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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 39.1 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 17.4% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

China vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Ghana
2100 633,320,628 68,131,252
2099 643,959,697 68,021,644
2098 654,691,595 67,902,002
2097 665,517,335 67,772,694
2096 676,438,150 67,638,801
2095 687,457,915 67,494,855
2094 698,589,897 67,339,471
2093 709,852,629 67,176,337
2092 721,251,520 67,005,259
2091 732,791,748 66,817,473
2090 744,501,355 66,618,611
2089 756,404,299 66,408,323
2088 768,478,316 66,186,701
2087 780,707,622 65,950,524
2086 793,081,006 65,712,980
2085 805,608,315 65,464,770
2084 818,268,277 65,209,090
2083 830,972,107 64,935,455
2082 843,721,746 64,651,183
2081 856,534,631 64,355,091
2080 869,351,919 64,047,069
2079 882,146,959 63,730,285
2078 894,889,246 63,397,338
2077 907,592,919 63,059,578
2076 920,280,380 62,711,928
2075 932,956,157 62,350,445
2074 945,631,173 61,987,133
2073 958,352,980 61,616,792
2072 971,115,895 61,239,369
2071 983,938,054 60,847,204
2070 996,853,418 60,454,501
2069 1,009,905,851 60,053,700
2068 1,023,081,790 59,639,035
2067 1,036,420,010 59,215,226
2066 1,049,887,382 58,786,613
2065 1,063,477,623 58,353,059
2064 1,077,206,695 57,904,896
2063 1,090,982,303 57,451,482
2062 1,104,833,556 56,986,329
2061 1,118,682,849 56,511,652
2060 1,132,504,136 56,031,122
2059 1,146,199,736 55,540,726
2058 1,159,714,746 55,042,478
2057 1,172,963,523 54,535,407
2056 1,185,938,083 54,018,018
2055 1,198,550,408 53,492,136
2054 1,210,749,681 52,959,604
2053 1,222,500,569 52,417,582
2052 1,233,808,926 51,869,801
2051 1,244,584,333 51,311,110
2050 1,254,824,040 50,740,453
2049 1,264,598,914 50,163,262
2048 1,273,885,471 49,577,819
2047 1,282,701,271 48,982,219
2046 1,291,133,690 48,383,052
2045 1,299,154,327 47,776,375
2044 1,306,805,350 47,163,926
2043 1,314,176,710 46,548,210
2042 1,321,319,298 45,925,724
2041 1,328,219,755 45,300,725
2040 1,334,857,481 44,669,515
2039 1,341,265,381 44,038,043
2038 1,347,407,165 43,402,009
2037 1,353,377,505 42,760,604
2036 1,359,133,287 42,120,700
2035 1,364,651,508 41,478,927
2034 1,369,940,557 40,831,962
2033 1,375,003,005 40,184,070
2032 1,379,784,204 39,540,131
2031 1,384,301,522 38,900,194
2030 1,388,520,533 38,258,832
2029 1,392,490,007 37,623,609
2028 1,396,163,778 36,986,250
2027 1,399,515,824 36,349,705
2026 1,402,578,808 35,713,042
2025 1,405,826,385 35,071,292
2024 1,408,975,000 34,427,414
2023 1,410,710,000 33,787,914
2022 1,412,175,000 33,149,152
2021 1,412,360,000 32,518,665
2020 1,411,100,000 31,887,809
2019 1,407,745,000 31,258,945
2018 1,402,760,000 30,637,585
2017 1,396,215,000 30,008,354
2016 1,387,790,000 29,356,742
2015 1,379,860,000 28,696,068
2014 1,371,860,000 28,041,592
2013 1,363,240,000 27,386,193
2012 1,354,190,000 26,734,268
2011 1,345,035,000 26,095,088
2010 1,337,705,000 25,474,995
2009 1,331,260,000 24,862,664
2008 1,324,655,000 24,249,946
2007 1,317,885,000 23,642,279
2006 1,311,020,000 23,040,702
2005 1,303,720,000 22,449,438
2004 1,296,075,000 21,868,298
2003 1,288,400,000 21,296,705
2002 1,280,400,000 20,729,388
2001 1,271,850,000 20,167,069
2000 1,262,645,000 19,637,087
1999 1,252,735,000 19,149,864
1998 1,241,935,000 18,688,036
1997 1,230,075,000 18,238,958
1996 1,217,550,000 17,810,181
1995 1,204,855,000 17,399,017
1994 1,191,835,000 16,993,190
1993 1,178,440,000 16,589,519
1992 1,164,970,000 16,184,855
1991 1,150,780,000 15,787,496
1990 1,135,185,000 15,394,648
1989 1,118,650,000 15,006,813
1988 1,101,630,000 14,636,568
1987 1,084,035,000 14,289,108
1986 1,066,790,000 13,965,217
1985 1,051,040,000 13,661,229
1984 1,036,825,000 13,370,590
1983 1,023,310,000 13,029,836
1982 1,008,630,000 12,643,819
1981 993,885,000 12,281,712
1980 981,235,000 11,941,448
1979 969,005,000 11,597,255
1978 956,165,000 11,248,450
1977 943,455,000 10,911,871
1976 930,685,000 10,594,913
1975 916,395,000 10,294,308
1974 900,350,000 10,000,523
1973 881,940,000 9,714,617
1972 862,030,000 9,438,187
1971 841,105,000 9,176,264
1970 818,315,000 8,925,813
1969 796,025,000 8,690,383
1968 774,510,000 8,475,729
1967 754,550,000 8,271,913
1966 735,400,000 8,074,521
1965 715,185,000 7,882,606
1964 698,355,000 7,695,739
1963 682,335,000 7,514,714
1962 665,770,000 7,337,375
1961 660,330,000 7,162,667
1960 667,070,000 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).

GeoRank.org/population/china/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Ghana
2100 -1.65% 0.16%
2099 -1.64% 0.18%
2098 -1.63% 0.19%
2097 -1.61% 0.2%
2096 -1.6% 0.21%
2095 -1.59% 0.23%
2094 -1.59% 0.24%
2093 -1.58% 0.26%
2092 -1.57% 0.28%
2091 -1.57% 0.3%
2090 -1.57% 0.32%
2089 -1.57% 0.33%
2088 -1.57% 0.36%
2087 -1.56% 0.36%
2086 -1.56% 0.38%
2085 -1.55% 0.39%
2084 -1.53% 0.42%
2083 -1.51% 0.44%
2082 -1.5% 0.46%
2081 -1.47% 0.48%
2080 -1.45% 0.5%
2079 -1.42% 0.53%
2078 -1.4% 0.54%
2077 -1.38% 0.55%
2076 -1.36% 0.58%
2075 -1.34% 0.59%
2074 -1.33% 0.6%
2073 -1.31% 0.62%
2072 -1.3% 0.64%
2071 -1.3% 0.65%
2070 -1.29% 0.67%
2069 -1.29% 0.7%
2068 -1.29% 0.72%
2067 -1.28% 0.73%
2066 -1.28% 0.74%
2065 -1.27% 0.77%
2064 -1.26% 0.79%
2063 -1.25% 0.82%
2062 -1.24% 0.84%
2061 -1.22% 0.86%
2060 -1.19% 0.88%
2059 -1.17% 0.91%
2058 -1.13% 0.93%
2057 -1.09% 0.96%
2056 -1.05% 0.98%
2055 -1.01% 1.01%
2054 -0.96% 1.03%
2053 -0.92% 1.06%
2052 -0.87% 1.09%
2051 -0.82% 1.12%
2050 -0.77% 1.15%
2049 -0.73% 1.18%
2048 -0.69% 1.22%
2047 -0.65% 1.24%
2046 -0.62% 1.27%
2045 -0.59% 1.3%
2044 -0.56% 1.32%
2043 -0.54% 1.36%
2042 -0.52% 1.38%
2041 -0.5% 1.41%
2040 -0.48% 1.43%
2039 -0.46% 1.47%
2038 -0.44% 1.5%
2037 -0.42% 1.52%
2036 -0.4% 1.55%
2035 -0.39% 1.58%
2034 -0.37% 1.61%
2033 -0.35% 1.63%
2032 -0.33% 1.65%
2031 -0.3% 1.68%
2030 -0.29% 1.69%
2029 -0.26% 1.72%
2028 -0.24% 1.75%
2027 -0.22% 1.78%
2026 -0.23% 1.83%
2025 -0.22% 1.87%
2024 -0.12% 1.89%
2023 -0.1% 1.93%
2022 -0.01% 1.94%
2021 0.09% 1.98%
2020 0.24% 2.01%
2019 0.36% 2.03%
2018 0.47% 2.1%
2017 0.61% 2.22%
2016 0.57% 2.3%
2015 0.58% 2.33%
2014 0.63% 2.39%
2013 0.67% 2.44%
2012 0.68% 2.45%
2011 0.55% 2.43%
2010 0.48% 2.46%
2009 0.5% 2.53%
2008 0.51% 2.57%
2007 0.52% 2.61%
2006 0.56% 2.63%
2005 0.59% 2.66%
2004 0.6% 2.68%
2003 0.62% 2.74%
2002 0.67% 2.79%
2001 0.73% 2.7%
2000 0.79% 2.54%
1999 0.87% 2.47%
1998 0.96% 2.46%
1997 1.03% 2.41%
1996 1.05% 2.36%
1995 1.09% 2.39%
1994 1.14% 2.43%
1993 1.16% 2.5%
1992 1.23% 2.52%
1991 1.37% 2.55%
1990 1.48% 2.58%
1989 1.54% 2.53%
1988 1.62% 2.43%
1987 1.62% 2.32%
1986 1.5% 2.23%
1985 1.37% 2.17%
1984 1.32% 2.62%
1983 1.46% 3.05%
1982 1.48% 2.95%
1981 1.29% 2.85%
1980 1.26% 2.97%
1979 1.34% 3.1%
1978 1.35% 3.08%
1977 1.37% 2.99%
1976 1.56% 2.92%
1975 1.78% 2.94%
1974 2.09% 2.94%
1973 2.31% 2.93%
1972 2.49% 2.85%
1971 2.78% 2.81%
1970 2.8% 2.71%
1969 2.78% 2.53%
1968 2.65% 2.46%
1967 2.6% 2.44%
1966 2.83% 2.43%
1965 2.41% 2.43%
1964 2.35% 2.41%
1963 2.49% 2.42%
1962 0.82% 2.44%
1961 -1.01% 2.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

China Ghana
Current population
1402578808
35885254
Population rank 2/197 46/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.43%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
49.3 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
35.5 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +1,752
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -17,079
Net migration rank 189/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -17,079
2024 - -318,992 - -13,114
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 651,094 -10,003
2022 -847,305 -293,846 646,441 -10,003
2021 480,203 -379,749 635,805 -11,259
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 637,469 -291
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 642,403 -21,857
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 641,551 -19,375
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 641,218 -4,913
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 659,910 7,009
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 667,729 -13,306
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 660,829 -6,312
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 658,638 -2,377
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 646,595 1,005
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 631,501 -720
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 613,133 -3,726
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 592,825 22,416
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 579,695 30,506
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 572,332 32,813
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 569,474 28,536
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 563,234 21,272
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 543,339 34,433
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 536,656 28,768
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 528,620 40,573
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 519,382 36,050
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 508,738 -4,206
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 487,210 -17,304
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 471,313 -17,564
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 459,822 -15,409
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 450,259 -37,113
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 451,748 -42,558
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 449,589 -47,120
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 454,669 -49,792
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 452,156 -47,736
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 448,159 -57,878
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 442,211 -46,789
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 432,541 -52,293
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 425,031 -64,810
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 419,328 -84,648
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 411,191 -98,099
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 401,722 -106,855
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 392,053 -105,655
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 379,846 15,276
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 369,061 7,863
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 359,572 -12,296
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 346,816 -13,564
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 334,848 20,291
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 324,428 18,041
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 315,429 15,243
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 305,769 -2,528
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 298,267 -292
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 290,796 -1,197
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 283,385 -1,168
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 275,236 -4,589
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 265,442 -12,238
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 257,938 -10,233
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 251,925 -28,752
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 242,821 -36,683
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 237,156 -35,666
1966 19,282,187 4,165 231,440 -38,143
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 229,061 -38,519
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 226,685 -43,480
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 225,367 -46,516
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 223,842 -48,017
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 222,372 -48,777
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/ghana | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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