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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 8.02 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.91% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Ghana vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Indonesia
2100 68,117,614 297,217,412
2099 68,008,028 298,340,219
2098 67,888,410 299,449,882
2097 67,759,128 300,549,857
2096 67,625,262 301,634,112
2095 67,481,344 302,698,798
2094 67,325,992 303,751,488
2093 67,162,890 304,790,169
2092 66,991,846 305,809,796
2091 66,804,098 306,805,664
2090 66,605,276 307,780,044
2089 66,395,029 308,727,665
2088 66,173,453 309,652,467
2087 65,937,323 310,557,120
2086 65,699,827 311,434,804
2085 65,451,666 312,284,488
2084 65,196,037 313,107,329
2083 64,922,457 313,904,231
2082 64,638,242 314,670,881
2081 64,342,209 315,404,888
2080 64,034,249 316,109,402
2079 63,717,528 316,790,074
2078 63,384,648 317,438,140
2077 63,046,955 318,056,534
2076 62,699,375 318,635,038
2075 62,337,964 319,190,402
2074 61,974,725 319,709,426
2073 61,604,458 320,201,444
2072 61,227,111 320,659,562
2071 60,835,024 321,086,184
2070 60,442,399 321,485,042
2069 60,041,679 321,858,064
2068 59,627,097 322,201,979
2067 59,203,373 322,516,545
2066 58,774,846 322,798,892
2065 58,341,378 323,048,550
2064 57,893,305 323,268,759
2063 57,439,982 323,456,004
2062 56,974,922 323,612,644
2061 56,500,340 323,734,699
2060 56,019,906 323,814,746
2059 55,529,609 323,854,683
2058 55,031,460 323,844,015
2057 54,524,491 323,786,943
2056 54,007,205 323,671,172
2055 53,481,428 323,502,155
2054 52,949,003 323,274,189
2053 52,407,089 322,982,358
2052 51,859,418 322,627,695
2051 51,300,839 322,202,850
2050 50,730,296 321,699,802
2049 50,153,221 321,119,283
2048 49,567,895 320,457,830
2047 48,972,414 319,728,668
2046 48,373,367 318,921,027
2045 47,766,811 318,028,206
2044 47,154,486 317,051,440
2043 46,538,892 315,992,168
2042 45,916,531 314,856,940
2041 45,291,657 313,643,892
2040 44,660,573 312,358,800
2039 44,029,228 311,001,176
2038 43,393,321 309,578,763
2037 42,752,045 308,089,917
2036 42,112,269 306,544,452
2035 41,470,624 304,940,852
2034 40,823,789 303,275,782
2033 40,176,026 301,552,643
2032 39,532,216 299,781,696
2031 38,892,407 297,956,985
2030 38,251,174 296,081,262
2029 37,616,078 294,145,245
2028 36,978,847 292,143,454
2027 36,342,429 290,069,053
2026 35,705,894 287,927,760
2025 35,064,272 285,721,236
2024 34,427,414 283,487,931
2023 33,787,914 281,190,067
2022 33,149,152 278,830,529
2021 32,518,665 276,758,053
2020 31,887,809 274,814,866
2019 31,258,945 272,489,381
2018 30,637,585 269,951,846
2017 30,008,354 267,346,658
2016 29,356,742 264,627,418
2015 28,696,068 261,799,249
2014 28,041,592 258,877,399
2013 27,386,193 255,852,467
2012 26,734,268 252,698,525
2011 26,095,088 249,470,032
2010 25,474,995 246,305,322
2009 24,862,664 243,220,028
2008 24,249,946 240,157,903
2007 23,642,279 237,062,337
2006 23,040,702 233,951,652
2005 22,449,438 230,871,650
2004 21,868,298 227,926,649
2003 21,296,705 225,048,008
2002 20,729,388 222,088,495
2001 20,167,069 219,097,902
2000 19,637,087 216,077,790
1999 19,149,864 213,004,668
1998 18,688,036 209,826,788
1997 18,238,958 206,536,095
1996 17,810,181 203,204,348
1995 17,399,017 199,888,057
1994 16,993,190 196,591,828
1993 16,589,519 193,305,168
1992 16,184,855 190,043,744
1991 15,787,496 186,778,238
1990 15,394,648 183,501,098
1989 15,006,813 180,201,630
1988 14,636,568 176,855,065
1987 14,289,108 173,511,154
1986 13,965,217 170,175,065
1985 13,661,229 166,776,185
1984 13,370,590 163,251,124
1983 13,029,836 159,651,381
1982 12,643,819 156,052,152
1981 12,281,712 152,485,035
1980 11,941,448 148,950,540
1979 11,597,255 145,434,834
1978 11,248,450 141,953,163
1977 10,911,871 138,533,541
1976 10,594,913 135,173,655
1975 10,294,308 131,843,848
1974 10,000,523 128,555,045
1973 9,714,617 125,288,515
1972 9,438,187 122,039,841
1971 9,176,264 118,833,702
1970 8,925,813 115,657,495
1969 8,690,383 112,517,639
1968 8,475,729 109,450,006
1967 8,271,913 106,526,393
1966 8,074,521 103,792,754
1965 7,882,606 101,365,130
1964 7,695,739 98,833,749
1963 7,514,714 96,051,424
1962 7,337,375 93,375,850
1961 7,162,667 90,791,249
1960 6,961,215 88,296,070

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ghana's population will grow by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Indonesia
2100 0.16% -0.38%
2099 0.18% -0.37%
2098 0.19% -0.37%
2097 0.2% -0.36%
2096 0.21% -0.35%
2095 0.23% -0.35%
2094 0.24% -0.34%
2093 0.26% -0.33%
2092 0.28% -0.32%
2091 0.3% -0.32%
2090 0.32% -0.31%
2089 0.33% -0.3%
2088 0.36% -0.29%
2087 0.36% -0.28%
2086 0.38% -0.27%
2085 0.39% -0.26%
2084 0.42% -0.25%
2083 0.44% -0.24%
2082 0.46% -0.23%
2081 0.48% -0.22%
2080 0.5% -0.21%
2079 0.53% -0.2%
2078 0.54% -0.19%
2077 0.55% -0.18%
2076 0.58% -0.17%
2075 0.59% -0.16%
2074 0.6% -0.15%
2073 0.62% -0.14%
2072 0.64% -0.13%
2071 0.65% -0.12%
2070 0.67% -0.12%
2069 0.7% -0.11%
2068 0.72% -0.1%
2067 0.73% -0.09%
2066 0.74% -0.08%
2065 0.77% -0.07%
2064 0.79% -0.06%
2063 0.82% -0.05%
2062 0.84% -0.04%
2061 0.86% -0.02%
2060 0.88% -0.01%
2059 0.91% 0.003%
2058 0.93% 0.02%
2057 0.96% 0.04%
2056 0.98% 0.05%
2055 1.01% 0.07%
2054 1.03% 0.09%
2053 1.06% 0.11%
2052 1.09% 0.13%
2051 1.12% 0.16%
2050 1.15% 0.18%
2049 1.18% 0.21%
2048 1.22% 0.23%
2047 1.24% 0.25%
2046 1.27% 0.28%
2045 1.3% 0.31%
2044 1.32% 0.34%
2043 1.36% 0.36%
2042 1.38% 0.39%
2041 1.41% 0.41%
2040 1.43% 0.44%
2039 1.47% 0.46%
2038 1.5% 0.48%
2037 1.52% 0.5%
2036 1.55% 0.53%
2035 1.58% 0.55%
2034 1.61% 0.57%
2033 1.63% 0.59%
2032 1.65% 0.61%
2031 1.68% 0.63%
2030 1.69% 0.66%
2029 1.72% 0.69%
2028 1.75% 0.72%
2027 1.78% 0.74%
2026 1.83% 0.77%
2025 1.85% 0.79%
2024 1.89% 0.82%
2023 1.93% 0.85%
2022 1.94% 0.75%
2021 1.98% 0.71%
2020 2.01% 0.85%
2019 2.03% 0.94%
2018 2.1% 0.97%
2017 2.22% 1.03%
2016 2.3% 1.08%
2015 2.33% 1.13%
2014 2.39% 1.18%
2013 2.44% 1.25%
2012 2.45% 1.29%
2011 2.43% 1.28%
2010 2.46% 1.27%
2009 2.53% 1.28%
2008 2.57% 1.31%
2007 2.61% 1.33%
2006 2.63% 1.33%
2005 2.66% 1.29%
2004 2.68% 1.28%
2003 2.74% 1.33%
2002 2.79% 1.36%
2001 2.7% 1.4%
2000 2.54% 1.44%
1999 2.47% 1.51%
1998 2.46% 1.59%
1997 2.41% 1.64%
1996 2.36% 1.66%
1995 2.39% 1.68%
1994 2.43% 1.7%
1993 2.5% 1.72%
1992 2.52% 1.75%
1991 2.55% 1.79%
1990 2.58% 1.83%
1989 2.53% 1.89%
1988 2.43% 1.93%
1987 2.32% 1.96%
1986 2.23% 2.04%
1985 2.17% 2.16%
1984 2.62% 2.25%
1983 3.05% 2.31%
1982 2.95% 2.34%
1981 2.85% 2.37%
1980 2.97% 2.42%
1979 3.1% 2.45%
1978 3.08% 2.47%
1977 2.99% 2.49%
1976 2.92% 2.53%
1975 2.94% 2.56%
1974 2.94% 2.61%
1973 2.93% 2.66%
1972 2.85% 2.7%
1971 2.81% 2.75%
1970 2.71% 2.79%
1969 2.53% 2.8%
1968 2.46% 2.74%
1967 2.44% 2.63%
1966 2.43% 2.39%
1965 2.43% 2.56%
1964 2.41% 2.9%
1963 2.42% 2.87%
1962 2.44% 2.85%
1961 2.89% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Ghana Indonesia
Current population
36032857
289027659
Population rank 46/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 3.48%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
14.2 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
7.06 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 112/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -39,509
Net migration rank 150/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -39,509
2024 651,057 -13,114 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 651,094 -10,003 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 646,441 -10,003 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 635,805 -11,259 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 637,469 -291 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 642,403 -21,857 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 641,551 -19,375 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 641,218 -4,913 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 659,910 7,009 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 667,729 -13,306 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 660,829 -6,312 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 658,638 -2,377 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 646,595 1,005 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 631,501 -720 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 613,133 -3,726 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 592,825 22,416 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 579,695 30,506 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 572,332 32,813 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 569,474 28,536 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 563,234 21,272 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 543,339 34,433 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 536,656 28,768 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 528,620 40,573 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 519,382 36,050 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 508,738 -4,206 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 487,210 -17,304 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 471,313 -17,564 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 459,822 -15,409 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 450,259 -37,113 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 451,748 -42,558 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 449,589 -47,120 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 454,669 -49,792 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 452,156 -47,736 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 448,159 -57,878 3,288,791 3,096
1990 442,211 -46,789 3,250,906 11,539
1989 432,541 -52,293 3,316,792 19,905
1988 425,031 -64,810 3,331,242 25,383
1987 419,328 -84,648 3,304,520 26,705
1986 411,191 -98,099 3,309,905 30,988
1985 401,722 -106,855 3,419,412 37,451
1984 392,053 -105,655 3,549,570 43,693
1983 379,846 15,276 3,558,949 47,375
1982 369,061 7,863 3,545,504 46,792
1981 359,572 -12,296 3,497,244 44,710
1980 346,816 -13,564 3,484,846 42,254
1979 334,848 20,291 3,460,621 43,900
1978 324,428 18,041 3,412,980 45,911
1977 315,429 15,243 3,334,779 45,610
1976 305,769 -2,528 3,291,479 48,010
1975 298,267 -292 3,263,794 56,386
1974 290,796 -1,197 3,196,136 61,188
1973 283,385 -1,168 3,210,643 64,991
1972 275,236 -4,589 3,149,726 72,007
1971 265,442 -12,238 3,111,304 79,264
1970 257,938 -10,233 3,080,421 81,368
1969 251,925 -28,752 3,034,825 82,955
1968 242,821 -36,683 2,961,608 55,731
1967 237,156 -35,666 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 231,440 -38,143 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 229,061 -38,519 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 226,685 -43,480 2,700,138 144,819
1963 225,367 -46,516 2,609,526 110,166
1962 223,842 -48,017 2,525,163 106,264
1961 222,372 -48,777 2,434,113 103,628
1960 217,134 12,181 2,350,971 101,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people). In Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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