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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 26.8 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Estonia vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Ghana
2100 831,394 68,131,252
2099 836,965 68,021,644
2098 842,414 67,902,002
2097 847,873 67,772,694
2096 853,472 67,638,801
2095 859,044 67,494,855
2094 864,547 67,339,471
2093 870,136 67,176,337
2092 875,676 67,005,259
2091 881,282 66,817,473
2090 887,028 66,618,611
2089 892,857 66,408,323
2088 898,736 66,186,701
2087 904,914 65,950,524
2086 911,254 65,712,980
2085 917,722 65,464,770
2084 924,458 65,209,090
2083 931,259 64,935,455
2082 938,110 64,651,183
2081 944,978 64,355,091
2080 952,018 64,047,069
2079 959,194 63,730,285
2078 966,496 63,397,338
2077 973,883 63,059,578
2076 981,283 62,711,928
2075 988,735 62,350,445
2074 996,352 61,987,133
2073 1,004,078 61,616,792
2072 1,011,873 61,239,369
2071 1,019,779 60,847,204
2070 1,027,821 60,454,501
2069 1,035,828 60,053,700
2068 1,043,819 59,639,035
2067 1,051,892 59,215,226
2066 1,059,940 58,786,613
2065 1,068,064 58,353,059
2064 1,076,199 57,904,896
2063 1,084,303 57,451,482
2062 1,092,418 56,986,329
2061 1,100,514 56,511,652
2060 1,108,650 56,031,122
2059 1,116,534 55,540,726
2058 1,124,375 55,042,478
2057 1,132,033 54,535,407
2056 1,139,610 54,018,018
2055 1,147,117 53,492,136
2054 1,154,317 52,959,604
2053 1,161,452 52,417,582
2052 1,168,381 51,869,801
2051 1,175,291 51,311,110
2050 1,182,029 50,740,453
2049 1,188,633 50,163,262
2048 1,194,960 49,577,819
2047 1,201,294 48,982,219
2046 1,207,577 48,383,052
2045 1,213,815 47,776,375
2044 1,220,042 47,163,926
2043 1,226,162 46,548,210
2042 1,232,282 45,925,724
2041 1,238,386 45,300,725
2040 1,244,441 44,669,515
2039 1,250,581 44,038,043
2038 1,256,780 43,402,009
2037 1,263,149 42,760,604
2036 1,269,700 42,120,700
2035 1,276,331 41,478,927
2034 1,283,159 40,831,962
2033 1,290,037 40,184,070
2032 1,297,036 39,540,131
2031 1,304,102 38,900,194
2030 1,311,189 38,258,832
2029 1,318,225 37,623,609
2028 1,325,354 36,986,250
2027 1,332,492 36,349,705
2026 1,339,590 35,713,042
2025 1,358,931 35,071,292
2024 1,372,341 34,427,414
2023 1,370,286 33,787,914
2022 1,348,840 33,149,152
2021 1,330,932 32,518,665
2020 1,329,522 31,887,809
2019 1,326,898 31,258,945
2018 1,321,977 30,637,585
2017 1,317,384 30,008,354
2016 1,315,790 29,356,742
2015 1,315,407 28,696,068
2014 1,314,545 28,041,592
2013 1,317,997 27,386,193
2012 1,322,696 26,734,268
2011 1,327,439 26,095,088
2010 1,331,475 25,474,995
2009 1,334,515 24,862,664
2008 1,337,090 24,249,946
2007 1,340,680 23,642,279
2006 1,346,810 23,040,702
2005 1,354,775 22,449,438
2004 1,362,550 21,868,298
2003 1,370,720 21,296,705
2002 1,379,350 20,729,388
2001 1,388,115 20,167,069
2000 1,396,985 19,637,087
1999 1,390,244 19,149,864
1998 1,386,156 18,688,036
1997 1,399,535 18,238,958
1996 1,415,594 17,810,181
1995 1,436,634 17,399,017
1994 1,462,514 16,993,190
1993 1,494,128 16,589,519
1992 1,533,091 16,184,855
1991 1,561,314 15,787,496
1990 1,569,174 15,394,648
1989 1,568,131 15,006,813
1988 1,561,900 14,636,568
1987 1,552,221 14,289,108
1986 1,540,190 13,965,217
1985 1,528,781 13,661,229
1984 1,518,617 13,370,590
1983 1,508,745 13,029,836
1982 1,498,414 12,643,819
1981 1,487,666 12,281,712
1980 1,477,219 11,941,448
1979 1,468,333 11,597,255
1978 1,460,188 11,248,450
1977 1,450,211 10,911,871
1976 1,439,576 10,594,913
1975 1,429,352 10,294,308
1974 1,418,169 10,000,523
1973 1,405,951 9,714,617
1972 1,392,518 9,438,187
1971 1,376,955 9,176,264
1970 1,360,076 8,925,813
1969 1,345,249 8,690,383
1968 1,331,214 8,475,729
1967 1,318,946 8,271,913
1966 1,308,597 8,074,521
1965 1,294,566 7,882,606
1964 1,277,086 7,695,739
1963 1,258,857 7,514,714
1962 1,241,623 7,337,375
1961 1,225,077 7,162,667
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Ghana
2100 -0.67% 0.16%
2099 -0.65% 0.18%
2098 -0.64% 0.19%
2097 -0.66% 0.2%
2096 -0.65% 0.21%
2095 -0.64% 0.23%
2094 -0.64% 0.24%
2093 -0.63% 0.26%
2092 -0.64% 0.28%
2091 -0.65% 0.3%
2090 -0.65% 0.32%
2089 -0.65% 0.33%
2088 -0.68% 0.36%
2087 -0.7% 0.36%
2086 -0.7% 0.38%
2085 -0.73% 0.39%
2084 -0.73% 0.42%
2083 -0.73% 0.44%
2082 -0.73% 0.46%
2081 -0.74% 0.48%
2080 -0.75% 0.5%
2079 -0.76% 0.53%
2078 -0.76% 0.54%
2077 -0.75% 0.55%
2076 -0.75% 0.58%
2075 -0.76% 0.59%
2074 -0.77% 0.6%
2073 -0.77% 0.62%
2072 -0.78% 0.64%
2071 -0.78% 0.65%
2070 -0.77% 0.67%
2069 -0.77% 0.7%
2068 -0.77% 0.72%
2067 -0.76% 0.73%
2066 -0.76% 0.74%
2065 -0.76% 0.77%
2064 -0.75% 0.79%
2063 -0.74% 0.82%
2062 -0.74% 0.84%
2061 -0.73% 0.86%
2060 -0.71% 0.88%
2059 -0.7% 0.91%
2058 -0.68% 0.93%
2057 -0.66% 0.96%
2056 -0.65% 0.98%
2055 -0.62% 1.01%
2054 -0.61% 1.03%
2053 -0.59% 1.06%
2052 -0.59% 1.09%
2051 -0.57% 1.12%
2050 -0.56% 1.15%
2049 -0.53% 1.18%
2048 -0.53% 1.22%
2047 -0.52% 1.24%
2046 -0.51% 1.27%
2045 -0.51% 1.3%
2044 -0.5% 1.32%
2043 -0.5% 1.36%
2042 -0.49% 1.38%
2041 -0.49% 1.41%
2040 -0.49% 1.43%
2039 -0.49% 1.47%
2038 -0.5% 1.5%
2037 -0.52% 1.52%
2036 -0.52% 1.55%
2035 -0.53% 1.58%
2034 -0.53% 1.61%
2033 -0.54% 1.63%
2032 -0.54% 1.65%
2031 -0.54% 1.68%
2030 -0.53% 1.69%
2029 -0.54% 1.72%
2028 -0.54% 1.75%
2027 -0.53% 1.78%
2026 -1.42% 1.83%
2025 -0.98% 1.87%
2024 0.15% 1.89%
2023 1.59% 1.93%
2022 1.35% 1.94%
2021 0.11% 1.98%
2020 0.2% 2.01%
2019 0.37% 2.03%
2018 0.35% 2.1%
2017 0.12% 2.22%
2016 0.03% 2.3%
2015 0.07% 2.33%
2014 -0.26% 2.39%
2013 -0.36% 2.44%
2012 -0.36% 2.45%
2011 -0.3% 2.43%
2010 -0.23% 2.46%
2009 -0.19% 2.53%
2008 -0.27% 2.57%
2007 -0.46% 2.61%
2006 -0.59% 2.63%
2005 -0.57% 2.66%
2004 -0.6% 2.68%
2003 -0.63% 2.74%
2002 -0.63% 2.79%
2001 -0.63% 2.7%
2000 0.48% 2.54%
1999 0.29% 2.47%
1998 -0.96% 2.46%
1997 -1.13% 2.41%
1996 -1.46% 2.36%
1995 -1.77% 2.39%
1994 -2.12% 2.43%
1993 -2.54% 2.5%
1992 -1.81% 2.52%
1991 -0.5% 2.55%
1990 0.07% 2.58%
1989 0.4% 2.53%
1988 0.62% 2.43%
1987 0.78% 2.32%
1986 0.75% 2.23%
1985 0.67% 2.17%
1984 0.65% 2.62%
1983 0.69% 3.05%
1982 0.72% 2.95%
1981 0.71% 2.85%
1980 0.61% 2.97%
1979 0.56% 3.1%
1978 0.69% 3.08%
1977 0.74% 2.99%
1976 0.72% 2.92%
1975 0.79% 2.94%
1974 0.87% 2.94%
1973 0.96% 2.93%
1972 1.13% 2.85%
1971 1.24% 2.81%
1970 1.1% 2.71%
1969 1.05% 2.53%
1968 0.93% 2.46%
1967 0.79% 2.44%
1966 1.08% 2.43%
1965 1.37% 2.43%
1964 1.45% 2.41%
1963 1.39% 2.42%
1962 1.35% 2.44%
1961 1.12% 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/estonia/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Estonia Ghana
Current population
1339590
35885254
Population rank 155/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
4.26 hours
49.3 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 57/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -17,079
Net migration rank 141/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -17,079
2024 - -7,742 - -13,114
2023 -5,070 5,717 651,094 -10,003
2022 -5,665 39,754 646,441 -10,003
2021 -5,324 7,043 635,805 -11,259
2020 -2,659 3,694 637,469 -291
2019 -1,327 5,386 642,403 -21,857
2018 -1,322 7,089 641,551 -19,375
2017 -1,713 5,202 641,218 -4,913
2016 -1,316 1,081 659,910 7,009
2015 -1,315 4,261 667,729 -13,306
2014 -1,972 -674 660,829 -6,312
2013 -1,713 -2,688 658,638 -2,377
2012 -1,455 -3,674 646,595 1,005
2011 -531 -3,941 631,501 -720
2010 0 -3,781 613,133 -3,726
2009 -400 -2,089 592,825 22,416
2008 -668 -2,034 579,695 30,506
2007 -1,608 -2,941 572,332 32,813
2006 -2,559 -5,351 569,474 28,536
2005 -2,981 -5,208 563,234 21,272
2004 -3,679 -3,681 543,339 34,433
2003 -5,072 -3,705 536,656 28,768
2002 -5,380 -2,889 528,620 40,573
2001 -5,830 -3,280 519,382 36,050
2000 -5,309 -3,083 508,738 -4,206
1999 -6,117 1,419 487,210 -17,304
1998 -7,208 -3,296 471,313 -17,564
1997 -6,018 -4,066 459,822 -15,409
1996 -5,662 -10,540 450,259 -37,113
1995 -7,327 -12,655 451,748 -42,558
1994 -8,044 -17,984 449,589 -47,120
1993 -5,976 -25,501 454,669 -49,792
1992 -1,993 -38,391 452,156 -47,736
1991 -312 -9,712 448,159 -57,878
1990 2,825 -2,660 442,211 -46,789
1989 5,803 -368 432,541 -52,293
1988 6,404 5,256 425,031 -64,810
1987 6,829 5,389 419,328 -84,648
1986 6,160 5,260 411,191 -98,099
1985 4,281 5,097 401,722 -106,855
1984 5,163 5,006 392,053 -105,655
1983 5,884 4,986 379,846 15,276
1982 5,244 4,832 369,061 7,863
1981 4,612 4,789 359,572 -12,296
1980 3,989 4,619 346,816 -13,564
1979 3,818 4,521 334,848 20,291
1978 4,088 7,234 324,428 18,041
1977 4,931 7,189 315,429 15,243
1976 4,319 6,942 305,769 -2,528
1975 4,717 6,737 298,267 -292
1974 5,956 6,594 290,796 -1,197
1973 5,623 6,488 283,385 -1,168
1972 6,267 6,432 275,236 -4,589
1971 7,160 6,392 265,442 -12,238
1970 6,257 6,158 257,938 -10,233
1969 5,515 8,650 251,925 -28,752
1968 5,592 9,403 242,821 -36,683
1967 5,012 9,115 237,156 -35,666
1966 4,842 8,998 231,440 -38,143
1965 5,437 8,851 229,061 -38,519
1964 6,897 8,734 226,685 -43,480
1963 6,043 8,410 225,367 -46,516
1962 6,457 8,248 223,842 -48,017
1961 7,228 7,991 222,372 -48,777
1960 7,511 7,762 217,134 12,181

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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