Ghana’s population growth rate drops to 2.1%, population to double in 33 years – Gov’t Statistician
Ghana’s annual population growth rate has declined to 2.1 per cent, extending the period within which the country’s population is expected to double to approximately 33 years, Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu has said.
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[Claude] Both headlines report the same Government Statistician announcement on Ghana's census data and the 33-year population doubling projection, and they do not contradict each other.
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