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Population in Australia compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.29 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Australia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Ghana
2100 44,031,396 68,131,252
2099 43,809,392 68,021,644
2098 43,581,416 67,902,002
2097 43,339,542 67,772,694
2096 43,103,046 67,638,801
2095 42,875,281 67,494,855
2094 42,654,231 67,339,471
2093 42,420,140 67,176,337
2092 42,183,554 67,005,259
2091 41,942,760 66,817,473
2090 41,703,255 66,618,611
2089 41,471,675 66,408,323
2088 41,232,214 66,186,701
2087 41,005,392 65,950,524
2086 40,785,916 65,712,980
2085 40,573,592 65,464,770
2084 40,363,192 65,209,090
2083 40,140,606 64,935,455
2082 39,925,452 64,651,183
2081 39,703,018 64,355,091
2080 39,490,533 64,047,069
2079 39,277,415 63,730,285
2078 39,063,163 63,397,338
2077 38,847,269 63,059,578
2076 38,637,253 62,711,928
2075 38,425,571 62,350,445
2074 38,212,169 61,987,133
2073 38,002,408 61,616,792
2072 37,795,438 61,239,369
2071 37,589,598 60,847,204
2070 37,376,868 60,454,501
2069 37,159,014 60,053,700
2068 36,939,616 59,639,035
2067 36,721,604 59,215,226
2066 36,504,952 58,786,613
2065 36,297,175 58,353,059
2064 36,095,981 57,904,896
2063 35,883,588 57,451,482
2062 35,673,924 56,986,329
2061 35,465,080 56,511,652
2060 35,260,552 56,031,122
2059 35,055,719 55,540,726
2058 34,839,385 55,042,478
2057 34,630,577 54,535,407
2056 34,422,531 54,018,018
2055 34,208,970 53,492,136
2054 33,996,776 52,959,604
2053 33,788,097 52,417,582
2052 33,580,016 51,869,801
2051 33,366,925 51,311,110
2050 33,152,099 50,740,453
2049 32,937,633 50,163,262
2048 32,711,001 49,577,819
2047 32,496,856 48,982,219
2046 32,269,549 48,383,052
2045 32,047,969 47,776,375
2044 31,829,535 47,163,926
2043 31,610,306 46,548,210
2042 31,387,780 45,925,724
2041 31,168,179 45,300,725
2040 30,952,283 44,669,515
2039 30,740,454 44,038,043
2038 30,521,772 43,402,009
2037 30,307,856 42,760,604
2036 30,085,861 42,120,700
2035 29,862,898 41,478,927
2034 29,641,453 40,831,962
2033 29,418,053 40,184,070
2032 29,191,922 39,540,131
2031 28,959,421 38,900,194
2030 28,722,798 38,258,832
2029 28,484,745 37,623,609
2028 28,236,324 36,986,250
2027 27,984,287 36,349,705
2026 27,730,530 35,713,042
2025 27,466,430 35,071,292
2024 27,196,812 34,427,414
2023 26,659,922 33,787,914
2022 26,018,721 33,149,152
2021 25,685,412 32,518,665
2020 25,649,248 31,887,809
2019 25,334,826 31,258,945
2018 24,963,258 30,637,585
2017 24,592,588 30,008,354
2016 24,190,907 29,356,742
2015 23,815,995 28,696,068
2014 23,475,686 28,041,592
2013 23,128,129 27,386,193
2012 22,733,465 26,734,268
2011 22,340,024 26,095,088
2010 22,031,750 25,474,995
2009 21,691,653 24,862,664
2008 21,249,199 24,249,946
2007 20,827,622 23,642,279
2006 20,450,966 23,040,702
2005 20,176,844 22,449,438
2004 19,932,722 21,868,298
2003 19,720,737 21,296,705
2002 19,495,210 20,729,388
2001 19,274,701 20,167,069
2000 19,028,802 19,637,087
1999 18,812,264 19,149,864
1998 18,607,584 18,688,036
1997 18,423,037 18,238,958
1996 18,224,767 17,810,181
1995 18,004,882 17,399,017
1994 17,805,468 16,993,190
1993 17,634,808 16,589,519
1992 17,478,635 16,184,855
1991 17,284,036 15,787,496
1990 17,065,128 15,394,648
1989 16,814,416 15,006,813
1988 16,532,164 14,636,568
1987 16,263,874 14,289,108
1986 16,018,350 13,965,217
1985 15,788,312 13,661,229
1984 15,579,391 13,370,590
1983 15,393,472 13,029,836
1982 15,184,247 12,643,819
1981 14,923,260 12,281,712
1980 14,692,000 11,941,448
1979 14,514,000 11,597,255
1978 14,358,000 11,248,450
1977 14,192,000 10,911,871
1976 14,033,000 10,594,913
1975 13,893,000 10,294,308
1974 13,723,000 10,000,523
1973 13,380,000 9,714,617
1972 13,177,000 9,438,187
1971 12,937,000 9,176,264
1970 12,507,000 8,925,813
1969 12,263,000 8,690,383
1968 12,009,000 8,475,729
1967 11,799,000 8,271,913
1966 11,651,000 8,074,521
1965 11,388,000 7,882,606
1964 11,167,000 7,695,739
1963 10,950,000 7,514,714
1962 10,742,000 7,337,375
1961 10,483,000 7,162,667
1960 10,276,477 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Ghana
2100 0.51% 0.16%
2099 0.52% 0.18%
2098 0.56% 0.19%
2097 0.55% 0.2%
2096 0.53% 0.21%
2095 0.52% 0.23%
2094 0.55% 0.24%
2093 0.56% 0.26%
2092 0.57% 0.28%
2091 0.57% 0.3%
2090 0.56% 0.32%
2089 0.58% 0.33%
2088 0.55% 0.36%
2087 0.54% 0.36%
2086 0.52% 0.38%
2085 0.52% 0.39%
2084 0.55% 0.42%
2083 0.54% 0.44%
2082 0.56% 0.46%
2081 0.54% 0.48%
2080 0.54% 0.5%
2079 0.55% 0.53%
2078 0.56% 0.54%
2077 0.54% 0.55%
2076 0.55% 0.58%
2075 0.56% 0.59%
2074 0.55% 0.6%
2073 0.55% 0.62%
2072 0.55% 0.64%
2071 0.57% 0.65%
2070 0.59% 0.67%
2069 0.59% 0.7%
2068 0.59% 0.72%
2067 0.59% 0.73%
2066 0.57% 0.74%
2065 0.56% 0.77%
2064 0.59% 0.79%
2063 0.59% 0.82%
2062 0.59% 0.84%
2061 0.58% 0.86%
2060 0.58% 0.88%
2059 0.62% 0.91%
2058 0.6% 0.93%
2057 0.6% 0.96%
2056 0.62% 0.98%
2055 0.62% 1.01%
2054 0.62% 1.03%
2053 0.62% 1.06%
2052 0.64% 1.09%
2051 0.65% 1.12%
2050 0.65% 1.15%
2049 0.69% 1.18%
2048 0.66% 1.22%
2047 0.7% 1.24%
2046 0.69% 1.27%
2045 0.69% 1.3%
2044 0.69% 1.32%
2043 0.71% 1.36%
2042 0.7% 1.38%
2041 0.7% 1.41%
2040 0.69% 1.43%
2039 0.72% 1.47%
2038 0.71% 1.5%
2037 0.74% 1.52%
2036 0.75% 1.55%
2035 0.75% 1.58%
2034 0.76% 1.61%
2033 0.77% 1.63%
2032 0.8% 1.65%
2031 0.82% 1.68%
2030 0.84% 1.69%
2029 0.88% 1.72%
2028 0.9% 1.75%
2027 0.92% 1.78%
2026 0.96% 1.83%
2025 0.99% 1.87%
2024 2.01% 1.89%
2023 2.46% 1.93%
2022 1.3% 1.94%
2021 0.14% 1.98%
2020 1.24% 2.01%
2019 1.49% 2.03%
2018 1.51% 2.1%
2017 1.66% 2.22%
2016 1.57% 2.3%
2015 1.45% 2.33%
2014 1.5% 2.39%
2013 1.74% 2.44%
2012 1.76% 2.45%
2011 1.4% 2.43%
2010 1.57% 2.46%
2009 2.08% 2.53%
2008 2.02% 2.57%
2007 1.84% 2.61%
2006 1.36% 2.63%
2005 1.22% 2.66%
2004 1.07% 2.68%
2003 1.16% 2.74%
2002 1.14% 2.79%
2001 1.29% 2.7%
2000 1.15% 2.54%
1999 1.1% 2.47%
1998 1% 2.46%
1997 1.09% 2.41%
1996 1.22% 2.36%
1995 1.12% 2.39%
1994 0.97% 2.43%
1993 0.89% 2.5%
1992 1.13% 2.52%
1991 1.28% 2.55%
1990 1.49% 2.58%
1989 1.71% 2.53%
1988 1.65% 2.43%
1987 1.53% 2.32%
1986 1.46% 2.23%
1985 1.34% 2.17%
1984 1.21% 2.62%
1983 1.38% 3.05%
1982 1.75% 2.95%
1981 1.57% 2.85%
1980 1.23% 2.97%
1979 1.09% 3.1%
1978 1.17% 3.08%
1977 1.13% 2.99%
1976 1.01% 2.92%
1975 1.24% 2.94%
1974 2.56% 2.94%
1973 1.54% 2.93%
1972 1.86% 2.85%
1971 3.44% 2.81%
1970 1.99% 2.71%
1969 2.12% 2.53%
1968 1.78% 2.46%
1967 1.27% 2.44%
1966 2.31% 2.43%
1965 1.98% 2.43%
1964 1.98% 2.41%
1963 1.94% 2.42%
1962 2.47% 2.44%
1961 2.01% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Australia Ghana
Current population
27799169
35885254
Population rank 55/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.43%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 57/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -17,079
Net migration rank 11/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -17,079
2024 - 138,510 - -13,114
2023 103,974 140,232 651,094 -10,003
2022 111,881 140,972 646,441 -10,003
2021 138,701 116,768 635,805 -11,259
2020 133,376 44,447 637,469 -291
2019 136,808 207,142 642,403 -21,857
2018 157,269 226,412 641,551 -19,375
2017 150,015 255,023 641,218 -4,913
2016 152,403 254,648 659,910 7,009
2015 150,041 212,350 667,729 -13,306
2014 154,940 200,177 660,829 -6,312
2013 159,584 215,823 658,638 -2,377
2012 161,408 235,776 646,595 1,005
2011 156,380 197,657 631,501 -720
2010 158,628 166,752 613,133 -3,726
2009 160,518 235,628 592,825 22,416
2008 155,119 275,773 579,695 30,506
2007 154,124 249,873 572,332 32,813
2006 132,931 191,985 569,474 28,536
2005 129,132 131,371 563,234 21,272
2004 115,610 110,072 543,339 34,433
2003 118,325 104,437 536,656 28,768
2002 116,971 108,852 528,620 40,573
2001 117,575 117,552 519,382 36,050
2000 119,882 111,186 508,738 -4,206
1999 118,517 92,900 487,210 -17,304
1998 120,949 81,310 471,313 -17,564
1997 121,592 67,661 459,822 -15,409
1996 125,751 82,965 450,259 -37,113
1995 131,436 80,456 451,748 -42,558
1994 131,761 51,941 449,589 -47,120
1993 137,551 23,833 454,669 -49,792
1992 139,829 40,767 452,156 -47,736
1991 138,273 68,847 448,159 -57,878
1990 143,347 100,093 442,211 -46,789
1989 127,789 144,042 432,541 -52,293
1988 127,298 153,330 425,031 -64,810
1987 128,484 136,421 419,328 -84,648
1986 123,342 113,061 411,191 -98,099
1985 143,674 98,327 401,722 -106,855
1984 123,077 79,617 392,053 -105,655
1983 130,844 73,251 379,846 15,276
1982 126,030 111,722 369,061 7,863
1981 125,356 121,921 359,572 -12,296
1980 117,536 89,189 346,816 -13,564
1979 116,112 52,137 334,848 20,291
1978 116,299 45,832 324,428 18,041
1977 117,793 44,946 315,429 15,243
1976 115,070 32,792 305,769 -2,528
1975 123,648 25,336 298,267 -292
1974 128,996 56,167 290,796 -1,197
1973 136,476 62,928 283,385 -1,168
1972 155,488 54,895 275,236 -4,589
1971 165,593 223,991 265,442 -12,238
1970 145,081 256,295 257,938 -10,233
1969 143,477 108,770 251,925 -28,752
1968 132,099 100,963 242,821 -36,683
1967 126,249 80,904 237,156 -35,666
1966 126,996 110,864 231,440 -38,143
1965 122,990 118,891 229,061 -38,519
1964 128,420 91,588 226,685 -43,480
1963 140,161 73,237 225,367 -46,516
1962 143,943 58,315 223,842 -48,017
1961 150,955 64,495 222,372 -48,777
1960 141,816 85,707 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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