Population in Ghana
Ghana: Population was 67.55 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
67.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.55 million people
in 2100
All-time low
34.43 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Ghana, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.55 million people for population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ghana peaked at 67.55 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 34.43 million people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.43 million people | — |
| 2025 | 35.06 million people | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 35.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 36.33 million people | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 36.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 37.59 million people | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 38.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 2031 | 38.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 2032 | 39.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 40.13 million people | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 40.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 41.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 42.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2037 | 42.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 43.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 43.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 44.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 45.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 2042 | 45.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 46.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 2044 | 47.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 47.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 48.23 million people | +1.3% |
| 2047 | 48.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 49.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 2049 | 49.98 million people | +1.2% |
| 2050 | 50.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 2051 | 51.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2052 | 51.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 2053 | 52.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2054 | 52.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 2055 | 53.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 2056 | 53.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 2057 | 54.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 54.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2059 | 55.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 2060 | 55.75 million people | +0.9% |
| 2061 | 56.22 million people | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 56.69 million people | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 57.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 2064 | 57.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 2065 | 58.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 2066 | 58.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 2067 | 58.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 2068 | 59.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 59.70 million people | +0.7% |
| 2070 | 60.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2071 | 60.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2072 | 60.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 61.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 61.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2075 | 61.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 62.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 62.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 62.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 63.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 2080 | 63.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 63.91 million people | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 64.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 64.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2084 | 64.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 64.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 65.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 2087 | 65.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2088 | 65.68 million people | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 65.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 66.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 66.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 66.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 2093 | 66.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 66.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 66.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 67.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 67.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 67.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 67.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 67.55 million people | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.55 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.20 million people, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.55 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36.01 million people | 34.43 million people | 37.59 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 41.09 million people | 38.22 million people | 43.94 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.31 million people | 44.57 million people | 49.98 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.96 million people | 50.55 million people | 55.27 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 57.77 million people | 55.75 million people | 59.70 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 61.74 million people | 60.09 million people | 63.30 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 64.81 million people | 63.61 million people | 65.90 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 66.83 million people | 66.10 million people | 67.45 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 67.55 million people | 67.55 million people | 67.55 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Ghana?
- Population in Ghana was 67.55 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 million people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for population?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.