Total population in Ghana
Ghana: Total population was 34,746 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Ghana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 34,746 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Ghana peaked at 34,746 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,802 thousands, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 45th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,042 thousands | 8,802 thousands | 11,420 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,312 thousands | 11,775 thousands | 14,817 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,014 thousands | 15,197 thousands | 18,915 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,905 thousands | 19,385 thousands | 24,555 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,049 thousands | 25,170 thousands | 30,949 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,155 thousands | 31,569 thousands | 34,746 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Uzbekistan 36,713 thousands compare
- 43 Malaysia 35,771 thousands compare
- 44 Mozambique 35,134 thousands compare
- 46 Peru 34,401 thousands compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 34,264 thousands compare
- 48 Madagascar 32,352 thousands 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 total population in Ghana?
- Total population in Ghana was 34,746 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34,746 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,802 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for total population?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release