Population by income level in Ghana
Ghana: Population by income level was 35.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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.