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	34,777,522	1.92 %	655,537	-9,999	20.9	3.40	153	57.3 %	19,940,842	0.43 %	8,118,835,999	46
2023	34,121,985	1.93 %	646,115	-9,999	20.7	3.46	150	56.7 %	19,350,121	0.42 %	8,045,311,447	47
2022	33,475,870	1.96 %	642,839	-9,999	20.5	3.51	147	56.1 %	18,767,205	0.42 %	7,975,105,156	47
2020	32,180,401	2.09 %	658,111	-297	20.2	3.62	141	54.8 %	17,625,567	0.41 %	7,840,952,880	47
2015	28,870,939	2.45 %	659,244	-13,308	19.7	4.05	127	51.7 %	14,918,455	0.39 %	7,426,597,537	46
2010	25,574,719	2.60 %	615,554	-3,724	19.2	4.21	112	48.6 %	12,430,779	0.37 %	6,985,603,105	47
2005	22,496,951	2.73 %	566,290	21,273	18.3	4.54	99	45.3 %	10,191,110	0.34 %	6,558,176,119	49
2000	19,665,502	2.43 %	445,326	-4,208	17.1	4.85	86	42.3 %	8,319,630	0.32 %	6,148,898,975	49
1995	17,438,874	2.46 %	398,378	-42,594	16.0	5.07	77	38.6 %	6,727,643	0.30 %	5,743,219,454	51
1990	15,446,982	2.50 %	359,108	-46,822	15.4	5.71	68	34.5 %	5,330,699	0.29 %	5,316,175,862	52
1985	13,651,443	2.84 %	357,239	-106,911	15.8	6.19	60	30.6 %	4,183,103	0.28 %	4,861,730,613	52
1980	11,865,246	3.05 %	331,080	-13,567	15.9	6.52	52	28.4 %	3,366,222	0.27 %	4,444,007,706	53
1975	10,209,848	2.87 %	269,591	-290	15.4	6.77	45	28.9 %	2,954,226	0.25 %	4,069,437,231	55
1970	8,861,895	2.51 %	206,834	-10,239	15.3	6.95	39	28.1 %	2,489,533	0.24 %	3,695,390,336	59
1965	7,827,726	2.52 %	183,243	-38,520	15.7	6.89	34	25.7 %	2,009,926	0.23 %	3,337,111,983	66
1960	6,911,510	3.26 %	204,869	12,176	16.9	6.85	30	22.4 %	1,546,791	0.23 %	3,019,233,434	64
1955	5,887,163	3.00 %	161,913	9,572	17.9	6.77	26	18.4 %	1,084,305	0.21 %	2,746,072,141	66

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Population Forecast

-9,999

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	35,439,785	1.95 %	651,877	-9,999	21.1	3.35	156	58.0 %	20,539,206	0.43 %	8,191,988,453	46
2030	38,775,850	1.82 %	667,213	-9,999	22.2	3.14	170	61.0 %	23,640,801	0.45 %	8,546,141,327	43
2035	42,158,202	1.69 %	676,470	-9,999	23.3	2.96	185	63.8 %	26,911,789	0.47 %	8,879,397,401	42
2040	45,595,915	1.58 %	687,543	-9,999	24.6	2.81	200	66.5 %	30,318,570	0.50 %	9,188,250,492	41
2045	48,988,101	1.45 %	678,437	-9,999	25.7	2.67	215	69.2 %	33,877,647	0.52 %	9,467,543,575	39
2050	52,231,785	1.29 %	648,737		26.8	2.56	230	71.8 %	37,518,298	0.54 %	9,709,491,761	38

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Demographics

Life Expectancy

64.53 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality

32.1

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

43.5

(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	Accra	1,963,264
2	Kumasi	1,468,609
3	Tamale	360,579
4	Takoradi	232,919
5	Atsiaman	202,932
6	Tema	155,782
7	Teshi Old Town	144,013
8	Cape Coast	143,015
9	Sekondi-Takoradi	138,872
10	Obuase	137,856
11	Medina Estates	101,207
12	Koforidua	96,266
13	Japekrom	96,000
14	Wa	78,107
15	Ejura	70,807
16	Nungua	70,483
17	Sunyani	70,299
18	Ho	69,998
19	Techiman	69,720
20	Aflao	66,546
21	Berekum	62,364
22	Akim Oda	60,604
23	Bawku	56,830
24	Hohoe	56,202
25	Bolgatanga	54,430
26	Tafo	50,457
27	Swedru	50,293
28	Suhum	49,398
29	Dome	47,260
30	Kintampo	47,185
31	Gbawe	44,645
32	Nsawam	44,522
33	Winneba	44,254
34	Kasoa	44,227
35	Yendi	42,972
36	Mampong	42,037
37	Konongo	41,238
38	Asamankese	39,435
39	Prestea	35,155
40	Tarkwa	34,941
41	Dunkwa	33,379
42	Agogo	31,554
43	Wenchi	31,411
44	Anloga	29,748
45	Begoro	29,516
46	Savelugu	29,310
47	Kpandu	28,334
48	Elmina	25,560
49	Salaga	25,472
50	Navrongo	25,470
51	Saltpond	24,689
52	Axim	24,500
53	Akwatia	23,766
54	Shama Junction	20,946
55	Apam	20,147
56	Foso	20,078
57	Bibiani	19,076
58	Aburi	18,399
59	Keta	18,077
60	Duayaw Nkwanta	17,000
60	Bechem	17,000

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 2022 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.