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Nigeria
245,653,605
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Ghana
35,882,892
Population nowAs of 2026, Nigeria has a population of about 245,653,605 while Ghana has about 35,882,892 — a difference of 209,770,713 people. Nigeria is growing faster (2.58% per year).
| Nigeria | Metric | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| 2.58% | Growth rate / yr | 2.01% |
| 34.2 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 27.0 |
| 8.4 | Death rate / 1,000 | 6.9 |
| 265.9 | Density / km² | 150.4 |
| 50.5% | Male % | 50.2% |
| 62.0% | Literacy % | 80.4% |
| 3.7% | Smoking % | 3.5% |
| 51.6 | Life expectancy | 57.4 |