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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.79 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Ghana vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Hungary
2100 68,131,252 7,370,355
2099 68,021,644 7,386,200
2098 67,902,002 7,401,408
2097 67,772,694 7,415,908
2096 67,638,801 7,430,531
2095 67,494,855 7,445,269
2094 67,339,471 7,460,108
2093 67,176,337 7,475,111
2092 67,005,259 7,489,534
2091 66,817,473 7,504,343
2090 66,618,611 7,519,276
2089 66,408,323 7,534,960
2088 66,186,701 7,550,399
2087 65,950,524 7,566,507
2086 65,712,980 7,583,518
2085 65,464,770 7,600,748
2084 65,209,090 7,617,497
2083 64,935,455 7,634,894
2082 64,651,183 7,653,272
2081 64,355,091 7,672,270
2080 64,047,069 7,692,156
2079 63,730,285 7,712,929
2078 63,397,338 7,734,118
2077 63,059,578 7,756,481
2076 62,711,928 7,780,266
2075 62,350,445 7,805,336
2074 61,987,133 7,832,068
2073 61,616,792 7,860,016
2072 61,239,369 7,889,448
2071 60,847,204 7,920,271
2070 60,454,501 7,952,370
2069 60,053,700 7,985,309
2068 59,639,035 8,019,321
2067 59,215,226 8,053,791
2066 58,786,613 8,088,854
2065 58,353,059 8,125,079
2064 57,904,896 8,161,993
2063 57,451,482 8,198,019
2062 56,986,329 8,233,954
2061 56,511,652 8,269,395
2060 56,031,122 8,304,498
2059 55,540,726 8,339,351
2058 55,042,478 8,372,516
2057 54,535,407 8,405,403
2056 54,018,018 8,438,397
2055 53,492,136 8,470,451
2054 52,959,604 8,502,165
2053 52,417,582 8,533,102
2052 51,869,801 8,563,943
2051 51,311,110 8,594,925
2050 50,740,453 8,625,864
2049 50,163,262 8,657,469
2048 49,577,819 8,689,207
2047 48,982,219 8,721,846
2046 48,383,052 8,755,100
2045 47,776,375 8,789,106
2044 47,163,926 8,823,256
2043 46,548,210 8,857,823
2042 45,925,724 8,893,508
2041 45,300,725 8,929,696
2040 44,669,515 8,966,615
2039 44,038,043 9,004,383
2038 43,402,009 9,041,989
2037 42,760,604 9,080,597
2036 42,120,700 9,118,668
2035 41,478,927 9,157,148
2034 40,831,962 9,195,286
2033 40,184,070 9,232,883
2032 39,540,131 9,270,132
2031 38,900,194 9,306,671
2030 38,258,832 9,342,584
2029 37,623,609 9,377,706
2028 36,986,250 9,411,230
2027 36,349,705 9,443,534
2026 35,713,042 9,475,525
2025 35,071,292 9,535,248
2024 34,427,414 9,562,065
2023 33,787,914 9,592,186
2022 33,149,152 9,605,074
2021 32,518,665 9,630,932
2020 31,887,809 9,670,419
2019 31,258,945 9,694,824
2018 30,637,585 9,706,964
2017 30,008,354 9,726,756
2016 29,356,742 9,759,755
2015 28,696,068 9,797,755
2014 28,041,592 9,833,038
2013 27,386,193 9,872,734
2012 26,734,268 9,920,362
2011 26,095,088 9,971,727
2010 25,474,995 10,000,023
2009 24,862,664 10,022,650
2008 24,249,946 10,038,188
2007 23,642,279 10,055,780
2006 23,040,702 10,071,370
2005 22,449,438 10,087,065
2004 21,868,298 10,107,146
2003 21,296,705 10,129,552
2002 20,729,388 10,158,608
2001 20,167,069 10,187,576
2000 19,637,087 10,210,971
1999 19,149,864 10,237,530
1998 18,688,036 10,266,570
1997 18,238,958 10,290,486
1996 17,810,181 10,311,238
1995 17,399,017 10,328,965
1994 16,993,190 10,343,355
1993 16,589,519 10,357,523
1992 16,184,855 10,369,341
1991 15,787,496 10,373,400
1990 15,394,648 10,373,988
1989 15,006,813 10,481,719
1988 14,636,568 10,596,487
1987 14,289,108 10,612,741
1986 13,965,217 10,630,564
1985 13,661,229 10,648,713
1984 13,370,590 10,668,095
1983 13,029,836 10,689,463
1982 12,643,819 10,705,535
1981 12,281,712 10,711,848
1980 11,941,448 10,711,122
1979 11,597,255 10,704,152
1978 11,248,450 10,684,822
1977 10,911,871 10,648,031
1976 10,594,913 10,598,677
1975 10,294,308 10,540,525
1974 10,000,523 10,478,720
1973 9,714,617 10,432,055
1972 9,438,187 10,398,489
1971 9,176,264 10,367,537
1970 8,925,813 10,337,910
1969 8,690,383 10,298,723
1968 8,475,729 10,255,815
1967 8,271,913 10,216,604
1966 8,074,521 10,178,653
1965 7,882,606 10,147,935
1964 7,695,739 10,119,835
1963 7,514,714 10,087,947
1962 7,337,375 10,060,825
1961 7,162,667 10,027,958
1960 6,961,215 9,983,512

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Hungary
2100 0.16% -0.21%
2099 0.18% -0.21%
2098 0.19% -0.2%
2097 0.2% -0.2%
2096 0.21% -0.2%
2095 0.23% -0.2%
2094 0.24% -0.2%
2093 0.26% -0.19%
2092 0.28% -0.2%
2091 0.3% -0.2%
2090 0.32% -0.21%
2089 0.33% -0.2%
2088 0.36% -0.21%
2087 0.36% -0.22%
2086 0.38% -0.23%
2085 0.39% -0.22%
2084 0.42% -0.23%
2083 0.44% -0.24%
2082 0.46% -0.25%
2081 0.48% -0.26%
2080 0.5% -0.27%
2079 0.53% -0.27%
2078 0.54% -0.29%
2077 0.55% -0.31%
2076 0.58% -0.32%
2075 0.59% -0.34%
2074 0.6% -0.36%
2073 0.62% -0.37%
2072 0.64% -0.39%
2071 0.65% -0.4%
2070 0.67% -0.41%
2069 0.7% -0.42%
2068 0.72% -0.43%
2067 0.73% -0.43%
2066 0.74% -0.45%
2065 0.77% -0.45%
2064 0.79% -0.44%
2063 0.82% -0.44%
2062 0.84% -0.43%
2061 0.86% -0.42%
2060 0.88% -0.42%
2059 0.91% -0.4%
2058 0.93% -0.39%
2057 0.96% -0.39%
2056 0.98% -0.38%
2055 1.01% -0.37%
2054 1.03% -0.36%
2053 1.06% -0.36%
2052 1.09% -0.36%
2051 1.12% -0.36%
2050 1.15% -0.37%
2049 1.18% -0.37%
2048 1.22% -0.37%
2047 1.24% -0.38%
2046 1.27% -0.39%
2045 1.3% -0.39%
2044 1.32% -0.39%
2043 1.36% -0.4%
2042 1.38% -0.41%
2041 1.41% -0.41%
2040 1.43% -0.42%
2039 1.47% -0.42%
2038 1.5% -0.43%
2037 1.52% -0.42%
2036 1.55% -0.42%
2035 1.58% -0.41%
2034 1.61% -0.41%
2033 1.63% -0.4%
2032 1.65% -0.39%
2031 1.68% -0.38%
2030 1.69% -0.37%
2029 1.72% -0.36%
2028 1.75% -0.34%
2027 1.78% -0.34%
2026 1.83% -0.63%
2025 1.87% -0.28%
2024 1.89% -0.31%
2023 1.93% -0.13%
2022 1.94% -0.27%
2021 1.98% -0.41%
2020 2.01% -0.25%
2019 2.03% -0.13%
2018 2.1% -0.2%
2017 2.22% -0.34%
2016 2.3% -0.39%
2015 2.33% -0.36%
2014 2.39% -0.4%
2013 2.44% -0.48%
2012 2.45% -0.52%
2011 2.43% -0.28%
2010 2.46% -0.23%
2009 2.53% -0.15%
2008 2.57% -0.17%
2007 2.61% -0.15%
2006 2.63% -0.16%
2005 2.66% -0.2%
2004 2.68% -0.22%
2003 2.74% -0.29%
2002 2.79% -0.28%
2001 2.7% -0.23%
2000 2.54% -0.26%
1999 2.47% -0.28%
1998 2.46% -0.23%
1997 2.41% -0.2%
1996 2.36% -0.17%
1995 2.39% -0.14%
1994 2.43% -0.14%
1993 2.5% -0.11%
1992 2.52% -0.04%
1991 2.55% -0.006%
1990 2.58% -1.03%
1989 2.53% -1.08%
1988 2.43% -0.15%
1987 2.32% -0.17%
1986 2.23% -0.17%
1985 2.17% -0.18%
1984 2.62% -0.2%
1983 3.05% -0.15%
1982 2.95% -0.06%
1981 2.85% 0.007%
1980 2.97% 0.07%
1979 3.1% 0.18%
1978 3.08% 0.35%
1977 2.99% 0.47%
1976 2.92% 0.55%
1975 2.94% 0.59%
1974 2.94% 0.45%
1973 2.93% 0.32%
1972 2.85% 0.3%
1971 2.81% 0.29%
1970 2.71% 0.38%
1969 2.53% 0.42%
1968 2.46% 0.38%
1967 2.44% 0.37%
1966 2.43% 0.3%
1965 2.43% 0.28%
1964 2.41% 0.32%
1963 2.42% 0.27%
1962 2.44% 0.33%
1961 2.89% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ghana Hungary
Current population
35885254
9475525
Population rank 46/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.11%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -83
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 179/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -16,331
Net migration rank 150/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -16,331
2024 - -13,114 - 16,223
2023 651,094 -10,003 -41,247 49,213
2022 646,441 -10,003 -47,065 41,871
2021 635,805 -11,259 -61,638 20,372
2020 637,469 -291 -47,385 9,147
2019 642,403 -21,857 -36,840 34,339
2018 641,551 -19,375 -37,858 34,190
2017 641,218 -4,913 -37,934 20,200
2016 659,910 7,009 -31,231 68
2015 667,729 -13,306 -39,191 13,856
2014 660,829 -6,312 -32,449 11,581
2013 658,638 -2,377 -36,529 5,635
2012 646,595 1,005 -38,689 15,286
2011 631,501 -720 -40,884 1,859
2010 613,133 -3,726 -40,000 10,592
2009 592,825 22,416 -34,077 17,281
2008 579,695 30,506 -31,118 16,166
2007 572,332 32,813 -35,195 13,697
2006 569,474 28,536 -32,228 19,890
2005 563,234 21,272 -38,331 16,925
2004 543,339 34,433 -37,396 16,637
2003 536,656 28,768 -41,531 13,879
2002 528,620 40,573 -36,571 2,822
2001 519,382 36,050 -35,657 10,386
2000 508,738 -4,206 -37,780 13,414
1999 487,210 -17,304 -49,140 12,819
1998 471,313 -17,564 -43,120 13,568
1997 459,822 -15,409 -38,075 14,186
1996 450,259 -37,113 -38,152 14,605
1995 451,748 -42,558 -34,086 14,927
1994 449,589 -47,120 -31,030 15,159
1993 454,669 -49,792 -33,144 15,540
1992 452,156 -47,736 -26,960 16,238
1991 448,159 -57,878 -17,635 16,873
1990 442,211 -46,789 -19,710 16,991
1989 432,541 -52,293 -20,963 -16,991
1988 425,031 -64,810 -15,895 -16,052
1987 419,328 -84,648 -15,919 -16,175
1986 411,191 -98,099 -18,072 -16,339
1985 401,722 -106,855 -18,103 -15,890
1984 392,053 -105,655 -21,336 -16,216
1983 379,846 15,276 -21,379 -16,047
1982 369,061 7,863 -10,705 -16,531
1981 359,572 -12,296 -2,142 -16,869
1980 346,816 -13,564 3,213 -17,795
1979 334,848 20,291 23,549 3,629
1978 324,428 18,041 27,780 290
1977 315,429 15,243 45,787 -54
1976 305,769 -2,528 52,993 -472
1975 298,267 -292 63,243 -335
1974 290,796 -1,197 60,777 132
1973 283,385 -1,168 33,382 -1,512
1972 275,236 -4,589 34,315 -8
1971 265,442 -12,238 26,956 -15
1970 257,938 -10,233 32,048 -96
1969 251,925 -28,752 38,105 -333
1968 242,821 -36,683 39,997 -324
1967 237,156 -35,666 39,845 -414
1966 231,440 -38,143 36,643 -726
1965 229,061 -38,519 24,355 -537
1964 226,685 -43,480 31,371 -739
1963 225,367 -46,516 32,282 -822
1962 223,842 -48,017 21,128 -1,738
1961 222,372 -48,777 44,123 -1,177
1960 217,134 12,181 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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