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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 41.3 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.3% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Ghana vs India: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana India
2100 68,131,252 1,515,897,176
2099 68,021,644 1,523,583,618
2098 67,902,002 1,531,281,096
2097 67,772,694 1,538,914,978
2096 67,638,801 1,546,515,506
2095 67,494,855 1,554,100,337
2094 67,339,471 1,561,632,624
2093 67,176,337 1,569,112,481
2092 67,005,259 1,576,470,228
2091 66,817,473 1,583,793,450
2090 66,618,611 1,591,038,578
2089 66,408,323 1,598,165,996
2088 66,186,701 1,605,169,643
2087 65,950,524 1,612,023,916
2086 65,712,980 1,618,795,931
2085 65,464,770 1,625,424,591
2084 65,209,090 1,631,854,605
2083 64,935,455 1,638,132,423
2082 64,651,183 1,644,206,476
2081 64,355,091 1,650,106,942
2080 64,047,069 1,655,799,569
2079 63,730,285 1,661,261,962
2078 63,397,338 1,666,477,951
2077 63,059,578 1,671,444,317
2076 62,711,928 1,676,151,275
2075 62,350,445 1,680,606,119
2074 61,987,133 1,684,743,082
2073 61,616,792 1,688,579,113
2072 61,239,369 1,692,138,648
2071 60,847,204 1,695,351,098
2070 60,454,501 1,698,255,829
2069 60,053,700 1,700,813,392
2068 59,639,035 1,703,025,450
2067 59,215,226 1,704,872,725
2066 58,786,613 1,706,347,017
2065 58,353,059 1,707,540,131
2064 57,904,896 1,708,362,011
2063 57,451,482 1,708,845,280
2062 56,986,329 1,709,011,618
2061 56,511,652 1,708,866,368
2060 56,031,122 1,708,344,645
2059 55,540,726 1,707,488,768
2058 55,042,478 1,706,314,224
2057 54,535,407 1,704,805,210
2056 54,018,018 1,703,013,988
2055 53,492,136 1,700,890,479
2054 52,959,604 1,698,473,703
2053 52,417,582 1,695,661,388
2052 51,869,801 1,692,531,993
2051 51,311,110 1,689,057,795
2050 50,740,453 1,685,236,057
2049 50,163,262 1,681,083,344
2048 49,577,819 1,676,576,931
2047 48,982,219 1,671,678,054
2046 48,383,052 1,666,371,707
2045 47,776,375 1,660,667,112
2044 47,163,926 1,654,556,840
2043 46,548,210 1,648,067,988
2042 45,925,724 1,641,136,901
2041 45,300,725 1,633,771,970
2040 44,669,515 1,625,990,392
2039 44,038,043 1,617,818,911
2038 43,402,009 1,609,238,166
2037 42,760,604 1,600,212,760
2036 42,120,700 1,590,731,970
2035 41,478,927 1,580,864,963
2034 40,831,962 1,570,629,033
2033 40,184,070 1,560,043,145
2032 39,540,131 1,549,098,676
2031 38,900,194 1,537,810,507
2030 38,258,832 1,526,192,552
2029 37,623,609 1,514,274,850
2028 36,986,250 1,502,102,657
2027 36,349,705 1,489,628,314
2026 35,713,042 1,476,911,618
2025 35,071,292 1,463,993,377
2024 34,427,414 1,450,935,791
2023 33,787,914 1,438,069,596
2022 33,149,152 1,425,423,212
2021 32,518,665 1,414,203,896
2020 31,887,809 1,402,617,695
2019 31,258,945 1,389,030,312
2018 30,637,585 1,374,659,064
2017 30,008,354 1,359,657,400
2016 29,356,742 1,343,944,296
2015 28,696,068 1,328,024,498
2014 28,041,592 1,312,277,191
2013 27,386,193 1,295,829,511
2012 26,734,268 1,278,674,502
2011 26,095,088 1,261,224,954
2010 25,474,995 1,243,481,564
2009 24,862,664 1,225,524,753
2008 24,249,946 1,207,930,964
2007 23,642,279 1,190,676,021
2006 23,040,702 1,172,878,890
2005 22,449,438 1,154,676,322
2004 21,868,298 1,135,991,513
2003 21,296,705 1,116,803,006
2002 20,729,388 1,097,600,380
2001 20,167,069 1,077,898,575
2000 19,637,087 1,057,922,733
1999 19,149,864 1,038,225,823
1998 18,688,036 1,018,665,080
1997 18,238,958 999,133,762
1996 17,810,181 979,678,458
1995 17,399,017 960,301,044
1994 16,993,190 941,163,767
1993 16,589,519 922,118,387
1992 16,184,855 902,957,070
1991 15,787,496 883,927,600
1990 15,394,648 864,972,221
1989 15,006,813 846,039,529
1988 14,636,568 827,342,990
1987 14,289,108 808,931,270
1986 13,965,217 790,689,978
1985 13,661,229 772,647,793
1984 13,370,590 754,875,449
1983 13,029,836 737,372,681
1982 12,643,819 720,313,473
1981 12,281,712 703,696,250
1980 11,941,448 687,354,025
1979 11,597,255 671,155,747
1978 11,248,450 655,728,229
1977 10,911,871 640,801,103
1976 10,594,913 625,861,883
1975 10,294,308 611,309,535
1974 10,000,523 597,041,391
1973 9,714,617 583,465,598
1972 9,438,187 570,482,142
1971 9,176,264 558,096,387
1970 8,925,813 545,864,268
1969 8,690,383 533,880,544
1968 8,475,729 522,716,889
1967 8,271,913 511,606,372
1966 8,074,521 500,740,247
1965 7,882,606 490,140,146
1964 7,695,739 479,229,598
1963 7,514,714 468,138,575
1962 7,337,375 457,283,090
1961 7,162,667 446,564,729
1960 6,961,215 435,990,338

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 India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana India
2100 0.16% -0.5%
2099 0.18% -0.5%
2098 0.19% -0.5%
2097 0.2% -0.49%
2096 0.21% -0.49%
2095 0.23% -0.48%
2094 0.24% -0.48%
2093 0.26% -0.47%
2092 0.28% -0.46%
2091 0.3% -0.46%
2090 0.32% -0.45%
2089 0.33% -0.44%
2088 0.36% -0.43%
2087 0.36% -0.42%
2086 0.38% -0.41%
2085 0.39% -0.39%
2084 0.42% -0.38%
2083 0.44% -0.37%
2082 0.46% -0.36%
2081 0.48% -0.34%
2080 0.5% -0.33%
2079 0.53% -0.31%
2078 0.54% -0.3%
2077 0.55% -0.28%
2076 0.58% -0.27%
2075 0.59% -0.25%
2074 0.6% -0.23%
2073 0.62% -0.21%
2072 0.64% -0.19%
2071 0.65% -0.17%
2070 0.67% -0.15%
2069 0.7% -0.13%
2068 0.72% -0.11%
2067 0.73% -0.09%
2066 0.74% -0.07%
2065 0.77% -0.05%
2064 0.79% -0.03%
2063 0.82% -0.01%
2062 0.84% 0.008%
2061 0.86% 0.03%
2060 0.88% 0.05%
2059 0.91% 0.07%
2058 0.93% 0.09%
2057 0.96% 0.11%
2056 0.98% 0.12%
2055 1.01% 0.14%
2054 1.03% 0.17%
2053 1.06% 0.18%
2052 1.09% 0.21%
2051 1.12% 0.23%
2050 1.15% 0.25%
2049 1.18% 0.27%
2048 1.22% 0.29%
2047 1.24% 0.32%
2046 1.27% 0.34%
2045 1.3% 0.37%
2044 1.32% 0.39%
2043 1.36% 0.42%
2042 1.38% 0.45%
2041 1.41% 0.48%
2040 1.43% 0.51%
2039 1.47% 0.53%
2038 1.5% 0.56%
2037 1.52% 0.6%
2036 1.55% 0.62%
2035 1.58% 0.65%
2034 1.61% 0.68%
2033 1.63% 0.71%
2032 1.65% 0.73%
2031 1.68% 0.76%
2030 1.69% 0.79%
2029 1.72% 0.81%
2028 1.75% 0.84%
2027 1.78% 0.86%
2026 1.83% 0.88%
2025 1.87% 0.9%
2024 1.89% 0.89%
2023 1.93% 0.89%
2022 1.94% 0.79%
2021 1.98% 0.83%
2020 2.01% 0.98%
2019 2.03% 1.05%
2018 2.1% 1.1%
2017 2.22% 1.17%
2016 2.3% 1.2%
2015 2.33% 1.2%
2014 2.39% 1.27%
2013 2.44% 1.34%
2012 2.45% 1.38%
2011 2.43% 1.43%
2010 2.46% 1.47%
2009 2.53% 1.46%
2008 2.57% 1.45%
2007 2.61% 1.52%
2006 2.63% 1.58%
2005 2.66% 1.64%
2004 2.68% 1.72%
2003 2.74% 1.75%
2002 2.79% 1.83%
2001 2.7% 1.89%
2000 2.54% 1.9%
1999 2.47% 1.92%
1998 2.46% 1.95%
1997 2.41% 1.99%
1996 2.36% 2.02%
1995 2.39% 2.03%
1994 2.43% 2.07%
1993 2.5% 2.12%
1992 2.52% 2.15%
1991 2.55% 2.19%
1990 2.58% 2.24%
1989 2.53% 2.26%
1988 2.43% 2.28%
1987 2.32% 2.31%
1986 2.23% 2.34%
1985 2.17% 2.35%
1984 2.62% 2.37%
1983 3.05% 2.37%
1982 2.95% 2.36%
1981 2.85% 2.38%
1980 2.97% 2.41%
1979 3.1% 2.35%
1978 3.08% 2.33%
1977 2.99% 2.39%
1976 2.92% 2.38%
1975 2.94% 2.39%
1974 2.94% 2.33%
1973 2.93% 2.28%
1972 2.85% 2.22%
1971 2.81% 2.24%
1970 2.71% 2.24%
1969 2.53% 2.14%
1968 2.46% 2.17%
1967 2.44% 2.17%
1966 2.43% 2.16%
1965 2.43% 2.28%
1964 2.41% 2.37%
1963 2.42% 2.37%
1962 2.44% 2.4%
1961 2.89% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Ghana India
Current population
35885254
1480351380
Population rank 46/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 17.9%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 107/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -495,753
Net migration rank 150/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -495,753
2024 - -13,114 - -630,830
2023 651,094 -10,003 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 646,441 -10,003 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 635,805 -11,259 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 637,469 -291 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 642,403 -21,857 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 641,551 -19,375 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 641,218 -4,913 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 659,910 7,009 16,202,593 81,248
2015 667,729 -13,306 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 660,829 -6,312 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 658,638 -2,377 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 646,595 1,005 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 631,501 -720 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 613,133 -3,726 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 592,825 22,416 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 579,695 30,506 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 572,332 32,813 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 569,474 28,536 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 563,234 21,272 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 543,339 34,433 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 536,656 28,768 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 528,620 40,573 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 519,382 36,050 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 508,738 -4,206 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 487,210 -17,304 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 471,313 -17,564 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 459,822 -15,409 19,494,098 880
1996 450,259 -37,113 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 451,748 -42,558 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 449,589 -47,120 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 454,669 -49,792 19,152,399 2,364
1992 452,156 -47,736 19,132,757 35,155
1991 448,159 -57,878 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 442,211 -46,789 18,893,588 125,514
1989 432,541 -52,293 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 425,031 -64,810 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 419,328 -84,648 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 411,191 -98,099 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 401,722 -106,855 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 392,053 -105,655 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 379,846 15,276 17,219,127 119,694
1982 369,061 7,863 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 359,572 -12,296 16,422,159 33,243
1980 346,816 -13,564 16,018,786 210,914
1979 334,848 20,291 15,392,957 774,094
1978 324,428 18,041 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 315,429 15,243 14,575,662 590,626
1976 305,769 -2,528 14,435,504 275,984
1975 298,267 -292 13,958,642 434,205
1974 290,796 -1,197 13,795,836 347,869
1973 283,385 -1,168 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 275,236 -4,589 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 265,442 -12,238 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 257,938 -10,233 12,417,866 233,782
1969 251,925 -28,752 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 242,821 -36,683 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 237,156 -35,666 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 231,440 -38,143 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 229,061 -38,519 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 226,685 -43,480 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 225,367 -46,516 11,016,705 21,640
1962 223,842 -48,017 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 222,372 -48,777 10,468,816 295,177
1960 217,134 12,181 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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