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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.52 times bigger than Greece's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Ghana vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Greece
2100 68,131,252 6,463,085
2099 68,021,644 6,505,287
2098 67,902,002 6,547,164
2097 67,772,694 6,589,081
2096 67,638,801 6,630,487
2095 67,494,855 6,671,006
2094 67,339,471 6,710,734
2093 67,176,337 6,749,510
2092 67,005,259 6,787,596
2091 66,817,473 6,824,775
2090 66,618,611 6,862,164
2089 66,408,323 6,900,089
2088 66,186,701 6,937,116
2087 65,950,524 6,973,450
2086 65,712,980 7,010,676
2085 65,464,770 7,048,751
2084 65,209,090 7,086,818
2083 64,935,455 7,124,743
2082 64,651,183 7,164,627
2081 64,355,091 7,205,487
2080 64,047,069 7,248,512
2079 63,730,285 7,292,836
2078 63,397,338 7,338,859
2077 63,059,578 7,387,671
2076 62,711,928 7,437,562
2075 62,350,445 7,489,139
2074 61,987,133 7,543,259
2073 61,616,792 7,600,155
2072 61,239,369 7,659,253
2071 60,847,204 7,719,672
2070 60,454,501 7,782,317
2069 60,053,700 7,847,153
2068 59,639,035 7,913,682
2067 59,215,226 7,980,659
2066 58,786,613 8,047,692
2065 58,353,059 8,114,348
2064 57,904,896 8,181,923
2063 57,451,482 8,250,274
2062 56,986,329 8,318,463
2061 56,511,652 8,386,919
2060 56,031,122 8,454,179
2059 55,540,726 8,522,250
2058 55,042,478 8,589,200
2057 54,535,407 8,655,428
2056 54,018,018 8,720,012
2055 53,492,136 8,783,558
2054 52,959,604 8,844,935
2053 52,417,582 8,903,834
2052 51,869,801 8,961,755
2051 51,311,110 9,018,494
2050 50,740,453 9,072,676
2049 50,163,262 9,126,801
2048 49,577,819 9,177,973
2047 48,982,219 9,228,605
2046 48,383,052 9,275,381
2045 47,776,375 9,321,349
2044 47,163,926 9,367,130
2043 46,548,210 9,411,608
2042 45,925,724 9,454,837
2041 45,300,725 9,499,098
2040 44,669,515 9,543,726
2039 44,038,043 9,588,298
2038 43,402,009 9,633,708
2037 42,760,604 9,679,362
2036 42,120,700 9,724,905
2035 41,478,927 9,771,397
2034 40,831,962 9,817,355
2033 40,184,070 9,863,589
2032 39,540,131 9,911,215
2031 38,900,194 9,956,924
2030 38,258,832 10,002,298
2029 37,623,609 10,047,641
2028 36,986,250 10,092,845
2027 36,349,705 10,137,354
2026 35,713,042 10,181,414
2025 35,071,292 10,223,023
2024 34,427,414 10,405,134
2023 33,787,914 10,407,351
2022 33,149,152 10,436,882
2021 32,518,665 10,569,207
2020 31,887,809 10,698,599
2019 31,258,945 10,721,582
2018 30,637,585 10,732,882
2017 30,008,354 10,754,679
2016 29,356,742 10,775,971
2015 28,696,068 10,820,883
2014 28,041,592 10,892,413
2013 27,386,193 10,965,211
2012 26,734,268 11,045,011
2011 26,095,088 11,104,899
2010 25,474,995 11,121,341
2009 24,862,664 11,107,017
2008 24,249,946 11,077,841
2007 23,642,279 11,048,473
2006 23,040,702 11,020,362
2005 22,449,438 10,987,314
2004 21,868,298 10,955,141
2003 21,296,705 10,928,070
2002 20,729,388 10,902,022
2001 20,167,069 10,862,132
2000 19,637,087 10,805,808
1999 19,149,864 10,761,698
1998 18,688,036 10,720,509
1997 18,238,958 10,661,259
1996 17,810,181 10,608,800
1995 17,399,017 10,562,153
1994 16,993,190 10,512,922
1993 16,589,519 10,460,415
1992 16,184,855 10,399,061
1991 15,787,496 10,319,927
1990 15,394,648 10,196,792
1989 15,006,813 10,089,498
1988 14,636,568 10,036,983
1987 14,289,108 10,000,595
1986 13,965,217 9,967,213
1985 13,661,229 9,934,300
1984 13,370,590 9,895,801
1983 13,029,836 9,846,627
1982 12,643,819 9,789,513
1981 12,281,712 9,729,350
1980 11,941,448 9,642,505
1979 11,597,255 9,548,258
1978 11,248,450 9,429,959
1977 10,911,871 9,308,479
1976 10,594,913 9,188,150
1975 10,294,308 9,046,541
1974 10,000,523 8,962,022
1973 9,714,617 8,929,086
1972 9,438,187 8,888,628
1971 9,176,264 8,831,036
1970 8,925,813 8,792,806
1969 8,690,383 8,772,764
1968 8,475,729 8,740,765
1967 8,271,913 8,684,088
1966 8,074,521 8,613,651
1965 7,882,606 8,550,333
1964 7,695,739 8,510,429
1963 7,514,714 8,479,625
1962 7,337,375 8,448,233
1961 7,162,667 8,398,050
1960 6,961,215 8,331,725

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/ghana/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ghana's population will grow by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Greece
2100 0.16% -0.65%
2099 0.18% -0.64%
2098 0.19% -0.64%
2097 0.2% -0.62%
2096 0.21% -0.61%
2095 0.23% -0.59%
2094 0.24% -0.57%
2093 0.26% -0.56%
2092 0.28% -0.54%
2091 0.3% -0.54%
2090 0.32% -0.55%
2089 0.33% -0.53%
2088 0.36% -0.52%
2087 0.36% -0.53%
2086 0.38% -0.54%
2085 0.39% -0.54%
2084 0.42% -0.53%
2083 0.44% -0.56%
2082 0.46% -0.57%
2081 0.48% -0.59%
2080 0.5% -0.61%
2079 0.53% -0.63%
2078 0.54% -0.66%
2077 0.55% -0.67%
2076 0.58% -0.69%
2075 0.59% -0.72%
2074 0.6% -0.75%
2073 0.62% -0.77%
2072 0.64% -0.78%
2071 0.65% -0.8%
2070 0.67% -0.83%
2069 0.7% -0.84%
2068 0.72% -0.84%
2067 0.73% -0.83%
2066 0.74% -0.82%
2065 0.77% -0.83%
2064 0.79% -0.83%
2063 0.82% -0.82%
2062 0.84% -0.82%
2061 0.86% -0.8%
2060 0.88% -0.8%
2059 0.91% -0.78%
2058 0.93% -0.77%
2057 0.96% -0.74%
2056 0.98% -0.72%
2055 1.01% -0.69%
2054 1.03% -0.66%
2053 1.06% -0.65%
2052 1.09% -0.63%
2051 1.12% -0.6%
2050 1.15% -0.59%
2049 1.18% -0.56%
2048 1.22% -0.55%
2047 1.24% -0.5%
2046 1.27% -0.49%
2045 1.3% -0.49%
2044 1.32% -0.47%
2043 1.36% -0.46%
2042 1.38% -0.47%
2041 1.41% -0.47%
2040 1.43% -0.46%
2039 1.47% -0.47%
2038 1.5% -0.47%
2037 1.52% -0.47%
2036 1.55% -0.48%
2035 1.58% -0.47%
2034 1.61% -0.47%
2033 1.63% -0.48%
2032 1.65% -0.46%
2031 1.68% -0.45%
2030 1.69% -0.45%
2029 1.72% -0.45%
2028 1.75% -0.44%
2027 1.78% -0.43%
2026 1.83% -0.41%
2025 1.87% -1.75%
2024 1.89% -0.02%
2023 1.93% -0.28%
2022 1.94% -1.25%
2021 1.98% -1.21%
2020 2.01% -0.21%
2019 2.03% -0.11%
2018 2.1% -0.2%
2017 2.22% -0.2%
2016 2.3% -0.42%
2015 2.33% -0.66%
2014 2.39% -0.66%
2013 2.44% -0.72%
2012 2.45% -0.54%
2011 2.43% -0.15%
2010 2.46% 0.13%
2009 2.53% 0.26%
2008 2.57% 0.27%
2007 2.61% 0.26%
2006 2.63% 0.3%
2005 2.66% 0.29%
2004 2.68% 0.25%
2003 2.74% 0.24%
2002 2.79% 0.37%
2001 2.7% 0.52%
2000 2.54% 0.41%
1999 2.47% 0.38%
1998 2.46% 0.56%
1997 2.41% 0.49%
1996 2.36% 0.44%
1995 2.39% 0.47%
1994 2.43% 0.5%
1993 2.5% 0.59%
1992 2.52% 0.77%
1991 2.55% 1.21%
1990 2.58% 1.06%
1989 2.53% 0.52%
1988 2.43% 0.36%
1987 2.32% 0.33%
1986 2.23% 0.33%
1985 2.17% 0.39%
1984 2.62% 0.5%
1983 3.05% 0.58%
1982 2.95% 0.62%
1981 2.85% 0.9%
1980 2.97% 0.99%
1979 3.1% 1.25%
1978 3.08% 1.31%
1977 2.99% 1.31%
1976 2.92% 1.57%
1975 2.94% 0.94%
1974 2.94% 0.37%
1973 2.93% 0.46%
1972 2.85% 0.65%
1971 2.81% 0.43%
1970 2.71% 0.23%
1969 2.53% 0.37%
1968 2.46% 0.65%
1967 2.44% 0.82%
1966 2.43% 0.74%
1965 2.43% 0.47%
1964 2.41% 0.36%
1963 2.42% 0.37%
1962 2.44% 0.6%
1961 2.89% 0.8%

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/ghana/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ghana Greece
Current population
35885254
10181414
Population rank 46/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.12%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
3.95 hours
One birth every
35.5 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -6
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 165/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +16,636
Net migration rank 150/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 16,636
2024 - -13,114 - -122,772
2023 651,094 -10,003 -56,200 -159,430
2022 646,441 -10,003 -63,665 -53,997
2021 635,805 -11,259 -58,131 -160,277
2020 637,469 -291 -46,004 6,353
2019 642,403 -21,857 -41,814 36,762
2018 641,551 -19,375 -33,272 17,938
2017 641,218 -4,913 -36,566 10,483
2016 659,910 7,009 -25,862 10,484
2015 667,729 -13,306 -29,216 -43,462
2014 660,829 -6,312 -20,696 -46,678
2013 658,638 -2,377 -17,545 -59,323
2012 646,595 1,005 -16,568 -65,364
2011 631,501 -720 -4,441 -31,786
2010 613,133 -3,726 5,560 2,001
2009 592,825 22,416 8,886 18,182
2008 579,695 30,506 11,077 27,081
2007 572,332 32,813 2,210 25,400
2006 569,474 28,536 6,612 27,621
2005 563,234 21,272 2,197 33,297
2004 543,339 34,433 0 29,039
2003 536,656 28,768 -1,093 25,323
2002 528,620 40,573 0 25,692
2001 519,382 36,050 0 60,387
2000 508,738 -4,206 -1,081 54,661
1999 487,210 -17,304 -2,153 49,930
1998 471,313 -17,564 -2,144 47,856
1997 459,822 -15,409 2,133 45,671
1996 450,259 -37,113 0 43,444
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,056 42,674
1994 449,589 -47,120 6,307 42,897
1993 454,669 -49,792 4,185 39,829
1992 452,156 -47,736 6,239 41,000
1991 448,159 -57,878 6,192 37,917
1990 442,211 -46,789 8,157 26,294
1989 432,541 -52,293 9,080 18,862
1988 425,031 -64,810 15,055 20,557
1987 419,328 -84,648 10,001 19,005
1986 411,191 -98,099 20,931 19,064
1985 401,722 -106,855 22,849 16,093
1984 392,053 -105,655 37,604 19,767
1983 379,846 15,276 42,341 18,655
1982 369,061 7,863 50,906 19,675
1981 359,572 -12,296 54,484 25,061
1980 346,816 -13,564 60,748 47,460
1979 334,848 20,291 65,882 72,184
1978 324,428 18,041 64,124 60,775
1977 315,429 15,243 59,574 19,193
1976 305,769 -2,528 65,236 89,601
1975 298,267 -292 61,516 61,265
1974 290,796 -1,197 68,111 -22,590
1973 283,385 -1,168 59,824 -42,387
1972 275,236 -4,589 64,887 -3,589
1971 265,442 -12,238 67,116 -12,747
1970 257,938 -10,233 71,222 -54,166
1969 251,925 -28,752 82,464 -118,544
1968 242,821 -36,683 87,408 -429
1967 237,156 -35,666 91,183 -55,853
1966 231,440 -38,143 86,998 21,206
1965 229,061 -38,519 83,793 -81,576
1964 226,685 -43,480 83,402 -76,678
1963 225,367 -46,516 81,404 -77,345
1962 223,842 -48,017 85,327 -74,972
1961 222,372 -48,777 86,500 -61,102
1960 217,134 12,181 96,648 -15,996

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

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Over the last 10 years, 98.6% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people). In Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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