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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 2.3 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Germany vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Ghana
2100 69,929,981 68,131,252
2099 69,956,854 68,021,644
2098 69,973,838 67,902,002
2097 70,015,834 67,772,694
2096 70,046,713 67,638,801
2095 70,067,131 67,494,855
2094 70,085,911 67,339,471
2093 70,106,718 67,176,337
2092 70,132,132 67,005,259
2091 70,178,440 66,817,473
2090 70,240,137 66,618,611
2089 70,294,005 66,408,323
2088 70,352,443 66,186,701
2087 70,434,814 65,950,524
2086 70,532,124 65,712,980
2085 70,627,602 65,464,770
2084 70,722,960 65,209,090
2083 70,829,392 64,935,455
2082 70,932,273 64,651,183
2081 71,045,881 64,355,091
2080 71,171,519 64,047,069
2079 71,305,544 63,730,285
2078 71,445,484 63,397,338
2077 71,601,117 63,059,578
2076 71,757,525 62,711,928
2075 71,891,567 62,350,445
2074 72,046,795 61,987,133
2073 72,206,145 61,616,792
2072 72,356,324 61,239,369
2071 72,517,749 60,847,204
2070 72,664,462 60,454,501
2069 72,828,330 60,053,700
2068 72,993,859 59,639,035
2067 73,178,408 59,215,226
2066 73,370,207 58,786,613
2065 73,561,648 58,353,059
2064 73,762,096 57,904,896
2063 73,971,537 57,451,482
2062 74,198,775 56,986,329
2061 74,426,082 56,511,652
2060 74,678,280 56,031,122
2059 74,932,496 55,540,726
2058 75,206,278 55,042,478
2057 75,482,742 54,535,407
2056 75,756,281 54,018,018
2055 76,041,477 53,492,136
2054 76,325,196 52,959,604
2053 76,595,801 52,417,582
2052 76,839,962 51,869,801
2051 77,084,029 51,311,110
2050 77,325,459 50,740,453
2049 77,569,721 50,163,262
2048 77,818,888 49,577,819
2047 78,049,343 48,982,219
2046 78,272,834 48,383,052
2045 78,497,690 47,776,375
2044 78,722,126 47,163,926
2043 78,936,540 46,548,210
2042 79,130,312 45,925,724
2041 79,324,161 45,300,725
2040 79,536,735 44,669,515
2039 79,754,631 44,038,043
2038 79,978,474 43,402,009
2037 80,194,225 42,760,604
2036 80,425,162 42,120,700
2035 80,640,951 41,478,927
2034 80,844,719 40,831,962
2033 81,069,119 40,184,070
2032 81,286,326 39,540,131
2031 81,520,272 38,900,194
2030 81,736,996 38,258,832
2029 81,963,002 37,623,609
2028 82,178,048 36,986,250
2027 82,384,302 36,349,705
2026 82,575,542 35,713,042
2025 83,233,941 35,071,292
2024 83,516,593 34,427,414
2023 83,287,273 33,787,914
2022 83,177,813 33,149,152
2021 83,196,078 32,518,665
2020 83,160,871 31,887,809
2019 83,092,962 31,258,945
2018 82,905,782 30,637,585
2017 82,657,002 30,008,354
2016 82,348,669 29,356,742
2015 81,686,611 28,696,068
2014 80,982,500 28,041,592
2013 80,645,605 27,386,193
2012 80,425,823 26,734,268
2011 80,274,983 26,095,088
2010 81,776,930 25,474,995
2009 81,902,307 24,862,664
2008 82,110,097 24,249,946
2007 82,266,372 23,642,279
2006 82,376,451 23,040,702
2005 82,469,422 22,449,438
2004 82,516,260 21,868,298
2003 82,534,176 21,296,705
2002 82,488,495 20,729,388
2001 82,349,925 20,167,069
2000 82,211,508 19,637,087
1999 82,100,243 19,149,864
1998 82,047,195 18,688,036
1997 82,034,771 18,238,958
1996 81,914,831 17,810,181
1995 81,678,051 17,399,017
1994 81,438,348 16,993,190
1993 81,156,363 16,589,519
1992 80,624,598 16,184,855
1991 80,013,896 15,787,496
1990 79,433,029 15,394,648
1989 78,751,283 15,006,813
1988 78,144,619 14,636,568
1987 77,839,920 14,289,108
1986 77,720,436 13,965,217
1985 77,684,873 13,661,229
1984 77,858,685 13,370,590
1983 78,128,282 13,029,836
1982 78,333,366 12,643,819
1981 78,407,907 12,281,712
1980 78,288,576 11,941,448
1979 78,126,350 11,597,255
1978 78,091,820 11,248,450
1977 78,159,814 10,911,871
1976 78,336,950 10,594,913
1975 78,673,554 10,294,308
1974 78,967,433 10,000,523
1973 78,936,666 9,714,617
1972 78,688,452 9,438,187
1971 78,312,842 9,176,264
1970 78,169,289 8,925,813
1969 77,909,682 8,690,383
1968 77,294,314 8,475,729
1967 76,951,336 8,271,913
1966 76,600,311 8,074,521
1965 75,963,695 7,882,606
1964 75,318,337 7,695,739
1963 74,714,353 7,514,714
1962 74,025,784 7,337,375
1961 73,377,632 7,162,667
1960 72,814,900 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 Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th 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) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. 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 Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Ghana
2100 -0.04% 0.16%
2099 -0.02% 0.18%
2098 -0.06% 0.19%
2097 -0.04% 0.2%
2096 -0.03% 0.21%
2095 -0.03% 0.23%
2094 -0.03% 0.24%
2093 -0.04% 0.26%
2092 -0.07% 0.28%
2091 -0.09% 0.3%
2090 -0.08% 0.32%
2089 -0.08% 0.33%
2088 -0.12% 0.36%
2087 -0.14% 0.36%
2086 -0.14% 0.38%
2085 -0.13% 0.39%
2084 -0.15% 0.42%
2083 -0.15% 0.44%
2082 -0.16% 0.46%
2081 -0.18% 0.48%
2080 -0.19% 0.5%
2079 -0.2% 0.53%
2078 -0.22% 0.54%
2077 -0.22% 0.55%
2076 -0.19% 0.58%
2075 -0.22% 0.59%
2074 -0.22% 0.6%
2073 -0.21% 0.62%
2072 -0.22% 0.64%
2071 -0.2% 0.65%
2070 -0.23% 0.67%
2069 -0.23% 0.7%
2068 -0.25% 0.72%
2067 -0.26% 0.73%
2066 -0.26% 0.74%
2065 -0.27% 0.77%
2064 -0.28% 0.79%
2063 -0.31% 0.82%
2062 -0.31% 0.84%
2061 -0.34% 0.86%
2060 -0.34% 0.88%
2059 -0.36% 0.91%
2058 -0.37% 0.93%
2057 -0.36% 0.96%
2056 -0.38% 0.98%
2055 -0.37% 1.01%
2054 -0.35% 1.03%
2053 -0.32% 1.06%
2052 -0.32% 1.09%
2051 -0.31% 1.12%
2050 -0.31% 1.15%
2049 -0.32% 1.18%
2048 -0.3% 1.22%
2047 -0.29% 1.24%
2046 -0.29% 1.27%
2045 -0.29% 1.3%
2044 -0.27% 1.32%
2043 -0.24% 1.36%
2042 -0.24% 1.38%
2041 -0.27% 1.41%
2040 -0.27% 1.43%
2039 -0.28% 1.47%
2038 -0.27% 1.5%
2037 -0.29% 1.52%
2036 -0.27% 1.55%
2035 -0.25% 1.58%
2034 -0.28% 1.61%
2033 -0.27% 1.63%
2032 -0.29% 1.65%
2031 -0.27% 1.68%
2030 -0.28% 1.69%
2029 -0.26% 1.72%
2028 -0.25% 1.75%
2027 -0.23% 1.78%
2026 -0.79% 1.83%
2025 -0.34% 1.87%
2024 0.28% 1.89%
2023 0.13% 1.93%
2022 -0.02% 1.94%
2021 0.04% 1.98%
2020 0.08% 2.01%
2019 0.23% 2.03%
2018 0.3% 2.1%
2017 0.37% 2.22%
2016 0.81% 2.3%
2015 0.87% 2.33%
2014 0.42% 2.39%
2013 0.27% 2.44%
2012 0.19% 2.45%
2011 -1.84% 2.43%
2010 -0.15% 2.46%
2009 -0.25% 2.53%
2008 -0.19% 2.57%
2007 -0.13% 2.61%
2006 -0.11% 2.63%
2005 -0.06% 2.66%
2004 -0.02% 2.68%
2003 0.06% 2.74%
2002 0.17% 2.79%
2001 0.17% 2.7%
2000 0.14% 2.54%
1999 0.06% 2.47%
1998 0.02% 2.46%
1997 0.15% 2.41%
1996 0.29% 2.36%
1995 0.29% 2.39%
1994 0.35% 2.43%
1993 0.66% 2.5%
1992 0.76% 2.52%
1991 0.73% 2.55%
1990 0.87% 2.58%
1989 0.78% 2.53%
1988 0.39% 2.43%
1987 0.15% 2.32%
1986 0.05% 2.23%
1985 -0.22% 2.17%
1984 -0.35% 2.62%
1983 -0.26% 3.05%
1982 -0.1% 2.95%
1981 0.15% 2.85%
1980 0.21% 2.97%
1979 0.04% 3.1%
1978 -0.09% 3.08%
1977 -0.23% 2.99%
1976 -0.43% 2.92%
1975 -0.37% 2.94%
1974 0.04% 2.94%
1973 0.32% 2.93%
1972 0.48% 2.85%
1971 0.18% 2.81%
1970 0.33% 2.71%
1969 0.8% 2.53%
1968 0.45% 2.46%
1967 0.46% 2.44%
1966 0.84% 2.43%
1965 0.86% 2.43%
1964 0.81% 2.41%
1963 0.93% 2.42%
1962 0.88% 2.44%
1961 0.77% 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 Germany grew by 0.28%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Germany Ghana
Current population
82575542
35885254
Population rank 19/197 46/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.43%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
35.5 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -334,072 -17,079
Net migration rank 192/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -17,079
2024 - 36,954 - -13,114
2023 -333,149 609,553 651,094 -10,003
2022 -324,394 981,552 646,441 -10,003
2021 -224,629 310,264 635,805 -11,259
2020 -216,218 203,468 637,469 -291
2019 -157,877 319,082 642,403 -21,857
2018 -165,812 403,908 641,551 -19,375
2017 -148,783 452,988 641,218 -4,913
2016 -123,523 517,480 659,910 7,009
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 667,729 -13,306
2014 -153,866 592,338 660,829 -6,312
2013 -209,679 462,384 658,638 -2,377
2012 -193,022 199,143 646,595 1,005
2011 -184,632 295,282 631,501 -720
2010 -179,909 130,116 613,133 -3,726
2009 -188,375 46,533 592,825 22,416
2008 -164,220 -23,341 579,695 30,506
2007 -148,080 -24,772 572,332 32,813
2006 -148,278 -489,056 569,474 28,536
2005 -148,445 81,351 563,234 21,272
2004 -107,271 81,735 543,339 34,433
2003 -140,309 142,009 536,656 28,768
2002 -123,733 218,795 528,620 40,573
2001 -98,820 272,875 519,382 36,050
2000 -73,990 174,594 508,738 -4,206
1999 -73,890 219,280 487,210 -17,304
1998 -65,637 -754,469 471,313 -17,564
1997 -49,221 93,281 459,822 -15,409
1996 -90,107 281,280 450,259 -37,113
1995 -114,349 398,077 451,748 -42,558
1994 -114,013 315,585 449,589 -47,120
1993 -105,503 462,096 454,669 -49,792
1992 -80,625 811,606 452,156 -47,736
1991 -80,014 602,638 448,159 -57,878
1990 -15,887 679,702 442,211 -46,789
1989 -23,625 761,002 432,541 -52,293
1988 -7,815 515,962 425,031 -64,810
1987 -31,136 174,272 419,328 -84,648
1986 -77,721 212,822 411,191 -98,099
1985 -116,527 103,556 401,722 -106,855
1984 -109,002 -150,771 392,053 -105,655
1983 -109,380 -81,349 379,846 15,276
1982 -78,333 -58,121 369,061 7,863
1981 -94,090 130,713 359,572 -12,296
1980 -86,117 324,203 346,816 -13,564
1979 -125,002 237,705 334,848 20,291
1978 -140,566 117,167 324,428 18,041
1977 -125,055 33,881 315,429 15,243
1976 -164,508 -79,761 305,769 -2,528
1975 -212,418 -207,740 298,267 -292
1974 -150,038 -15,126 290,796 -1,197
1973 -149,980 386,881 283,385 -1,168
1972 -62,950 336,015 275,236 -4,589
1971 46,988 450,328 265,442 -12,238
1970 70,352 -273,498 257,938 -10,233
1969 155,820 584,017 251,925 -28,752
1968 239,612 293,307 242,821 -36,683
1967 353,977 -174,155 237,156 -35,666
1966 405,982 134,107 231,440 -38,143
1965 410,204 338,258 229,061 -38,519
1964 482,038 69,825 226,685 -43,480
1963 455,757 205,976 225,367 -46,516
1962 436,752 276,505 223,842 -48,017
1961 462,279 27,534 222,372 -48,777
1960 385,919 212,666 217,134 12,181

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

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Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
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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