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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.49 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Ghana vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Israel
2100 68,131,252 21,079,031
2099 68,021,644 20,971,907
2098 67,902,002 20,869,188
2097 67,772,694 20,764,637
2096 67,638,801 20,651,056
2095 67,494,855 20,537,392
2094 67,339,471 20,420,251
2093 67,176,337 20,294,077
2092 67,005,259 20,167,075
2091 66,817,473 20,038,540
2090 66,618,611 19,910,123
2089 66,408,323 19,788,579
2088 66,186,701 19,660,357
2087 65,950,524 19,527,597
2086 65,712,980 19,388,628
2085 65,464,770 19,246,899
2084 65,209,090 19,099,510
2083 64,935,455 18,955,502
2082 64,651,183 18,813,463
2081 64,355,091 18,667,367
2080 64,047,069 18,512,469
2079 63,730,285 18,362,060
2078 63,397,338 18,208,724
2077 63,059,578 18,053,774
2076 62,711,928 17,908,513
2075 62,350,445 17,761,880
2074 61,987,133 17,618,257
2073 61,616,792 17,477,875
2072 61,239,369 17,343,227
2071 60,847,204 17,195,556
2070 60,454,501 17,043,216
2069 60,053,700 16,890,521
2068 59,639,035 16,742,334
2067 59,215,226 16,593,617
2066 58,786,613 16,448,006
2065 58,353,059 16,297,575
2064 57,904,896 16,152,550
2063 57,451,482 15,997,249
2062 56,986,329 15,847,545
2061 56,511,652 15,695,962
2060 56,031,122 15,537,020
2059 55,540,726 15,383,512
2058 55,042,478 15,227,838
2057 54,535,407 15,069,709
2056 54,018,018 14,910,638
2055 53,492,136 14,746,579
2054 52,959,604 14,578,352
2053 52,417,582 14,414,886
2052 51,869,801 14,252,277
2051 51,311,110 14,090,930
2050 50,740,453 13,927,651
2049 50,163,262 13,765,178
2048 49,577,819 13,606,737
2047 48,982,219 13,448,310
2046 48,383,052 13,286,110
2045 47,776,375 13,126,049
2044 47,163,926 12,960,184
2043 46,548,210 12,796,533
2042 45,925,724 12,632,183
2041 45,300,725 12,471,494
2040 44,669,515 12,312,998
2039 44,038,043 12,152,920
2038 43,402,009 11,995,851
2037 42,760,604 11,841,052
2036 42,120,700 11,693,469
2035 41,478,927 11,543,041
2034 40,831,962 11,396,608
2033 40,184,070 11,252,344
2032 39,540,131 11,108,763
2031 38,900,194 10,961,050
2030 38,258,832 10,815,614
2029 37,623,609 10,675,258
2028 36,986,250 10,533,711
2027 36,349,705 10,393,227
2026 35,713,042 10,252,942
2025 35,071,292 10,113,937
2024 34,427,414 9,974,400
2023 33,787,914 9,849,000
2022 33,149,152 9,557,500
2021 32,518,665 9,371,400
2020 31,887,809 9,215,100
2019 31,258,945 9,054,000
2018 30,637,585 8,882,800
2017 30,008,354 8,713,300
2016 29,356,742 8,546,000
2015 28,696,068 8,380,100
2014 28,041,592 8,215,700
2013 27,386,193 8,059,500
2012 26,734,268 7,910,500
2011 26,095,088 7,765,800
2010 25,474,995 7,623,600
2009 24,862,664 7,485,600
2008 24,249,946 7,308,800
2007 23,642,279 7,180,100
2006 23,040,702 7,053,700
2005 22,449,438 6,930,100
2004 21,868,298 6,809,000
2003 21,296,705 6,689,700
2002 20,729,388 6,570,000
2001 20,167,069 6,439,000
2000 19,637,087 6,289,000
1999 19,149,864 6,125,000
1998 18,688,036 5,971,000
1997 18,238,958 5,836,000
1996 17,810,181 5,692,000
1995 17,399,017 5,545,000
1994 16,993,190 5,399,000
1993 16,589,519 5,261,000
1992 16,184,855 5,123,000
1991 15,787,496 4,949,000
1990 15,394,648 4,660,000
1989 15,006,813 4,518,000
1988 14,636,568 4,442,000
1987 14,289,108 4,369,000
1986 13,965,217 4,299,000
1985 13,661,229 4,233,000
1984 13,370,590 4,159,000
1983 13,029,836 4,105,000
1982 12,643,819 4,031,000
1981 12,281,712 3,956,000
1980 11,941,448 3,878,000
1979 11,597,255 3,786,000
1978 11,248,450 3,690,000
1977 10,911,871 3,613,000
1976 10,594,913 3,533,000
1975 10,294,308 3,455,000
1974 10,000,523 3,377,000
1973 9,714,617 3,278,000
1972 9,438,187 3,148,000
1971 9,176,264 3,069,000
1970 8,925,813 2,974,000
1969 8,690,383 2,877,000
1968 8,475,729 2,803,000
1967 8,271,913 2,745,000
1966 8,074,521 2,629,000
1965 7,882,606 2,563,000
1964 7,695,739 2,475,000
1963 7,514,714 2,379,000
1962 7,337,375 2,293,000
1961 7,162,667 2,185,000
1960 6,961,215 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Israel
2100 0.16% 0.51%
2099 0.18% 0.49%
2098 0.19% 0.5%
2097 0.2% 0.55%
2096 0.21% 0.55%
2095 0.23% 0.57%
2094 0.24% 0.62%
2093 0.26% 0.63%
2092 0.28% 0.64%
2091 0.3% 0.64%
2090 0.32% 0.61%
2089 0.33% 0.65%
2088 0.36% 0.68%
2087 0.36% 0.72%
2086 0.38% 0.74%
2085 0.39% 0.77%
2084 0.42% 0.76%
2083 0.44% 0.75%
2082 0.46% 0.78%
2081 0.48% 0.84%
2080 0.5% 0.82%
2079 0.53% 0.84%
2078 0.54% 0.86%
2077 0.55% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.83%
2075 0.59% 0.82%
2074 0.6% 0.8%
2073 0.62% 0.78%
2072 0.64% 0.86%
2071 0.65% 0.89%
2070 0.67% 0.9%
2069 0.7% 0.89%
2068 0.72% 0.9%
2067 0.73% 0.89%
2066 0.74% 0.92%
2065 0.77% 0.9%
2064 0.79% 0.97%
2063 0.82% 0.94%
2062 0.84% 0.97%
2061 0.86% 1.02%
2060 0.88% 1%
2059 0.91% 1.02%
2058 0.93% 1.05%
2057 0.96% 1.07%
2056 0.98% 1.11%
2055 1.01% 1.15%
2054 1.03% 1.13%
2053 1.06% 1.14%
2052 1.09% 1.15%
2051 1.12% 1.17%
2050 1.15% 1.18%
2049 1.18% 1.16%
2048 1.22% 1.18%
2047 1.24% 1.22%
2046 1.27% 1.22%
2045 1.3% 1.28%
2044 1.32% 1.28%
2043 1.36% 1.3%
2042 1.38% 1.29%
2041 1.41% 1.29%
2040 1.43% 1.32%
2039 1.47% 1.31%
2038 1.5% 1.31%
2037 1.52% 1.26%
2036 1.55% 1.3%
2035 1.58% 1.28%
2034 1.61% 1.28%
2033 1.63% 1.29%
2032 1.65% 1.35%
2031 1.68% 1.34%
2030 1.69% 1.31%
2029 1.72% 1.34%
2028 1.75% 1.35%
2027 1.78% 1.37%
2026 1.83% 1.37%
2025 1.87% 1.4%
2024 1.89% 1.27%
2023 1.93% 3.05%
2022 1.94% 1.99%
2021 1.98% 1.7%
2020 2.01% 1.78%
2019 2.03% 1.93%
2018 2.1% 1.95%
2017 2.22% 1.96%
2016 2.3% 1.98%
2015 2.33% 2%
2014 2.39% 1.94%
2013 2.44% 1.88%
2012 2.45% 1.86%
2011 2.43% 1.87%
2010 2.46% 1.84%
2009 2.53% 2.42%
2008 2.57% 1.79%
2007 2.61% 1.79%
2006 2.63% 1.78%
2005 2.66% 1.78%
2004 2.68% 1.78%
2003 2.74% 1.82%
2002 2.79% 2.03%
2001 2.7% 2.39%
2000 2.54% 2.68%
1999 2.47% 2.58%
1998 2.46% 2.31%
1997 2.41% 2.53%
1996 2.36% 2.65%
1995 2.39% 2.7%
1994 2.43% 2.62%
1993 2.5% 2.69%
1992 2.52% 3.52%
1991 2.55% 6.2%
1990 2.58% 3.14%
1989 2.53% 1.71%
1988 2.43% 1.67%
1987 2.32% 1.63%
1986 2.23% 1.56%
1985 2.17% 1.78%
1984 2.62% 1.32%
1983 3.05% 1.84%
1982 2.95% 1.9%
1981 2.85% 2.01%
1980 2.97% 2.43%
1979 3.1% 2.6%
1978 3.08% 2.13%
1977 2.99% 2.26%
1976 2.92% 2.26%
1975 2.94% 2.31%
1974 2.94% 3.02%
1973 2.93% 4.13%
1972 2.85% 2.57%
1971 2.81% 3.19%
1970 2.71% 3.37%
1969 2.53% 2.64%
1968 2.46% 2.11%
1967 2.44% 4.41%
1966 2.43% 2.58%
1965 2.43% 3.56%
1964 2.41% 4.04%
1963 2.42% 3.75%
1962 2.44% 4.94%
1961 2.89% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ghana Israel
Current population
35885254
10290887
Population rank 46/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.12%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +344
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 84/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +11,466
Net migration rank 150/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 11,466
2024 - -13,114 - 10,612
2023 651,094 -10,003 131,977 9,999
2022 646,441 -10,003 129,982 50,004
2021 635,805 -11,259 134,011 16,859
2020 637,469 -291 128,089 16,573
2019 642,403 -21,857 135,810 16,134
2018 641,551 -19,375 140,348 15,615
2017 641,218 -4,913 138,541 14,518
2016 659,910 7,009 136,736 24,308
2015 667,729 -13,306 134,082 29,735
2014 660,829 -6,312 133,916 25,303
2013 658,638 -2,377 129,758 17,075
2012 646,595 1,005 128,941 16,549
2011 631,501 -720 125,030 10,470
2010 613,133 -3,726 126,552 12,906
2009 592,825 22,416 122,015 7,269
2008 579,695 30,506 117,672 7,974
2007 572,332 32,813 111,292 9,654
2006 569,474 28,536 109,332 11,446
2005 563,234 21,272 105,338 10,975
2004 543,339 34,433 106,901 8,494
2003 536,656 28,768 106,366 6,684
2002 528,620 40,573 101,178 17,420
2001 519,382 36,050 99,160 38,643
2000 508,738 -4,206 98,737 63,409
1999 487,210 -17,304 94,325 78,422
1998 471,313 -17,564 93,744 52,713
1997 459,822 -15,409 88,707 60,297
1996 450,259 -37,113 86,518 66,811
1995 451,748 -42,558 82,066 61,800
1994 449,589 -47,120 79,365 57,273
1993 454,669 -49,792 77,337 49,345
1992 452,156 -47,736 77,357 57,522
1991 448,159 -57,878 73,740 153,141
1990 442,211 -46,789 71,764 178,732
1989 432,541 -52,293 68,674 14,192
1988 425,031 -64,810 71,072 1,675
1987 419,328 -84,648 69,904 7,511
1986 411,191 -98,099 70,073 -3,598
1985 401,722 -106,855 71,538 -3,686
1984 392,053 -105,655 70,703 10,933
1983 379,846 15,276 70,196 689
1982 369,061 7,863 68,931 16,563
1981 359,572 -12,296 67,647 16,021
1980 346,816 -13,564 68,253 16,284
1979 334,848 20,291 68,148 15,591
1978 324,428 18,041 67,158 15,556
1977 315,429 15,243 70,092 12,747
1976 305,769 -2,528 74,899 10,459
1975 298,267 -292 70,828 11,726
1974 290,796 -1,197 68,891 11,929
1973 283,385 -1,168 65,560 14,310
1972 275,236 -4,589 62,960 27,415
1971 265,442 -12,238 64,449 52,632
1970 257,938 -10,233 56,506 56,173
1969 251,925 -28,752 53,800 59,928
1968 242,821 -36,683 51,014 60,804
1967 237,156 -35,666 47,488 59,483
1966 231,440 -38,143 50,477 57,347
1965 229,061 -38,519 49,979 54,694
1964 226,685 -43,480 48,015 54,050
1963 225,367 -46,516 44,964 53,877
1962 223,842 -48,017 43,337 52,313
1961 222,372 -48,777 42,170 34,482
1960 217,134 12,181 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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