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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.97 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Ghana vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Haiti
2100 68,131,252 15,259,049
2099 68,021,644 15,299,437
2098 67,902,002 15,338,455
2097 67,772,694 15,376,492
2096 67,638,801 15,413,214
2095 67,494,855 15,448,584
2094 67,339,471 15,482,530
2093 67,176,337 15,515,275
2092 67,005,259 15,546,829
2091 66,817,473 15,576,873
2090 66,618,611 15,605,593
2089 66,408,323 15,633,063
2088 66,186,701 15,658,679
2087 65,950,524 15,682,423
2086 65,712,980 15,704,764
2085 65,464,770 15,724,953
2084 65,209,090 15,743,346
2083 64,935,455 15,759,380
2082 64,651,183 15,773,768
2081 64,355,091 15,786,254
2080 64,047,069 15,796,710
2079 63,730,285 15,804,509
2078 63,397,338 15,810,531
2077 63,059,578 15,813,971
2076 62,711,928 15,814,939
2075 62,350,445 15,813,894
2074 61,987,133 15,810,308
2073 61,616,792 15,804,302
2072 61,239,369 15,795,380
2071 60,847,204 15,783,669
2070 60,454,501 15,769,538
2069 60,053,700 15,752,007
2068 59,639,035 15,731,378
2067 59,215,226 15,707,152
2066 58,786,613 15,679,510
2065 58,353,059 15,648,952
2064 57,904,896 15,614,758
2063 57,451,482 15,576,832
2062 56,986,329 15,535,522
2061 56,511,652 15,490,720
2060 56,031,122 15,442,338
2059 55,540,726 15,389,829
2058 55,042,478 15,333,225
2057 54,535,407 15,273,178
2056 54,018,018 15,210,219
2055 53,492,136 15,143,461
2054 52,959,604 15,072,996
2053 52,417,582 14,998,576
2052 51,869,801 14,920,449
2051 51,311,110 14,838,409
2050 50,740,453 14,752,631
2049 50,163,262 14,664,689
2048 49,577,819 14,573,517
2047 48,982,219 14,480,194
2046 48,383,052 14,384,177
2045 47,776,375 14,285,803
2044 47,163,926 14,184,902
2043 46,548,210 14,081,547
2042 45,925,724 13,975,641
2041 45,300,725 13,867,631
2040 44,669,515 13,758,146
2039 44,038,043 13,646,894
2038 43,402,009 13,532,882
2037 42,760,604 13,417,458
2036 42,120,700 13,300,237
2035 41,478,927 13,181,288
2034 40,831,962 13,060,482
2033 40,184,070 12,938,038
2032 39,540,131 12,813,730
2031 38,900,194 12,688,158
2030 38,258,832 12,561,034
2029 37,623,609 12,432,856
2028 36,986,250 12,303,271
2027 36,349,705 12,172,389
2026 35,713,042 12,041,170
2025 35,071,292 11,908,056
2024 34,427,414 11,772,557
2023 33,787,914 11,637,398
2022 33,149,152 11,503,606
2021 32,518,665 11,374,586
2020 31,887,809 11,243,848
2019 31,258,945 11,105,163
2018 30,637,585 10,962,362
2017 30,008,354 10,817,754
2016 29,356,742 10,671,457
2015 28,696,068 10,523,242
2014 28,041,592 10,373,235
2013 27,386,193 10,222,362
2012 26,734,268 10,069,771
2011 26,095,088 9,914,904
2010 25,474,995 9,803,294
2009 24,862,664 9,689,581
2008 24,249,946 9,530,774
2007 23,642,279 9,373,296
2006 23,040,702 9,216,562
2005 22,449,438 9,061,273
2004 21,868,298 8,910,263
2003 21,296,705 8,759,912
2002 20,729,388 8,607,641
2001 20,167,069 8,455,918
2000 19,637,087 8,303,151
1999 19,149,864 8,151,296
1998 18,688,036 8,002,143
1997 18,238,958 7,854,298
1996 17,810,181 7,707,557
1995 17,399,017 7,562,546
1994 16,993,190 7,419,771
1993 16,589,519 7,278,181
1992 16,184,855 7,136,571
1991 15,787,496 6,995,450
1990 15,394,648 6,854,441
1989 15,006,813 6,714,730
1988 14,636,568 6,578,145
1987 14,289,108 6,445,123
1986 13,965,217 6,316,122
1985 13,661,229 6,190,862
1984 13,370,590 6,069,230
1983 13,029,836 5,951,096
1982 12,643,819 5,835,937
1981 12,281,712 5,723,725
1980 11,941,448 5,614,493
1979 11,597,255 5,507,590
1978 11,248,450 5,402,580
1977 10,911,871 5,299,476
1976 10,594,913 5,198,357
1975 10,294,308 5,099,086
1974 10,000,523 5,001,796
1973 9,714,617 4,906,743
1972 9,438,187 4,813,868
1971 9,176,264 4,723,244
1970 8,925,813 4,635,124
1969 8,690,383 4,549,334
1968 8,475,729 4,465,328
1967 8,271,913 4,382,999
1966 8,074,521 4,302,639
1965 7,882,606 4,223,820
1964 7,695,739 4,146,244
1963 7,514,714 4,073,068
1962 7,337,375 4,001,575
1961 7,162,667 3,929,030
1960 6,961,215 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Haiti
2100 0.16% -0.26%
2099 0.18% -0.25%
2098 0.19% -0.25%
2097 0.2% -0.24%
2096 0.21% -0.23%
2095 0.23% -0.22%
2094 0.24% -0.21%
2093 0.26% -0.2%
2092 0.28% -0.19%
2091 0.3% -0.18%
2090 0.32% -0.18%
2089 0.33% -0.16%
2088 0.36% -0.15%
2087 0.36% -0.14%
2086 0.38% -0.13%
2085 0.39% -0.12%
2084 0.42% -0.1%
2083 0.44% -0.09%
2082 0.46% -0.08%
2081 0.48% -0.07%
2080 0.5% -0.05%
2079 0.53% -0.04%
2078 0.54% -0.02%
2077 0.55% -0.006%
2076 0.58% 0.007%
2075 0.59% 0.02%
2074 0.6% 0.04%
2073 0.62% 0.06%
2072 0.64% 0.07%
2071 0.65% 0.09%
2070 0.67% 0.11%
2069 0.7% 0.13%
2068 0.72% 0.15%
2067 0.73% 0.18%
2066 0.74% 0.2%
2065 0.77% 0.22%
2064 0.79% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.27%
2062 0.84% 0.29%
2061 0.86% 0.31%
2060 0.88% 0.34%
2059 0.91% 0.37%
2058 0.93% 0.39%
2057 0.96% 0.41%
2056 0.98% 0.44%
2055 1.01% 0.47%
2054 1.03% 0.5%
2053 1.06% 0.52%
2052 1.09% 0.55%
2051 1.12% 0.58%
2050 1.15% 0.6%
2049 1.18% 0.63%
2048 1.22% 0.64%
2047 1.24% 0.67%
2046 1.27% 0.69%
2045 1.3% 0.71%
2044 1.32% 0.73%
2043 1.36% 0.76%
2042 1.38% 0.78%
2041 1.41% 0.8%
2040 1.43% 0.82%
2039 1.47% 0.84%
2038 1.5% 0.86%
2037 1.52% 0.88%
2036 1.55% 0.9%
2035 1.58% 0.92%
2034 1.61% 0.95%
2033 1.63% 0.97%
2032 1.65% 0.99%
2031 1.68% 1.01%
2030 1.69% 1.03%
2029 1.72% 1.05%
2028 1.75% 1.08%
2027 1.78% 1.09%
2026 1.83% 1.12%
2025 1.87% 1.15%
2024 1.89% 1.16%
2023 1.93% 1.16%
2022 1.94% 1.13%
2021 1.98% 1.16%
2020 2.01% 1.25%
2019 2.03% 1.3%
2018 2.1% 1.34%
2017 2.22% 1.37%
2016 2.3% 1.41%
2015 2.33% 1.45%
2014 2.39% 1.48%
2013 2.44% 1.52%
2012 2.45% 1.56%
2011 2.43% 1.14%
2010 2.46% 1.17%
2009 2.53% 1.67%
2008 2.57% 1.68%
2007 2.61% 1.7%
2006 2.63% 1.71%
2005 2.66% 1.69%
2004 2.68% 1.72%
2003 2.74% 1.77%
2002 2.79% 1.79%
2001 2.7% 1.84%
2000 2.54% 1.86%
1999 2.47% 1.86%
1998 2.46% 1.88%
1997 2.41% 1.9%
1996 2.36% 1.92%
1995 2.39% 1.92%
1994 2.43% 1.95%
1993 2.5% 1.98%
1992 2.52% 2.02%
1991 2.55% 2.06%
1990 2.58% 2.08%
1989 2.53% 2.08%
1988 2.43% 2.06%
1987 2.32% 2.04%
1986 2.23% 2.02%
1985 2.17% 2%
1984 2.62% 1.99%
1983 3.05% 1.97%
1982 2.95% 1.96%
1981 2.85% 1.95%
1980 2.97% 1.94%
1979 3.1% 1.94%
1978 3.08% 1.95%
1977 2.99% 1.95%
1976 2.92% 1.95%
1975 2.94% 1.95%
1974 2.94% 1.94%
1973 2.93% 1.93%
1972 2.85% 1.92%
1971 2.81% 1.9%
1970 2.71% 1.89%
1969 2.53% 1.88%
1968 2.46% 1.88%
1967 2.44% 1.87%
1966 2.43% 1.87%
1965 2.43% 1.87%
1964 2.41% 1.8%
1963 2.42% 1.79%
1962 2.44% 1.85%
1961 2.89% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Ghana Haiti
Current population
35885254
12076663
Population rank 46/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.15%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
3.89 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +370
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 92/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -32,052
Net migration rank 150/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -32,052
2024 - -13,114 - -31,747
2023 651,094 -10,003 167,381 -31,786
2022 646,441 -10,003 164,214 -32,220
2021 635,805 -11,259 158,994 -32,952
2020 637,469 -291 169,264 -33,850
2019 642,403 -21,857 176,550 -34,612
2018 641,551 -19,375 178,632 -34,976
2017 641,218 -4,913 180,310 -34,742
2016 659,910 7,009 180,902 -33,879
2015 667,729 -13,306 182,063 -32,669
2014 660,829 -6,312 182,009 -31,390
2013 658,638 -2,377 181,457 -30,323
2012 646,595 1,005 183,702 -29,658
2011 631,501 -720 184,695 -29,029
2010 613,133 -3,726 95,965 -28,416
2009 592,825 22,416 187,804 -27,924
2008 579,695 30,506 185,364 -27,630
2007 572,332 32,813 184,223 -26,995
2006 569,474 28,536 182,866 -26,629
2005 563,234 21,272 180,618 -26,276
2004 543,339 34,433 174,071 -26,399
2003 536,656 28,768 179,543 -26,518
2002 528,620 40,573 178,126 -26,626
2001 519,382 36,050 178,741 -26,812
2000 508,738 -4,206 180,677 -27,075
1999 487,210 -17,304 177,421 -27,317
1998 471,313 -17,564 175,687 -27,476
1997 459,822 -15,409 174,962 -27,492
1996 450,259 -37,113 173,351 -27,348
1995 451,748 -42,558 171,852 -27,826
1994 449,589 -47,120 169,260 -27,744
1993 454,669 -49,792 169,240 -27,584
1992 452,156 -47,736 168,980 -27,415
1991 448,159 -57,878 167,919 -27,245
1990 442,211 -46,789 167,420 -26,075
1989 432,541 -52,293 163,947 -25,857
1988 425,031 -64,810 160,750 -25,662
1987 419,328 -84,648 156,468 -25,518
1986 411,191 -98,099 152,288 -25,257
1985 401,722 -106,855 148,364 -24,887
1984 392,053 -105,655 144,211 -24,427
1983 379,846 15,276 140,422 -23,944
1982 369,061 7,863 137,214 -23,375
1981 359,572 -12,296 133,695 -23,106
1980 346,816 -13,564 130,773 -22,900
1979 334,848 20,291 128,206 -22,280
1978 324,428 18,041 125,885 -21,809
1977 315,429 15,243 123,520 -21,401
1976 305,769 -2,528 120,992 -20,870
1975 298,267 -292 118,508 -20,074
1974 290,796 -1,197 115,941 -19,792
1973 283,385 -1,168 113,223 -19,278
1972 275,236 -4,589 110,709 -18,916
1971 265,442 -12,238 107,968 -18,509
1970 257,938 -10,233 105,208 -18,425
1969 251,925 -28,752 103,133 -18,340
1968 242,821 -36,683 101,300 -18,087
1967 237,156 -35,666 99,266 -17,827
1966 231,440 -38,143 96,973 -17,690
1965 229,061 -38,519 95,754 -17,404
1964 226,685 -43,480 93,987 -17,179
1963 225,367 -46,516 86,394 -16,846
1962 223,842 -48,017 89,683 -16,253
1961 222,372 -48,777 87,563 -15,902
1960 217,134 12,181 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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