Population by world region in Ghana
Ghana: Population by world region was 67.55 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
67.55 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 239 countries
All-time high
67.55 million people
in 2100
All-time low
879,733 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Ghana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Ghana stood at 67.55 million people. That is the highest value across all 318 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 by world region in Ghana peaked at 67.55 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 879,733 people, in 1000.
That places Ghana 40th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 879,733 people | — |
| 1100 | 1.01 million people | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 1.15 million people | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 1.31 million people | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 1.50 million people | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.72 million people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.96 million people | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 2.24 million people | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 2.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 2.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 2.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 2.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 2.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 2.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 2.39 million people | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 2.42 million people | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 2.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 2.02 million people | -17.5% |
| 1801 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.02 million people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.02 million people | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.02 million people | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 2.01 million people | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 2.00 million people | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 1.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 1.98 million people | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 1.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.00 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.03 million people | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.04 million people | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2.10 million people | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 2.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.14 million people | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.15 million people | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.23 million people | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.28 million people | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 2.34 million people | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 2.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.39 million people | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 2.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 2.47 million people | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 2.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.51 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 2.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.59 million people | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.61 million people | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.67 million people | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 2.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 2.74 million people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.76 million people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2.78 million people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2.83 million people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.88 million people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 2.90 million people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 2.99 million people | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 3.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 3.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 3.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 3.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 3.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.35 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 3.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 3.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 3.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 3.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 3.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 3.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 3.72 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 3.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 3.82 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.88 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 4.04 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 4.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 4.45 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 4.53 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 4.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 4.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 4.77 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 4.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 4.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 5.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 million people | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.55 million people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.73 million people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.91 million people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.11 million people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 6.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.52 million people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 6.74 million people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.96 million people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.51 million people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 million people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.27 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.93 million people | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.18 million people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 million people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.71 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.64 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.66 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.01 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.18 million people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.99 million people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.24 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.15 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.17 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.30 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.45 million people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.86 million people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.48 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.10 million people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.73 million people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.39 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.04 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.36 million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.64 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.52 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.15 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.43 million people | +1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 879,733 people | 879,733 people | 879,733 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.15 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1.72 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1.96 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 2.24 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.26 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 2.28 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 2.32 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.34 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 2.36 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.45 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.01 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.00 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.99 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.03 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.13 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.18 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.25 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million people | 2.33 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.60 million people | 2.51 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.82 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.04 million people | 2.95 million people | 3.14 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.38 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.91 million people | 3.66 million people | 4.16 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.58 million people | 4.22 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.86 million people | 5.08 million people | 6.74 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.81 million people | 6.96 million people | 8.69 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 million people | 8.93 million people | 11.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 million people | 11.94 million people | 15.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 million people | 15.39 million people | 19.15 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 million people | 19.64 million people | 24.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 million people | 25.48 million people | 31.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.74 million people | 31.89 million people | 37.59 million people | 10 |
| 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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Ghana?
- Population by world region in Ghana was 67.55 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,733 people in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for population by world region?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.