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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.31 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Ghana vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guinea
2100 68,131,252 32,376,229
2099 68,021,644 32,347,865
2098 67,902,002 32,314,004
2097 67,772,694 32,276,347
2096 67,638,801 32,235,495
2095 67,494,855 32,192,977
2094 67,339,471 32,140,512
2093 67,176,337 32,082,262
2092 67,005,259 32,016,043
2091 66,817,473 31,950,972
2090 66,618,611 31,877,383
2089 66,408,323 31,796,200
2088 66,186,701 31,706,914
2087 65,950,524 31,616,297
2086 65,712,980 31,513,784
2085 65,464,770 31,397,618
2084 65,209,090 31,278,121
2083 64,935,455 31,149,657
2082 64,651,183 31,018,417
2081 64,355,091 30,874,294
2080 64,047,069 30,732,838
2079 63,730,285 30,578,815
2078 63,397,338 30,422,788
2077 63,059,578 30,262,797
2076 62,711,928 30,093,594
2075 62,350,445 29,912,683
2074 61,987,133 29,730,771
2073 61,616,792 29,543,355
2072 61,239,369 29,350,201
2071 60,847,204 29,147,256
2070 60,454,501 28,940,409
2069 60,053,700 28,724,140
2068 59,639,035 28,502,451
2067 59,215,226 28,273,692
2066 58,786,613 28,038,741
2065 58,353,059 27,799,894
2064 57,904,896 27,554,829
2063 57,451,482 27,300,055
2062 56,986,329 27,040,837
2061 56,511,652 26,777,235
2060 56,031,122 26,512,111
2059 55,540,726 26,236,871
2058 55,042,478 25,952,601
2057 54,535,407 25,667,399
2056 54,018,018 25,375,302
2055 53,492,136 25,076,744
2054 52,959,604 24,776,691
2053 52,417,582 24,464,996
2052 51,869,801 24,154,455
2051 51,311,110 23,840,942
2050 50,740,453 23,524,366
2049 50,163,262 23,209,588
2048 49,577,819 22,891,820
2047 48,982,219 22,568,175
2046 48,383,052 22,241,327
2045 47,776,375 21,911,584
2044 47,163,926 21,583,213
2043 46,548,210 21,246,672
2042 45,925,724 20,909,610
2041 45,300,725 20,571,500
2040 44,669,515 20,229,061
2039 44,038,043 19,889,710
2038 43,402,009 19,552,134
2037 42,760,604 19,214,553
2036 42,120,700 18,874,400
2035 41,478,927 18,536,891
2034 40,831,962 18,203,307
2033 40,184,070 17,864,588
2032 39,540,131 17,522,696
2031 38,900,194 17,180,034
2030 38,258,832 16,833,632
2029 37,623,609 16,491,163
2028 36,986,250 16,145,186
2027 36,349,705 15,798,054
2026 35,713,042 15,452,864
2025 35,071,292 15,105,390
2024 34,427,414 14,754,785
2023 33,787,914 14,405,468
2022 33,149,152 14,055,137
2021 32,518,665 13,710,513
2020 31,887,809 13,371,183
2019 31,258,945 13,034,346
2018 30,637,585 12,704,774
2017 30,008,354 12,385,659
2016 29,356,742 12,073,030
2015 28,696,068 11,767,070
2014 28,041,592 11,472,924
2013 27,386,193 11,191,873
2012 26,734,268 10,921,581
2011 26,095,088 10,656,810
2010 25,474,995 10,396,086
2009 24,862,664 10,143,534
2008 24,249,946 9,898,870
2007 23,642,279 9,662,281
2006 23,040,702 9,441,171
2005 22,449,438 9,245,844
2004 21,868,298 9,062,726
2003 21,296,705 8,870,781
2002 20,729,388 8,674,066
2001 20,167,069 8,539,960
2000 19,637,087 8,428,832
1999 19,149,864 8,265,123
1998 18,688,036 8,081,990
1997 18,238,958 7,931,370
1996 17,810,181 7,770,035
1995 17,399,017 7,553,249
1994 16,993,190 7,345,107
1993 16,589,519 7,128,177
1992 16,184,855 6,914,366
1991 15,787,496 6,697,166
1990 15,394,648 6,434,374
1989 15,006,813 6,215,811
1988 14,636,568 6,056,574
1987 14,289,108 5,900,198
1986 13,965,217 5,750,668
1985 13,661,229 5,610,373
1984 13,370,590 5,480,096
1983 13,029,836 5,359,814
1982 12,643,819 5,247,672
1981 12,281,712 5,143,288
1980 11,941,448 5,047,419
1979 11,597,255 4,959,283
1978 11,248,450 4,877,854
1977 10,911,871 4,801,128
1976 10,594,913 4,727,022
1975 10,294,308 4,653,876
1974 10,000,523 4,580,510
1973 9,714,617 4,506,324
1972 9,438,187 4,431,292
1971 9,176,264 4,355,200
1970 8,925,813 4,277,535
1969 8,690,383 4,198,300
1968 8,475,729 4,118,550
1967 8,271,913 4,040,153
1966 8,074,521 3,964,155
1965 7,882,606 3,890,716
1964 7,695,739 3,819,722
1963 7,514,714 3,750,954
1962 7,337,375 3,684,273
1961 7,162,667 3,619,551
1960 6,961,215 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Guinea
2100 0.16% 0.09%
2099 0.18% 0.1%
2098 0.19% 0.12%
2097 0.2% 0.13%
2096 0.21% 0.13%
2095 0.23% 0.16%
2094 0.24% 0.18%
2093 0.26% 0.21%
2092 0.28% 0.2%
2091 0.3% 0.23%
2090 0.32% 0.26%
2089 0.33% 0.28%
2088 0.36% 0.29%
2087 0.36% 0.33%
2086 0.38% 0.37%
2085 0.39% 0.38%
2084 0.42% 0.41%
2083 0.44% 0.42%
2082 0.46% 0.47%
2081 0.48% 0.46%
2080 0.5% 0.5%
2079 0.53% 0.51%
2078 0.54% 0.53%
2077 0.55% 0.56%
2076 0.58% 0.6%
2075 0.59% 0.61%
2074 0.6% 0.63%
2073 0.62% 0.66%
2072 0.64% 0.7%
2071 0.65% 0.71%
2070 0.67% 0.75%
2069 0.7% 0.78%
2068 0.72% 0.81%
2067 0.73% 0.84%
2066 0.74% 0.86%
2065 0.77% 0.89%
2064 0.79% 0.93%
2063 0.82% 0.96%
2062 0.84% 0.98%
2061 0.86% 1%
2060 0.88% 1.05%
2059 0.91% 1.1%
2058 0.93% 1.11%
2057 0.96% 1.15%
2056 0.98% 1.19%
2055 1.01% 1.21%
2054 1.03% 1.27%
2053 1.06% 1.29%
2052 1.09% 1.32%
2051 1.12% 1.35%
2050 1.15% 1.36%
2049 1.18% 1.39%
2048 1.22% 1.43%
2047 1.24% 1.47%
2046 1.27% 1.5%
2045 1.3% 1.52%
2044 1.32% 1.58%
2043 1.36% 1.61%
2042 1.38% 1.64%
2041 1.41% 1.69%
2040 1.43% 1.71%
2039 1.47% 1.73%
2038 1.5% 1.76%
2037 1.52% 1.8%
2036 1.55% 1.82%
2035 1.58% 1.83%
2034 1.61% 1.9%
2033 1.63% 1.95%
2032 1.65% 1.99%
2031 1.68% 2.06%
2030 1.69% 2.08%
2029 1.72% 2.14%
2028 1.75% 2.2%
2027 1.78% 2.23%
2026 1.83% 2.3%
2025 1.87% 2.38%
2024 1.89% 2.42%
2023 1.93% 2.49%
2022 1.94% 2.51%
2021 1.98% 2.54%
2020 2.01% 2.58%
2019 2.03% 2.59%
2018 2.1% 2.58%
2017 2.22% 2.59%
2016 2.3% 2.6%
2015 2.33% 2.56%
2014 2.39% 2.51%
2013 2.44% 2.47%
2012 2.45% 2.48%
2011 2.43% 2.51%
2010 2.46% 2.49%
2009 2.53% 2.47%
2008 2.57% 2.45%
2007 2.61% 2.34%
2006 2.63% 2.11%
2005 2.66% 2.02%
2004 2.68% 2.16%
2003 2.74% 2.27%
2002 2.79% 1.57%
2001 2.7% 1.32%
2000 2.54% 1.98%
1999 2.47% 2.27%
1998 2.46% 1.9%
1997 2.41% 2.08%
1996 2.36% 2.87%
1995 2.39% 2.83%
1994 2.43% 3.04%
1993 2.5% 3.09%
1992 2.52% 3.24%
1991 2.55% 4.08%
1990 2.58% 3.52%
1989 2.53% 2.63%
1988 2.43% 2.65%
1987 2.32% 2.6%
1986 2.23% 2.5%
1985 2.17% 2.38%
1984 2.62% 2.24%
1983 3.05% 2.14%
1982 2.95% 2.03%
1981 2.85% 1.9%
1980 2.97% 1.78%
1979 3.1% 1.67%
1978 3.08% 1.6%
1977 2.99% 1.57%
1976 2.92% 1.57%
1975 2.94% 1.6%
1974 2.94% 1.65%
1973 2.93% 1.69%
1972 2.85% 1.75%
1971 2.81% 1.82%
1970 2.71% 1.89%
1969 2.53% 1.94%
1968 2.46% 1.94%
1967 2.44% 1.92%
1966 2.43% 1.89%
1965 2.43% 1.86%
1964 2.41% 1.83%
1963 2.42% 1.81%
1962 2.44% 1.79%
1961 2.89% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Ghana Guinea
Current population
35885254
15546235
Population rank 46/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.19%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +957
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 32/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -16,282
Net migration rank 150/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -16,282
2024 - -13,114 - -12,024
2023 651,094 -10,003 356,147 -3,997
2022 646,441 -10,003 352,517 -3,997
2021 635,805 -11,259 345,121 -4,373
2020 637,469 -291 342,289 -4,365
2019 642,403 -21,857 338,984 -3,240
2018 641,551 -19,375 332,585 -9,187
2017 641,218 -4,913 328,542 -13,718
2016 659,910 7,009 324,608 -14,189
2015 667,729 -13,306 316,604 -15,117
2014 660,829 -6,312 309,539 -22,741
2013 658,638 -2,377 304,430 -29,136
2012 646,595 1,005 298,094 -32,808
2011 631,501 -720 293,318 -29,069
2010 613,133 -3,726 288,512 -31,327
2009 592,825 22,416 281,920 -34,007
2008 579,695 30,506 274,327 -32,925
2007 572,332 32,813 266,070 -34,311
2006 569,474 28,536 258,518 -48,078
2005 563,234 21,272 251,209 -71,015
2004 543,339 34,433 242,075 -56,036
2003 536,656 28,768 234,774 -36,934
2002 528,620 40,573 229,022 -33,450
2001 519,382 36,050 227,642 -155,020
2000 508,738 -4,206 227,081 -77,450
1999 487,210 -17,304 223,968 -46,183
1998 471,313 -17,564 219,385 -30,903
1997 459,822 -15,409 220,373 -107,614
1996 450,259 -37,113 214,896 -4,973
1995 451,748 -42,558 205,644 18,021
1994 449,589 -47,120 201,439 -8,826
1993 454,669 -49,792 195,612 45,616
1992 452,156 -47,736 189,682 -3,285
1991 448,159 -57,878 181,299 66,718
1990 442,211 -46,789 169,926 107,641
1989 432,541 -52,293 164,707 -5,150
1988 425,031 -64,810 159,566 -637
1987 419,328 -84,648 154,178 -350
1986 411,191 -98,099 148,137 -2,900
1985 401,722 -106,855 142,313 -6,965
1984 392,053 -105,655 136,640 -11,439
1983 379,846 15,276 130,629 -15,265
1982 369,061 7,863 126,831 -17,920
1981 359,572 -12,296 121,223 -21,367
1980 346,816 -13,564 117,186 -25,287
1979 334,848 20,291 113,141 -28,770
1978 324,428 18,041 109,415 -30,933
1977 315,429 15,243 105,990 -31,004
1976 305,769 -2,528 102,449 -29,220
1975 298,267 -292 99,267 -26,221
1974 290,796 -1,197 96,315 -22,637
1973 283,385 -1,168 93,764 -19,065
1972 275,236 -4,589 91,147 -15,782
1971 265,442 -12,238 88,358 -11,543
1970 257,938 -10,233 85,418 -6,906
1969 251,925 -28,752 82,799 -2,844
1968 242,821 -36,683 79,892 -345
1967 237,156 -35,666 77,251 0
1966 231,440 -38,143 74,748 0
1965 229,061 -38,519 72,134 0
1964 226,685 -43,480 69,848 0
1963 225,367 -46,516 67,690 0
1962 223,842 -48,017 65,672 0
1961 222,372 -48,777 63,766 0
1960 217,134 12,181 61,848 0

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

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

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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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