Population growth in Ghana
Ghana: Population growth was 1.9% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Ghana, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Ghana is 1.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Ghana peaked at 3.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Cayman Islands 1.9% compare
- 57 Tajikistan 1.9% compare
- 58 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 60 Eritrea 1.9% compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Ghana?
- Population growth in Ghana was 1.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for population growth?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release