Population by income level in Ghana
Ghana: Population by income level was 35.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.06 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.06 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Ghana is 35.06 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Ghana peaked at 35.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.96 million, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 35.06 million | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 6.96 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 8.93 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 million | 11.94 million | 15.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 million | 15.39 million | 19.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 million | 19.64 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 million | 25.48 million | 31.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.47 million | 31.89 million | 35.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 44 Poland 36.44 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 48 Peru 34.58 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 32.74 million compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 32.71 million compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Ghana?
- Population by income level in Ghana was 35.06 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population by income level?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.