Global change over the last 50 years in Ghana
Ghana: Global change over the last 50 years was 617,969 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
617,969
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
617,969
in 2024
All-time low
74,100
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Ghana is 617,969, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Ghana peaked at 617,969 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,100, in 1968.
That places Ghana 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76,500 | — |
| 1966 | 85,700 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 99,000 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 74,100 | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 131,000 | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 171,611 | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 232,784 | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 281,331 | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 221,832 | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 219,327 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 261,590 | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 246,820 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 272,171 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 274,887 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 237,252 | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 231,855 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 240,816 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 244,492 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 251,856 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 270,013 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 276,573 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 320,177 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 382,200 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 362,477 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 362,005 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 396,232 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 362,948 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 423,855 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 373,084 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 335,937 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 353,394 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 477,294 | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 447,527 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 447,341 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 499,670 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 459,346 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 456,353 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 381,182 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 394,485 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 421,393 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 382,792 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 380,913 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 334,995 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 348,112 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 311,738 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 361,659 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 368,852 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 383,797 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 322,398 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 362,130 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 388,936 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 375,344 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 425,594 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 436,637 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 370,504 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 421,286 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 482,707 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 536,977 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 501,035 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 617,969 | +23.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 617,969 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 617,969 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,260 | 74,100 | 131,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 241,960 | 171,611 | 281,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,246 | 231,855 | 382,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,728 | 335,937 | 499,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,131 | 311,738 | 459,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,585 | 322,398 | 436,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,995 | 421,286 | 617,969 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Uganda 641,580 compare
- 39 Mauritania 640,322 compare
- 40 Angola 631,824 compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 compare
- 44 Senegal 502,151 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Ghana?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Ghana was 617,969 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 617,969 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,100 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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