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Ghana
35,882,884
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Tanzania
72,906,929
Population nowAs of 2026, Ghana has a population of about 35,882,884 while Tanzania has about 72,906,929 — a difference of 37,024,045 people. Tanzania is growing faster (2.9% per year).
| Ghana | Metric | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| 2.01% | Growth rate / yr | 2.9% |
| 27.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 34.9 |
| 6.9 | Death rate / 1,000 | 5.9 |
| 150.4 | Density / km² | 82.5 |
| 50.2% | Male % | 49.8% |
| 80.4% | Literacy % | 81.8% |
| 3.5% | Smoking % | 8.7% |
| 57.4 | Life expectancy | 52.3 |