World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana
Ghana: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 33.79 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.79 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 239 countries
All-time high
33.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
879,733
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 33.79 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana peaked at 33.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 879,733, in 1000.
Ghana ranks 47th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 879,733 | — |
| 1100 | 1.01 million | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 1.15 million | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 1.31 million | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 1.50 million | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 1.72 million | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 1.96 million | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 2.24 million | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1720 | 2.28 million | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 2.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1740 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1750 | 2.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 2.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1770 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 2.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 2.02 million | -17.5% |
| 1801 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.02 million | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 2.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 1.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 1.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 1.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 2.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 2.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 2.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 2.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 2.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 2.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 2.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 2.47 million | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 2.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 2.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 2.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 2.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 2.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 2.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 2.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 2.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 3.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 3.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 3.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 3.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 3.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 3.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 3.51 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 3.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 3.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 3.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 3.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 3.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 3.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 4.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 4.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 4.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 4.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 4.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 4.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 4.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 4.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 5.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.55 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.91 million | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 6.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 6.74 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.79 million | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 879,733 | 879,733 | 879,733 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1.72 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 2.28 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 2.39 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.01 million | 2.01 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.00 million | 1.99 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 1.98 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.03 million | 1.99 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.13 million | 2.08 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.25 million | 2.19 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million | 2.33 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.60 million | 2.51 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.82 million | 2.72 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.04 million | 2.95 million | 3.14 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.38 million | 3.17 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.91 million | 3.66 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.58 million | 4.22 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.86 million | 5.08 million | 6.74 million | 10 |
| 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 | 32.84 million | 31.89 million | 33.79 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 44 Uzbekistan 35.65 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.13 million compare
- 46 Peru 33.85 million compare
- 48 Mozambique 33.64 million compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million compare
- 50 Madagascar 31.20 million compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Ghana was 33.79 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,733 in 1000.
- How does Ghana rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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