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

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The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,491,249 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,830,814 people compared to 36,032,857 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 +0.28% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.8M (0.55% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Germany vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Ghana
2100 70,146,161 68,117,614
2099 70,173,117 68,008,028
2098 70,190,154 67,888,410
2097 70,232,280 67,759,128
2096 70,263,255 67,625,262
2095 70,283,735 67,481,344
2094 70,302,573 67,325,992
2093 70,323,445 67,162,890
2092 70,348,937 66,991,846
2091 70,395,388 66,804,098
2090 70,457,276 66,605,276
2089 70,511,311 66,395,029
2088 70,569,930 66,173,453
2087 70,652,555 65,937,323
2086 70,750,166 65,699,827
2085 70,845,939 65,451,666
2084 70,941,592 65,196,037
2083 71,048,352 64,922,457
2082 71,151,552 64,638,242
2081 71,265,511 64,342,209
2080 71,391,537 64,034,249
2079 71,525,977 63,717,528
2078 71,666,350 63,384,648
2077 71,822,464 63,046,955
2076 71,979,354 62,699,375
2075 72,113,812 62,337,964
2074 72,269,519 61,974,725
2073 72,429,361 61,604,458
2072 72,580,006 61,227,111
2071 72,741,929 60,835,024
2070 72,889,095 60,442,399
2069 73,053,471 60,041,679
2068 73,219,511 59,627,097
2067 73,404,631 59,203,373
2066 73,597,022 58,774,846
2065 73,789,056 58,341,378
2064 73,990,123 57,893,305
2063 74,200,211 57,439,982
2062 74,428,152 56,974,922
2061 74,656,161 56,500,340
2060 74,909,139 56,019,906
2059 75,164,141 55,529,609
2058 75,438,769 55,031,460
2057 75,716,088 54,524,491
2056 75,990,472 54,007,205
2055 76,276,550 53,481,428
2054 76,561,146 52,949,003
2053 76,832,587 52,407,089
2052 77,077,503 51,859,418
2051 77,322,326 51,300,839
2050 77,564,502 50,730,296
2049 77,809,519 50,153,221
2048 78,059,456 49,567,895
2047 78,290,624 48,972,414
2046 78,514,805 48,373,367
2045 78,740,357 47,766,811
2044 78,965,486 47,154,486
2043 79,180,563 46,538,892
2042 79,374,934 45,916,531
2041 79,569,383 45,291,657
2040 79,782,613 44,660,573
2039 80,001,183 44,029,228
2038 80,225,718 43,393,321
2037 80,442,136 42,752,045
2036 80,673,787 42,112,269
2035 80,890,243 41,470,624
2034 81,094,641 40,823,789
2033 81,319,735 40,176,026
2032 81,537,613 39,532,216
2031 81,772,282 38,892,407
2030 81,989,677 38,251,174
2029 82,216,381 37,616,078
2028 82,432,092 36,978,847
2027 82,638,983 36,342,429
2026 82,830,814 35,705,894
2025 83,491,249 35,064,272
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% 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 77,564,502 people with a rank change from 19th to 24th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 70.1M 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 -0.03% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Germany declined by 0.03%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Germany Ghana
Current population
82830814
36032857
Population rank 19/197 46/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.43%
One net population change
20.8 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
31.2 seconds
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline -69 +1,745
Annual growth/decline -25,344 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate -0.03% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 159/197 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 -334,066 36,954 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 30.7% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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