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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.19 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Ghana vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Honduras
2100 68,131,252 17,182,880
2099 68,021,644 17,200,743
2098 67,902,002 17,216,673
2097 67,772,694 17,230,617
2096 67,638,801 17,243,183
2095 67,494,855 17,254,277
2094 67,339,471 17,263,401
2093 67,176,337 17,270,885
2092 67,005,259 17,276,077
2091 66,817,473 17,279,262
2090 66,618,611 17,280,244
2089 66,408,323 17,278,863
2088 66,186,701 17,275,243
2087 65,950,524 17,269,390
2086 65,712,980 17,261,244
2085 65,464,770 17,250,657
2084 65,209,090 17,237,497
2083 64,935,455 17,221,748
2082 64,651,183 17,203,519
2081 64,355,091 17,182,479
2080 64,047,069 17,158,940
2079 63,730,285 17,132,405
2078 63,397,338 17,102,986
2077 63,059,578 17,070,304
2076 62,711,928 17,034,815
2075 62,350,445 16,995,967
2074 61,987,133 16,953,990
2073 61,616,792 16,908,709
2072 61,239,369 16,860,005
2071 60,847,204 16,807,876
2070 60,454,501 16,752,434
2069 60,053,700 16,693,639
2068 59,639,035 16,631,495
2067 59,215,226 16,565,869
2066 58,786,613 16,496,654
2065 58,353,059 16,424,002
2064 57,904,896 16,347,532
2063 57,451,482 16,267,544
2062 56,986,329 16,184,126
2061 56,511,652 16,096,836
2060 56,031,122 16,005,900
2059 55,540,726 15,911,560
2058 55,042,478 15,813,659
2057 54,535,407 15,712,525
2056 54,018,018 15,607,710
2055 53,492,136 15,499,284
2054 52,959,604 15,387,571
2053 52,417,582 15,272,588
2052 51,869,801 15,154,647
2051 51,311,110 15,033,669
2050 50,740,453 14,909,683
2049 50,163,262 14,782,980
2048 49,577,819 14,653,660
2047 48,982,219 14,521,415
2046 48,383,052 14,386,305
2045 47,776,375 14,248,465
2044 47,163,926 14,108,133
2043 46,548,210 13,965,397
2042 45,925,724 13,820,314
2041 45,300,725 13,672,863
2040 44,669,515 13,523,320
2039 44,038,043 13,371,558
2038 43,402,009 13,217,312
2037 42,760,604 13,060,893
2036 42,120,700 12,901,848
2035 41,478,927 12,740,293
2034 40,831,962 12,576,635
2033 40,184,070 12,410,569
2032 39,540,131 12,242,213
2031 38,900,194 12,071,682
2030 38,258,832 11,898,926
2029 37,623,609 11,723,895
2028 36,986,250 11,546,959
2027 36,349,705 11,368,676
2026 35,713,042 11,189,025
2025 35,071,292 11,007,845
2024 34,427,414 10,825,703
2023 33,787,914 10,644,851
2022 33,149,152 10,463,872
2021 32,518,665 10,289,877
2020 31,887,809 10,119,640
2019 31,258,945 9,943,633
2018 30,637,585 9,765,210
2017 30,008,354 9,588,137
2016 29,356,742 9,412,380
2015 28,696,068 9,237,305
2014 28,041,592 9,063,122
2013 27,386,193 8,889,278
2012 26,734,268 8,715,076
2011 26,095,088 8,540,583
2010 25,474,995 8,365,878
2009 24,862,664 8,189,899
2008 24,249,946 8,012,587
2007 23,642,279 7,834,798
2006 23,040,702 7,656,832
2005 22,449,438 7,478,355
2004 21,868,298 7,298,994
2003 21,296,705 7,119,213
2002 20,729,388 6,938,859
2001 20,167,069 6,757,993
2000 19,637,087 6,577,773
1999 19,149,864 6,400,463
1998 18,688,036 6,234,431
1997 18,238,958 6,071,454
1996 17,810,181 5,903,954
1995 17,399,017 5,739,637
1994 16,993,190 5,579,242
1993 16,589,519 5,423,249
1992 16,184,855 5,271,431
1991 15,787,496 5,123,792
1990 15,394,648 4,980,488
1989 15,006,813 4,841,838
1988 14,636,568 4,707,677
1987 14,289,108 4,576,910
1986 13,965,217 4,448,899
1985 13,661,229 4,323,342
1984 13,370,590 4,199,850
1983 13,029,836 4,078,174
1982 12,643,819 3,958,728
1981 12,281,712 3,841,778
1980 11,941,448 3,727,173
1979 11,597,255 3,614,981
1978 11,248,450 3,505,463
1977 10,911,871 3,398,655
1976 10,594,913 3,294,457
1975 10,294,308 3,193,234
1974 10,000,523 3,099,836
1973 9,714,617 3,011,459
1972 9,438,187 2,922,064
1971 9,176,264 2,834,616
1970 8,925,813 2,750,715
1969 8,690,383 2,670,289
1968 8,475,729 2,593,057
1967 8,271,913 2,518,648
1966 8,074,521 2,446,751
1965 7,882,606 2,377,157
1964 7,695,739 2,309,855
1963 7,514,714 2,244,878
1962 7,337,375 2,182,064
1961 7,162,667 2,121,242
1960 6,961,215 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Honduras
2100 0.16% -0.1%
2099 0.18% -0.09%
2098 0.19% -0.08%
2097 0.2% -0.07%
2096 0.21% -0.06%
2095 0.23% -0.05%
2094 0.24% -0.04%
2093 0.26% -0.03%
2092 0.28% -0.02%
2091 0.3% -0.006%
2090 0.32% 0.008%
2089 0.33% 0.02%
2088 0.36% 0.03%
2087 0.36% 0.05%
2086 0.38% 0.06%
2085 0.39% 0.08%
2084 0.42% 0.09%
2083 0.44% 0.11%
2082 0.46% 0.12%
2081 0.48% 0.14%
2080 0.5% 0.15%
2079 0.53% 0.17%
2078 0.54% 0.19%
2077 0.55% 0.21%
2076 0.58% 0.23%
2075 0.59% 0.25%
2074 0.6% 0.27%
2073 0.62% 0.29%
2072 0.64% 0.31%
2071 0.65% 0.33%
2070 0.67% 0.35%
2069 0.7% 0.37%
2068 0.72% 0.4%
2067 0.73% 0.42%
2066 0.74% 0.44%
2065 0.77% 0.47%
2064 0.79% 0.49%
2063 0.82% 0.52%
2062 0.84% 0.54%
2061 0.86% 0.57%
2060 0.88% 0.59%
2059 0.91% 0.62%
2058 0.93% 0.64%
2057 0.96% 0.67%
2056 0.98% 0.7%
2055 1.01% 0.73%
2054 1.03% 0.75%
2053 1.06% 0.78%
2052 1.09% 0.8%
2051 1.12% 0.83%
2050 1.15% 0.86%
2049 1.18% 0.88%
2048 1.22% 0.91%
2047 1.24% 0.94%
2046 1.27% 0.97%
2045 1.3% 0.99%
2044 1.32% 1.02%
2043 1.36% 1.05%
2042 1.38% 1.08%
2041 1.41% 1.11%
2040 1.43% 1.13%
2039 1.47% 1.17%
2038 1.5% 1.2%
2037 1.52% 1.23%
2036 1.55% 1.27%
2035 1.58% 1.3%
2034 1.61% 1.34%
2033 1.63% 1.38%
2032 1.65% 1.41%
2031 1.68% 1.45%
2030 1.69% 1.49%
2029 1.72% 1.53%
2028 1.75% 1.57%
2027 1.78% 1.61%
2026 1.83% 1.65%
2025 1.87% 1.68%
2024 1.89% 1.7%
2023 1.93% 1.73%
2022 1.94% 1.69%
2021 1.98% 1.68%
2020 2.01% 1.77%
2019 2.03% 1.83%
2018 2.1% 1.85%
2017 2.22% 1.87%
2016 2.3% 1.9%
2015 2.33% 1.92%
2014 2.39% 1.96%
2013 2.44% 2%
2012 2.45% 2.04%
2011 2.43% 2.09%
2010 2.46% 2.15%
2009 2.53% 2.21%
2008 2.57% 2.27%
2007 2.61% 2.32%
2006 2.63% 2.39%
2005 2.66% 2.46%
2004 2.68% 2.53%
2003 2.74% 2.6%
2002 2.79% 2.68%
2001 2.7% 2.74%
2000 2.54% 2.77%
1999 2.47% 2.66%
1998 2.46% 2.68%
1997 2.41% 2.84%
1996 2.36% 2.86%
1995 2.39% 2.87%
1994 2.43% 2.88%
1993 2.5% 2.88%
1992 2.52% 2.88%
1991 2.55% 2.88%
1990 2.58% 2.86%
1989 2.53% 2.85%
1988 2.43% 2.86%
1987 2.32% 2.88%
1986 2.23% 2.9%
1985 2.17% 2.94%
1984 2.62% 2.98%
1983 3.05% 3.02%
1982 2.95% 3.04%
1981 2.85% 3.07%
1980 2.97% 3.1%
1979 3.1% 3.12%
1978 3.08% 3.14%
1977 2.99% 3.16%
1976 2.92% 3.17%
1975 2.94% 3.01%
1974 2.94% 2.93%
1973 2.93% 3.06%
1972 2.85% 3.09%
1971 2.81% 3.05%
1970 2.71% 3.01%
1969 2.53% 2.98%
1968 2.46% 2.95%
1967 2.44% 2.94%
1966 2.43% 2.93%
1965 2.43% 2.91%
1964 2.41% 2.89%
1963 2.42% 2.88%
1962 2.44% 2.87%
1961 2.89% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Ghana Honduras
Current population
35885254
11237619
Population rank 46/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.14%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
2.91 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
2.25 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +495
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 64/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -4,778
Net migration rank 150/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -4,778
2024 - -13,114 - -4,821
2023 651,094 -10,003 186,125 -5,044
2022 646,441 -10,003 186,257 -5,374
2021 635,805 -11,259 172,890 -5,777
2020 637,469 -291 179,553 -6,199
2019 642,403 -21,857 185,200 -6,546
2018 641,551 -19,375 184,953 -6,764
2017 641,218 -4,913 182,731 -6,778
2016 659,910 7,009 182,243 -6,681
2015 667,729 -13,306 181,098 -6,509
2014 660,829 -6,312 180,075 -6,293
2013 658,638 -2,377 179,999 -6,091
2012 646,595 1,005 180,384 -5,891
2011 631,501 -720 180,164 -5,664
2010 613,133 -3,726 180,318 -5,419
2009 592,825 22,416 182,250 -5,196
2008 579,695 30,506 182,607 -5,039
2007 572,332 32,813 183,052 -5,039
2006 569,474 28,536 183,381 -5,450
2005 563,234 21,272 185,216 -6,190
2004 543,339 34,433 186,774 -7,083
2003 536,656 28,768 187,854 -7,982
2002 528,620 40,573 189,653 -8,816
2001 519,382 36,050 190,636 -9,744
2000 508,738 -4,206 190,308 -10,757
1999 487,210 -17,304 186,816 -11,753
1998 471,313 -17,564 169,632 -12,638
1997 459,822 -15,409 182,308 -13,344
1996 450,259 -37,113 180,083 -14,049
1995 451,748 -42,558 177,309 -14,707
1994 449,589 -47,120 173,437 -15,246
1993 454,669 -49,792 169,358 -15,559
1992 452,156 -47,736 165,434 -15,583
1991 448,159 -57,878 160,933 -15,509
1990 442,211 -46,789 156,537 -15,351
1989 432,541 -52,293 152,266 -16,146
1988 425,031 -64,810 149,130 -16,919
1987 419,328 -84,648 146,750 -17,423
1986 411,191 -98,099 144,500 -17,812
1985 401,722 -106,855 142,190 -17,778
1984 392,053 -105,655 139,851 -17,277
1983 379,846 15,276 137,597 -16,810
1982 369,061 7,863 134,629 -16,530
1981 359,572 -12,296 131,789 -15,986
1980 346,816 -13,564 128,856 -15,445
1979 334,848 20,291 125,957 -14,979
1978 324,428 18,041 122,593 -14,537
1977 315,429 15,243 119,333 -13,777
1976 305,769 -2,528 115,754 -12,916
1975 298,267 -292 111,469 -11,855
1974 290,796 -1,197 98,141 -10,947
1973 283,385 -1,168 99,553 -10,001
1972 275,236 -4,589 98,634 -9,403
1971 265,442 -12,238 94,597 -8,918
1970 257,938 -10,233 90,875 -8,751
1969 251,925 -28,752 87,273 -8,544
1968 242,821 -36,683 84,070 -8,335
1967 237,156 -35,666 81,131 -8,056
1966 231,440 -38,143 78,369 -7,649
1965 229,061 -38,519 75,622 -7,161
1964 226,685 -43,480 72,756 -6,620
1963 225,367 -46,516 69,883 -6,063
1962 223,842 -48,017 67,332 -5,519
1961 222,372 -48,777 64,672 -4,838
1960 217,134 12,181 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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