Annual change in population in Ghana
Ghana: Annual change in population was 638,764 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Ghana, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 638,764 people for annual change in population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Ghana peaked at 660,665 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 148,470 people, in 1951.
That places Ghana 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,876 people | 148,470 people | 215,388 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 195,484 people | 174,706 people | 225,671 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 290,687 people | 235,429 people | 348,798 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 340,956 people | 290,646 people | 386,021 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,306 people | 387,836 people | 461,834 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 571,279 people | 487,210 people | 612,722 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,628 people | 612,333 people | 660,665 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,243 people | 628,859 people | 638,764 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Ghana?
- Annual change in population in Ghana was 638,764 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 660,665 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,470 people in 1951.
- How does Ghana rank for annual change in population?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.