 million3.11 million–
18582.06 million3.1 million–
18572.05 million3.08 million–
18562.04 million3.06 million–
18552.03 million3.04 million–
18542.02 million3.03 million–
18532.01 million3.01 million–
18522 million2.99 million–
18511.99 million2.97 million–
18501.99 million2.95 million–
18491.99 million2.92 million–
18481.98 million2.89 million–
18471.99 million2.86 million–
18461.99 million2.83 million–
18451.99 million2.8 million–
18441.99 million2.77 million–
18431.99 million2.73 million–
18421.99 million2.7 million–
18411.99 million2.67 million–
18401.99 million2.64 million–
18391.99 million2.61 million–
18382 million2.58 million–
18372 million2.55 million–
18362 million2.52 million–
18352 million2.49 million–
18342 million2.47 million–
18332 million2.44 million–
18322 million2.41 million–
18312 million2.38 million–
18302 million2.36 million–
18292.01 million2.33 million–
18282.01 million2.3 million–
18272.01 million2.28 million–
18262.01 million2.25 million–
18252.01 million2.23 million–
18242.01 million2.2 million–
18232.01 million2.18 million–
18222.01 million2.15 million–
18212.02 million2.13 million–
18202.02 million2.13 million–
18192.02 million2.13 million–
18182.02 million2.14 million–
18172.02 million2.16 million–
18162.02 million2.18 million–
18152.02 million2.2 million–
18142.02 million2.21 million–
18132.02 million2.23 million–
18122.02 million2.25 million–
18112.02 million2.27 million–
18102.02 million2.29 million–
18092.02 million2.31 million–
18082.02 million2.33 million–
18072.02 million2.35 million–
18062.02 million2.37 million–
18052.02 million2.39 million–
18042.02 million2.42 million–
18032.02 million2.44 million–
18022.02 million2.46 million–
18012.02 million2.48 million–
18002.02 million2.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGhanaUgandaWorld
202434.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million50 million49.8 million–50.2 million8.16 billion
202535.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million51.4 million50.7 million–52 million8.23 billion
202635.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million52.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million8.3 billion
202736.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million54.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million8.37 billion
202837 million36 million–38.1 million55.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million8.44 billion
202937.6 million36.3 million–39 million56.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million8.5 billion
203038.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million58.3 million55 million–61.5 million8.57 billion
203138.9 million37 million–40.9 million59.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million8.63 billion
203239.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million61.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million8.7 billion
203340.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million62.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million8.76 billion
203440.8 million38 million–43.8 million63.8 million58 million–69.7 million8.82 billion
203541.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million65.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million8.89 billion
203642.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million66.6 million59.3 million–74 million8.95 billion
203742.7 million38.9 million–47 million67.9 million60 million–76.2 million9.01 billion
203843.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million69.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203943.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million70.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204044.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million72 million62.2 million–82.6 million9.18 billion
204145.2 million40 million–51.4 million73.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million9.23 billion
204245.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million74.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million9.29 billion
204346.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million76.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million9.34 billion
204447 million40.7 million–55 million77.5 million64.4 million–92 million9.39 billion
204547.6 million41 million–56.1 million78.8 million65 million–94.4 million9.44 billion
204648.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million80.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million9.49 billion
204748.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million81.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million9.54 billion
204849.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million82.8 million66.8 million–102 million9.58 billion
204950 million41.8 million–60.9 million84.1 million67.3 million–104 million9.62 billion
205050.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million85.4 million67.7 million–107 million9.66 billion
205151.1 million42 million–63.2 million86.7 million68.2 million–110 million9.7 billion
205251.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million88 million68.7 million–112 million9.74 billion
205352.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million89.3 million69.2 million–115 million9.78 billion
205452.7 million42.5 million–67 million90.5 million69.7 million–118 million9.81 billion
205553.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million91.7 million70.2 million–121 million9.85 billion
205653.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million92.9 million70.7 million–124 million9.88 billion
205754.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million94.1 million71.1 million–127 million9.91 billion
205854.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million95.3 million71.4 million–130 million9.94 billion
205955.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million96.4 million71.7 million–133 million9.96 billion
206055.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million97.5 million72.1 million–136 million9.99 billion
206156.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million98.6 million72.4 million–139 million10 billion
206256.7 million42.8 million–77 million99.7 million72.6 million–142 million10 billion
206357.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million101 million73 million–145 million10.1 billion
206457.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million102 million73.1 million–148 million10.1 billion
206558 million42.3 million–81.2 million103 million73.4 million–152 million10.1 billion
206658.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million104 million73.7 million–155 million10.1 billion
206758.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million105 million73.8 million–158 million10.1 billion
206859.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million106 million73.9 million–161 million10.2 billion
206959.7 million42 million–87.3 million107 million73.8 million–165 million10.2 billion
207060.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million108 million73.7 million–168 million10.2 billion
207160.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million108 million73.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
207260.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million109 million73.3 million–174 million10.2 billion
207361.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million110 million73.2 million–177 million10.2 billion
207461.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million111 million73 million–181 million10.2 billion
207562 million41.4 million–97.5 million112 million72.6 million–185 million10.3 billion
207662.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million112 million72.6 million–188 million10.3 billion
207762.6 million41.2 million–101 million113 million72.6 million–191 million10.3 billion
207863 million41 million–103 million114 million72.4 million–195 million10.3 billion
207963.3 million40.8 million–105 million114 million72.4 million–198 million10.3 billion
208063.6 million40.6 million–107 million115 million72.3 million–202 million10.3 billion
208163.9 million40.5 million–108 million115 million72.2 million–205 million10.3 billion
208264.2 million40.3 million–110 million116 million72 million–208 million10.3 billion
208364.5 million40.2 million–111 million117 million71.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
208464.7 million39.9 million–113 million117 million71.6 million–215 million10.3 billion
208565 million39.7 million–115 million117 million71.3 million–218 million10.3 billion
208665.2 million39.6 million–117 million118 million70.9 million–222 million10.3 billion
208765.5 million39.5 million–119 million118 million70.5 million–225 million10.3 billion
208865.7 million39.4 million–121 million119 million70 million–229 million10.3 billion
208965.9 million39.3 million–123 million119 million69.7 million–233 million10.3 billion
209066.1 million39 million–125 million119 million69.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
209166.3 million38.8 million–127 million120 million69.2 million–241 million10.3 billion
209266.5 million38.6 million–129 million120 million68.8 million–244 million10.3 billion
209366.6 million38.4 million–130 million120 million68.4 million–247 million10.3 billion
209466.8 million38.2 million–130 million120 million67.8 million–251 million10.2 billion
209566.9 million37.9 million–132 million120 million67.1 million–254 million10.2 billion
209667.1 million37.7 million–134 million121 million66.8 million–258 million10.2 billion
209767.2 million37.5 million–137 million121 million66.5 million–261 million10.2 billion
209867.3 million37.3 million–139 million121 million66.1 million–264 million10.2 billion
209967.5 million36.9 million–141 million121 million65.7 million–267 million10.2 billion
210067.6 million36.5 million–143 million121 million65.2 million–271 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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