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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 15.5 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2100 68,131,252 4,713,717
2099 68,021,644 4,706,710
2098 67,902,002 4,700,179
2097 67,772,694 4,692,465
2096 67,638,801 4,683,547
2095 67,494,855 4,675,216
2094 67,339,471 4,663,709
2093 67,176,337 4,652,393
2092 67,005,259 4,640,186
2091 66,817,473 4,629,025
2090 66,618,611 4,617,372
2089 66,408,323 4,605,435
2088 66,186,701 4,592,696
2087 65,950,524 4,579,003
2086 65,712,980 4,563,387
2085 65,464,770 4,547,611
2084 65,209,090 4,530,795
2083 64,935,455 4,515,144
2082 64,651,183 4,498,757
2081 64,355,091 4,482,173
2080 64,047,069 4,462,572
2079 63,730,285 4,441,414
2078 63,397,338 4,419,851
2077 63,059,578 4,396,170
2076 62,711,928 4,371,588
2075 62,350,445 4,344,499
2074 61,987,133 4,319,080
2073 61,616,792 4,291,330
2072 61,239,369 4,263,400
2071 60,847,204 4,235,126
2070 60,454,501 4,206,800
2069 60,053,700 4,177,044
2068 59,639,035 4,145,996
2067 59,215,226 4,114,778
2066 58,786,613 4,083,481
2065 58,353,059 4,049,028
2064 57,904,896 4,014,305
2063 57,451,482 3,978,845
2062 56,986,329 3,942,144
2061 56,511,652 3,904,704
2060 56,031,122 3,868,649
2059 55,540,726 3,829,775
2058 55,042,478 3,790,102
2057 54,535,407 3,750,628
2056 54,018,018 3,711,479
2055 53,492,136 3,670,706
2054 52,959,604 3,627,775
2053 52,417,582 3,586,800
2052 51,869,801 3,544,101
2051 51,311,110 3,499,300
2050 50,740,453 3,453,604
2049 50,163,262 3,406,207
2048 49,577,819 3,359,168
2047 48,982,219 3,310,573
2046 48,383,052 3,263,932
2045 47,776,375 3,215,095
2044 47,163,926 3,167,811
2043 46,548,210 3,120,502
2042 45,925,724 3,073,261
2041 45,300,725 3,026,226
2040 44,669,515 2,978,546
2039 44,038,043 2,929,745
2038 43,402,009 2,881,381
2037 42,760,604 2,833,162
2036 42,120,700 2,783,763
2035 41,478,927 2,736,596
2034 40,831,962 2,688,639
2033 40,184,070 2,638,770
2032 39,540,131 2,589,298
2031 38,900,194 2,540,343
2030 38,258,832 2,492,311
2029 37,623,609 2,444,595
2028 36,986,250 2,396,565
2027 36,349,705 2,347,456
2026 35,713,042 2,298,738
2025 35,071,292 2,249,807
2024 34,427,414 2,201,352
2023 33,787,914 2,153,339
2022 33,149,152 2,105,529
2021 32,518,665 2,058,841
2020 31,887,809 2,013,255
2019 31,258,945 1,967,696
2018 30,637,585 1,922,168
2017 30,008,354 1,877,072
2016 29,356,742 1,831,893
2015 28,696,068 1,786,457
2014 28,041,592 1,741,122
2013 27,386,193 1,695,973
2012 26,734,268 1,651,417
2011 26,095,088 1,608,076
2010 25,474,995 1,566,347
2009 24,862,664 1,526,377
2008 24,249,946 1,488,054
2007 23,642,279 1,450,986
2006 23,040,702 1,415,303
2005 22,449,438 1,381,585
2004 21,868,298 1,349,563
2003 21,296,705 1,318,806
2002 20,729,388 1,289,307
2001 20,167,069 1,261,273
2000 19,637,087 1,234,741
1999 19,149,864 1,210,206
1998 18,688,036 1,187,473
1997 18,238,958 1,165,545
1996 17,810,181 1,143,535
1995 17,399,017 1,119,949
1994 16,993,190 1,092,031
1993 16,589,519 1,058,745
1992 16,184,855 1,024,356
1991 15,787,496 994,639
1990 15,394,648 973,669
1989 15,006,813 957,789
1988 14,636,568 942,061
1987 14,289,108 926,862
1986 13,965,217 912,126
1985 13,661,229 897,697
1984 13,370,590 883,519
1983 13,029,836 869,592
1982 12,643,819 855,891
1981 12,281,712 842,432
1980 11,941,448 829,303
1979 11,597,255 819,867
1978 11,248,450 791,694
1977 10,911,871 741,789
1976 10,594,913 694,191
1975 10,294,308 650,966
1974 10,000,523 613,338
1973 9,714,617 592,808
1972 9,438,187 586,620
1971 9,176,264 586,221
1970 8,925,813 584,403
1969 8,690,383 581,610
1968 8,475,729 578,170
1967 8,271,913 569,011
1966 8,074,521 566,908
1965 7,882,606 575,005
1964 7,695,739 588,543
1963 7,514,714 594,418
1962 7,337,375 589,474
1961 7,162,667 582,532
1960 6,961,215 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.16% 0.15%
2099 0.18% 0.14%
2098 0.19% 0.16%
2097 0.2% 0.19%
2096 0.21% 0.18%
2095 0.23% 0.25%
2094 0.24% 0.24%
2093 0.26% 0.26%
2092 0.28% 0.24%
2091 0.3% 0.25%
2090 0.32% 0.26%
2089 0.33% 0.28%
2088 0.36% 0.3%
2087 0.36% 0.34%
2086 0.38% 0.35%
2085 0.39% 0.37%
2084 0.42% 0.35%
2083 0.44% 0.36%
2082 0.46% 0.37%
2081 0.48% 0.44%
2080 0.5% 0.48%
2079 0.53% 0.49%
2078 0.54% 0.54%
2077 0.55% 0.56%
2076 0.58% 0.62%
2075 0.59% 0.59%
2074 0.6% 0.65%
2073 0.62% 0.66%
2072 0.64% 0.67%
2071 0.65% 0.67%
2070 0.67% 0.71%
2069 0.7% 0.75%
2068 0.72% 0.76%
2067 0.73% 0.77%
2066 0.74% 0.85%
2065 0.77% 0.86%
2064 0.79% 0.89%
2063 0.82% 0.93%
2062 0.84% 0.96%
2061 0.86% 0.93%
2060 0.88% 1.02%
2059 0.91% 1.05%
2058 0.93% 1.05%
2057 0.96% 1.05%
2056 0.98% 1.11%
2055 1.01% 1.18%
2054 1.03% 1.14%
2053 1.06% 1.2%
2052 1.09% 1.28%
2051 1.12% 1.32%
2050 1.15% 1.39%
2049 1.18% 1.4%
2048 1.22% 1.47%
2047 1.24% 1.43%
2046 1.27% 1.52%
2045 1.3% 1.49%
2044 1.32% 1.52%
2043 1.36% 1.54%
2042 1.38% 1.55%
2041 1.41% 1.6%
2040 1.43% 1.67%
2039 1.47% 1.68%
2038 1.5% 1.7%
2037 1.52% 1.77%
2036 1.55% 1.72%
2035 1.58% 1.78%
2034 1.61% 1.89%
2033 1.63% 1.91%
2032 1.65% 1.93%
2031 1.68% 1.93%
2030 1.69% 1.95%
2029 1.72% 2%
2028 1.75% 2.09%
2027 1.78% 2.12%
2026 1.83% 2.17%
2025 1.87% 2.2%
2024 1.89% 2.23%
2023 1.93% 2.27%
2022 1.94% 2.27%
2021 1.98% 2.26%
2020 2.01% 2.32%
2019 2.03% 2.37%
2018 2.1% 2.4%
2017 2.22% 2.47%
2016 2.3% 2.54%
2015 2.33% 2.6%
2014 2.39% 2.66%
2013 2.44% 2.7%
2012 2.45% 2.7%
2011 2.43% 2.66%
2010 2.46% 2.62%
2009 2.53% 2.58%
2008 2.57% 2.55%
2007 2.61% 2.52%
2006 2.63% 2.44%
2005 2.66% 2.37%
2004 2.68% 2.33%
2003 2.74% 2.29%
2002 2.79% 2.22%
2001 2.7% 2.15%
2000 2.54% 2.03%
1999 2.47% 1.91%
1998 2.46% 1.88%
1997 2.41% 1.92%
1996 2.36% 2.11%
1995 2.39% 2.56%
1994 2.43% 3.14%
1993 2.5% 3.36%
1992 2.52% 2.99%
1991 2.55% 2.15%
1990 2.58% 1.66%
1989 2.53% 1.67%
1988 2.43% 1.64%
1987 2.32% 1.62%
1986 2.23% 1.61%
1985 2.17% 1.6%
1984 2.62% 1.6%
1983 3.05% 1.6%
1982 2.95% 1.6%
1981 2.85% 1.58%
1980 2.97% 1.15%
1979 3.1% 3.56%
1978 3.08% 6.73%
1977 2.99% 6.86%
1976 2.92% 6.64%
1975 2.94% 6.13%
1974 2.94% 3.46%
1973 2.93% 1.05%
1972 2.85% 0.07%
1971 2.81% 0.31%
1970 2.71% 0.48%
1969 2.53% 0.59%
1968 2.46% 1.61%
1967 2.44% 0.37%
1966 2.43% -1.41%
1965 2.43% -2.3%
1964 2.41% -0.99%
1963 2.42% 0.84%
1962 2.44% 1.19%
1961 2.89% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Current population
35885254
2311915
Population rank 46/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.03%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +132
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 42/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -1,373
Net migration rank 150/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -1,373
2024 - -13,114 - -1,712
2023 651,094 -10,003 49,498 -1,400
2022 646,441 -10,003 48,920 -1,400
2021 635,805 -11,259 47,242 -1,395
2020 637,469 -291 46,718 -1,394
2019 642,403 -21,857 47,196 -1,395
2018 641,551 -19,375 46,659 -1,396
2017 641,218 -4,913 46,318 -1,398
2016 659,910 7,009 46,814 -1,392
2015 667,729 -13,306 46,846 -1,393
2014 660,829 -6,312 46,615 -1,393
2013 658,638 -2,377 46,472 -1,395
2012 646,595 1,005 45,480 -1,442
2011 631,501 -720 44,405 -1,760
2010 613,133 -3,726 43,067 -2,257
2009 592,825 22,416 41,950 -2,821
2008 579,695 30,506 40,841 -3,313
2007 572,332 32,813 40,288 -3,676
2006 569,474 28,536 38,886 -4,142
2005 563,234 21,272 37,347 -4,662
2004 543,339 34,433 36,495 -5,144
2003 536,656 28,768 35,649 -5,487
2002 528,620 40,573 34,561 -5,712
2001 519,382 36,050 33,461 -6,239
2000 508,738 -4,206 32,816 -6,971
1999 487,210 -17,304 30,916 -7,686
1998 471,313 -17,564 30,390 -8,163
1997 459,822 -15,409 29,792 -8,176
1996 450,259 -37,113 29,778 -7,369
1995 451,748 -42,558 29,142 -4,376
1994 449,589 -47,120 27,895 3,174
1993 454,669 -49,792 26,943 8,562
1992 452,156 -47,736 25,747 7,531
1991 448,159 -57,878 24,527 1,621
1990 442,211 -46,789 23,936 -8,151
1989 432,541 -52,293 24,286 -8,296
1988 425,031 -64,810 23,940 -8,473
1987 419,328 -84,648 23,549 -8,622
1986 411,191 -98,099 23,301 -8,748
1985 401,722 -106,855 23,116 -8,812
1984 392,053 -105,655 22,861 -8,812
1983 379,846 15,276 22,542 -8,729
1982 369,061 7,863 22,131 -8,539
1981 359,572 -12,296 21,611 -8,291
1980 346,816 -13,564 21,024 -8,086
1979 334,848 20,291 19,736 -13,801
1978 324,428 18,041 17,468 32,936
1977 315,429 15,243 15,484 33,922
1976 305,769 -2,528 13,688 32,113
1975 298,267 -292 11,998 28,645
1974 290,796 -1,197 10,321 24,290
1973 283,385 -1,168 8,430 -1,985
1972 275,236 -4,589 7,911 -1,985
1971 265,442 -12,238 8,183 -13,302
1970 257,938 -10,233 7,632 1,123
1969 251,925 -28,752 7,857 -11,033
1968 242,821 -36,683 7,289 2,769
1967 237,156 -35,666 6,742 1,516
1966 231,440 -38,143 6,955 -11,006
1965 229,061 -38,519 7,789 -19,928
1964 226,685 -43,480 8,989 -23,936
1963 225,367 -46,516 9,190 -5,993
1962 223,842 -48,017 10,662 -3,960
1961 222,372 -48,777 10,756 -3,575
1960 217,134 12,181 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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

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