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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 15,624,314 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 +2.05% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Ghana vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guinea
2100 68,117,614 32,364,089
2099 68,008,028 32,335,737
2098 67,888,410 32,301,888
2097 67,759,128 32,264,245
2096 67,625,262 32,223,409
2095 67,481,344 32,180,906
2094 67,325,992 32,128,461
2093 67,162,890 32,070,233
2092 66,991,846 32,004,039
2091 66,804,098 31,938,993
2090 66,605,276 31,865,431
2089 66,395,029 31,784,278
2088 66,173,453 31,695,025
2087 65,937,323 31,604,442
2086 65,699,827 31,501,968
2085 65,451,666 31,385,846
2084 65,196,037 31,266,394
2083 64,922,457 31,137,977
2082 64,638,242 31,006,787
2081 64,342,209 30,862,718
2080 64,034,249 30,721,315
2079 63,717,528 30,567,350
2078 63,384,648 30,411,381
2077 63,046,955 30,251,450
2076 62,699,375 30,082,310
2075 62,337,964 29,901,467
2074 61,974,725 29,719,623
2073 61,604,458 29,532,278
2072 61,227,111 29,339,197
2071 60,835,024 29,136,328
2070 60,442,399 28,929,558
2069 60,041,679 28,713,370
2068 59,627,097 28,491,765
2067 59,203,373 28,263,091
2066 58,774,846 28,028,228
2065 58,341,378 27,789,471
2064 57,893,305 27,544,497
2063 57,439,982 27,289,819
2062 56,974,922 27,030,698
2061 56,500,340 26,767,195
2060 56,019,906 26,502,170
2059 55,529,609 26,227,034
2058 55,031,460 25,942,870
2057 54,524,491 25,657,776
2056 54,007,205 25,365,788
2055 53,481,428 25,067,342
2054 52,949,003 24,767,401
2053 52,407,089 24,455,823
2052 51,859,418 24,145,399
2051 51,300,839 23,832,003
2050 50,730,296 23,515,546
2049 50,153,221 23,200,886
2048 49,567,895 22,883,237
2047 48,972,414 22,559,713
2046 48,373,367 22,232,988
2045 47,766,811 21,903,369
2044 47,154,486 21,575,120
2043 46,538,892 21,238,706
2042 45,916,531 20,901,770
2041 45,291,657 20,563,787
2040 44,660,573 20,221,476
2039 44,029,228 19,882,253
2038 43,393,321 19,544,803
2037 42,752,045 19,207,349
2036 42,112,269 18,867,323
2035 41,470,624 18,529,941
2034 40,823,789 18,196,482
2033 40,176,026 17,857,890
2032 39,532,216 17,516,126
2031 38,892,407 17,173,592
2030 38,251,174 16,827,321
2029 37,616,078 16,484,980
2028 36,978,847 16,139,132
2027 36,342,429 15,792,131
2026 35,705,894 15,447,070
2025 35,064,272 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 1.85% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Ghana Guinea
Current population
36032857
15624314
Population rank 46/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.19%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.53 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
1.07 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +945
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 34/197
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 651,057 -13,114 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people). In Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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