Ghana Population (LIVE)

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Ghana Population (1950 - 2024)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Population of Ghana (2024 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Ghana Global Rank
2024	34,427,414	1.89 %	639,500	-13,114	21.1	3.34	151	57.9 %	19,940,842	0.42 %	8,161,972,572	46
2023	33,787,914	1.93 %	638,762	-10,003	20.9	3.40	148	57.3 %	19,350,121	0.42 %	8,091,734,930	46
2022	33,149,152	1.94 %	630,487	-10,003	20.7	3.43	146	56.6 %	18,767,205	0.41 %	8,021,407,192	46
2020	31,887,809	2.01 %	628,864	-291	20.4	3.54	140	55.3 %	17,625,567	0.40 %	7,887,001,292	46
2015	28,696,068	2.41 %	644,215	-13,306	19.8	3.98	126	52.0 %	14,918,455	0.38 %	7,470,491,872	47
2010	25,474,995	2.56 %	605,111	-3,726	19.2	4.18	112	48.8 %	12,430,779	0.36 %	7,021,732,148	47
2005	22,449,438	2.71 %	562,470	21,272	18.3	4.50	99	45.4 %	10,191,110	0.34 %	6,586,970,132	49
2000	19,637,087	2.45 %	447,614	-4,206	17.3	4.83	86	42.4 %	8,319,630	0.32 %	6,171,702,993	49
1995	17,399,017	2.48 %	400,874	-42,558	16.5	5.11	76	38.7 %	6,727,643	0.30 %	5,758,878,982	50
1990	15,394,648	2.42 %	346,684	-46,789	16.1	5.74	68	34.6 %	5,330,699	0.29 %	5,327,803,110	51
1985	13,661,229	2.73 %	343,956	-106,855	16.0	6.12	60	30.6 %	4,183,103	0.28 %	4,868,943,465	52
1980	11,941,448	3.01 %	329,428	-13,564	15.6	6.47	52	28.2 %	3,366,222	0.27 %	4,447,606,236	53
1975	10,294,308	2.89 %	273,699	-292	14.8	6.76	45	28.7 %	2,954,226	0.25 %	4,070,735,277	55
1970	8,925,813	2.52 %	208,641	-10,233	14.9	6.95	39	27.9 %	2,489,533	0.24 %	3,694,683,794	58
1965	7,882,606	2.52 %	184,278	-38,519	15.4	6.88	35	25.5 %	2,009,926	0.24 %	3,334,533,703	66
1960	6,961,215	3.31 %	209,258	12,181	16.7	6.89	31	22.2 %	1,546,791	0.23 %	3,015,470,894	64
1955	5,914,923	3.09 %	166,852	9,574	17.8	6.82	26	18.3 %	1,084,305	0.22 %	2,740,213,792	66

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Ghana Global Rank
2025	35,064,272	1.92 %	635,293	-17,079	21.3	3.30	154	58.6 %	20,539,206	0.43 %	8,231,613,070	46
2030	38,222,089	1.74 %	631,563	-28,681	22.4	3.10	168	61.9 %	23,640,801	0.45 %	8,569,124,911	44
2035	41,412,554	1.62 %	638,093	-38,782	23.6	2.93	182	65.0 %	26,911,789	0.47 %	8,885,210,181	42
2040	44,568,350	1.48 %	631,159	-42,433	24.8	2.78	196	68.0 %	30,318,570	0.49 %	9,177,190,203	43
2045	47,634,274	1.34 %	613,185	-43,698	26.0	2.66	209	71.1 %	33,877,647	0.50 %	9,439,639,668	41
2050	50,553,047	1.20 %	583,755		27.0	2.55	222	74.2 %	37,518,298	0.52 %	9,664,378,587	42

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Demographics

Life Expectancy

65.70 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

30.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5

40.1

(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Ghana

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

#	CITY NAME	POPULATION
1	Kumasi	2,544,530
2	Accra	1,963,264
3	Tamale	464,316
4	Takoradi	389,114
5	Sekondi	285,506
6	Cape Coast	212,426
7	Atsiaman	202,932
8	Ashaiman	190,972
9	Obuase	179,604
10	Tema	155,782
11	Koforidua	151,255
12	Teshi Old Town	144,013
13	Sekondi-Takoradi	138,872
14	Ho	130,701
15	Amanfrom	119,467
16	Medina Estates	101,207
17	Japekrom	96,000
18	Tema New Town	95,837
19	Sunyani	92,825
20	Hohoe	92,076
21	Kasoa	86,753
22	Gbawe	86,718
23	Techiman	84,074
24	Bolgatanga	81,958
25	Wa	78,107
26	Mandela	77,371
27	Bawku	76,459
28	Winneba	71,288
29	Ejura	70,807
30	Berekum	70,536
31	Nungua	70,483
32	Aflao	66,546
33	Yendi	64,676
34	Buduburam	63,217
35	Akim Oda	60,604
36	Swedru	54,417
37	Kintampo	53,711
38	Mampong	51,745
39	Adenta	50,652
40	Suhum	50,610
41	Tafo	50,457
42	Tarkwa	49,937
43	Lashibi	49,223
44	Nsawam	48,885
45	Dome	48,285
46	Nkawkaw	47,968
47	Agogo	46,089
48	Asamankese	46,061
49	Wankyi	45,877
50	Konongo	43,585
51	Dunkwa	42,737
52	Taifa	42,623
53	Mankesim	41,541
54	Savelugu	40,654
55	Domaa-Ahenkro	37,354
56	Assin Foso	37,230
57	New Achimota	37,116
58	Bibiani	36,487
59	Mim	36,211
60	Prestea	35,611
61	Esim	35,487
62	Nkoranza	35,401
63	Elmina	34,403
64	Bimbila	34,262
65	Anloga	34,050
66	Akwatia	33,784
67	Sakumona	32,886
68	Atebubu	32,641
69	Awoshi	32,426
70	Ahwiaa	32,163

Notes

The Ghana Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Ghana delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Ghana (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Ghana in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.