Ghana vs Zambia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
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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About this data
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.