Ghana vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Ghana
67,548 1000 No
in 2100
Zambia
64,474 1000 No
in 2100
Ghana rank
35th
Zambia rank
38th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020252100

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 67,548 1000 No against 64,474 1000 No in Zambia, a difference of 3,074 1000 No.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 227 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 5,857 1000 No 2,673 1000 No 3,184 1000 No Ghana
1960s 7,807 1000 No 3,651 1000 No 4,155 1000 No Ghana
1970s 10,190 1000 No 4,941 1000 No 5,249 1000 No Ghana
1980s 13,483 1000 No 6,687 1000 No 6,796 1000 No Ghana
1990s 17,224 1000 No 8,714 1000 No 8,509 1000 No Ghana
2000s 22,194 1000 No 11,624 1000 No 10,571 1000 No Ghana
2010s 28,369 1000 No 16,185 1000 No 12,184 1000 No Ghana
2020s 34,741 1000 No 21,658 1000 No 13,083 1000 No Ghana
2030s 41,088 1000 No 27,949 1000 No 13,139 1000 No Ghana
2040s 47,310 1000 No 34,493 1000 No 12,817 1000 No Ghana
2050s 52,962 1000 No 40,970 1000 No 11,992 1000 No Ghana
2060s 57,774 1000 No 47,227 1000 No 10,547 1000 No Ghana
2070s 61,742 1000 No 53,027 1000 No 8,715 1000 No Ghana
2080s 64,815 1000 No 58,163 1000 No 6,651 1000 No Ghana
2090s 66,829 1000 No 62,465 1000 No 4,365 1000 No Ghana
2100s 67,548 1000 No 64,474 1000 No 3,074 1000 No Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Ghana or Zambia?
Ghana, at 67,548 1000 No against 64,474 1000 No in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Ghana and Zambia?
3,074 1000 No, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Ghana ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.