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Ghana
35,882,887
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Senegal
19,730,712
Population nowAs of 2026, Ghana has a population of about 35,882,887 while Senegal has about 19,730,712 — a difference of 16,152,175 people. Senegal is growing faster (2.7% per year).
| Ghana | Metric | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2.01% | Growth rate / yr | 2.7% |
| 27.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 36.0 |
| 6.9 | Death rate / 1,000 | 9.0 |
| 150.4 | Density / km² | 100.3 |
| 50.2% | Male % | 50.2% |
| 80.4% | Literacy % | 55.0% |
| 3.5% | Smoking % | 8.0% |
| 57.4 | Life expectancy | 62.2 |