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Population in Ghana compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.06 times bigger than Ivory Coast's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Ghana vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ivory Coast
2100 68,117,614 104,904,226
2099 68,008,028 104,097,040
2098 67,888,410 103,275,264
2097 67,759,128 102,455,988
2096 67,625,262 101,612,663
2095 67,481,344 100,756,953
2094 67,325,992 99,882,932
2093 67,162,890 99,006,111
2092 66,991,846 98,098,926
2091 66,804,098 97,176,680
2090 66,605,276 96,248,804
2089 66,395,029 95,318,164
2088 66,173,453 94,395,936
2087 65,937,323 93,464,192
2086 65,699,827 92,517,200
2085 65,451,666 91,575,557
2084 65,196,037 90,642,933
2083 64,922,457 89,673,290
2082 64,638,242 88,700,125
2081 64,342,209 87,715,881
2080 64,034,249 86,728,284
2079 63,717,528 85,741,415
2078 63,384,648 84,742,375
2077 63,046,955 83,738,886
2076 62,699,375 82,733,035
2075 62,337,964 81,703,106
2074 61,974,725 80,687,434
2073 61,604,458 79,667,993
2072 61,227,111 78,646,863
2071 60,835,024 77,607,733
2070 60,442,399 76,567,079
2069 60,041,679 75,527,815
2068 59,627,097 74,468,469
2067 59,203,373 73,417,707
2066 58,774,846 72,351,827
2065 58,341,378 71,301,141
2064 57,893,305 70,261,039
2063 57,439,982 69,222,001
2062 56,974,922 68,196,917
2061 56,500,340 67,166,219
2060 56,019,906 66,149,529
2059 55,529,609 65,130,659
2058 55,031,460 64,100,835
2057 54,524,491 63,082,551
2056 54,007,205 62,065,729
2055 53,481,428 61,036,845
2054 52,949,003 60,004,777
2053 52,407,089 58,983,583
2052 51,859,418 57,959,085
2051 51,300,839 56,932,897
2050 50,730,296 55,909,441
2049 50,153,221 54,893,369
2048 49,567,895 53,867,419
2047 48,972,414 52,850,696
2046 48,373,367 51,836,334
2045 47,766,811 50,822,485
2044 47,154,486 49,797,934
2043 46,538,892 48,781,333
2042 45,916,531 47,776,778
2041 45,291,657 46,788,054
2040 44,660,573 45,806,217
2039 44,029,228 44,834,350
2038 43,393,321 43,874,381
2037 42,752,045 42,922,767
2036 42,112,269 41,988,786
2035 41,470,624 41,071,409
2034 40,823,789 40,164,910
2033 40,176,026 39,273,072
2032 39,532,216 38,408,366
2031 38,892,407 37,558,099
2030 38,251,174 36,727,569
2029 37,616,078 35,907,265
2028 36,978,847 35,095,347
2027 36,342,429 34,296,079
2026 35,705,894 33,502,750
2025 35,064,272 32,711,547
2024 34,427,414 31,934,230
2023 33,787,914 31,165,654
2022 33,149,152 30,395,002
2021 32,518,665 29,639,736
2020 31,887,809 28,915,449
2019 31,258,945 28,193,009
2018 30,637,585 27,464,173
2017 30,008,354 26,733,372
2016 29,356,742 25,989,405
2015 28,696,068 25,246,342
2014 28,041,592 24,527,395
2013 27,386,193 23,939,775
2012 26,734,268 23,467,078
2011 26,095,088 22,982,000
2010 25,474,995 22,488,065
2009 24,862,664 21,997,940
2008 24,249,946 21,514,439
2007 23,642,279 21,030,558
2006 23,040,702 20,546,802
2005 22,449,438 20,068,458
2004 21,868,298 19,595,000
2003 21,296,705 19,125,542
2002 20,729,388 18,654,771
2001 20,167,069 18,178,913
2000 19,637,087 17,699,004
1999 19,149,864 17,215,935
1998 18,688,036 16,663,948
1997 18,238,958 16,047,170
1996 17,810,181 15,442,312
1995 17,399,017 14,855,565
1994 16,993,190 14,287,201
1993 16,589,519 13,735,951
1992 16,184,855 13,200,310
1991 15,787,496 12,683,870
1990 15,394,648 12,189,778
1989 15,006,813 11,719,771
1988 14,636,568 11,275,189
1987 14,289,108 10,851,475
1986 13,965,217 10,440,917
1985 13,661,229 10,040,483
1984 13,370,590 9,650,516
1983 13,029,836 9,272,744
1982 12,643,819 8,907,936
1981 12,281,712 8,556,596
1980 11,941,448 8,220,714
1979 11,597,255 7,902,267
1978 11,248,450 7,603,130
1977 10,911,871 7,321,950
1976 10,594,913 7,057,958
1975 10,294,308 6,776,297
1974 10,000,523 6,474,057
1973 9,714,617 6,184,944
1972 9,438,187 5,909,716
1971 9,176,264 5,650,868
1970 8,925,813 5,411,567
1969 8,690,383 5,192,221
1968 8,475,729 4,990,021
1967 8,271,913 4,799,744
1966 8,074,521 4,617,519
1965 7,882,606 4,442,377
1964 7,695,739 4,273,952
1963 7,514,714 4,112,061
1962 7,337,375 3,956,939
1961 7,162,667 3,810,151
1960 6,961,215 3,673,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Ivory Coast
2100 0.16% 0.78%
2099 0.18% 0.8%
2098 0.19% 0.8%
2097 0.2% 0.83%
2096 0.21% 0.85%
2095 0.23% 0.88%
2094 0.24% 0.89%
2093 0.26% 0.92%
2092 0.28% 0.95%
2091 0.3% 0.96%
2090 0.32% 0.98%
2089 0.33% 0.98%
2088 0.36% 1%
2087 0.36% 1.02%
2086 0.38% 1.03%
2085 0.39% 1.03%
2084 0.42% 1.08%
2083 0.44% 1.1%
2082 0.46% 1.12%
2081 0.48% 1.14%
2080 0.5% 1.15%
2079 0.53% 1.18%
2078 0.54% 1.2%
2077 0.55% 1.22%
2076 0.58% 1.26%
2075 0.59% 1.26%
2074 0.6% 1.28%
2073 0.62% 1.3%
2072 0.64% 1.34%
2071 0.65% 1.36%
2070 0.67% 1.38%
2069 0.7% 1.42%
2068 0.72% 1.43%
2067 0.73% 1.47%
2066 0.74% 1.47%
2065 0.77% 1.48%
2064 0.79% 1.5%
2063 0.82% 1.5%
2062 0.84% 1.53%
2061 0.86% 1.54%
2060 0.88% 1.56%
2059 0.91% 1.61%
2058 0.93% 1.61%
2057 0.96% 1.64%
2056 0.98% 1.69%
2055 1.01% 1.72%
2054 1.03% 1.73%
2053 1.06% 1.77%
2052 1.09% 1.8%
2051 1.12% 1.83%
2050 1.15% 1.85%
2049 1.18% 1.9%
2048 1.22% 1.92%
2047 1.24% 1.96%
2046 1.27% 1.99%
2045 1.3% 2.06%
2044 1.32% 2.08%
2043 1.36% 2.1%
2042 1.38% 2.11%
2041 1.41% 2.14%
2040 1.43% 2.17%
2039 1.47% 2.19%
2038 1.5% 2.22%
2037 1.52% 2.22%
2036 1.55% 2.23%
2035 1.58% 2.26%
2034 1.61% 2.27%
2033 1.63% 2.25%
2032 1.65% 2.26%
2031 1.68% 2.26%
2030 1.69% 2.28%
2029 1.72% 2.31%
2028 1.75% 2.33%
2027 1.78% 2.37%
2026 1.83% 2.42%
2025 1.85% 2.43%
2024 1.89% 2.47%
2023 1.93% 2.54%
2022 1.94% 2.55%
2021 1.98% 2.5%
2020 2.01% 2.56%
2019 2.03% 2.65%
2018 2.1% 2.73%
2017 2.22% 2.86%
2016 2.3% 2.94%
2015 2.33% 2.93%
2014 2.39% 2.45%
2013 2.44% 2.01%
2012 2.45% 2.11%
2011 2.43% 2.2%
2010 2.46% 2.23%
2009 2.53% 2.25%
2008 2.57% 2.3%
2007 2.61% 2.35%
2006 2.63% 2.38%
2005 2.66% 2.42%
2004 2.68% 2.45%
2003 2.74% 2.52%
2002 2.79% 2.62%
2001 2.7% 2.71%
2000 2.54% 2.81%
1999 2.47% 3.31%
1998 2.46% 3.84%
1997 2.41% 3.92%
1996 2.36% 3.95%
1995 2.39% 3.98%
1994 2.43% 4.01%
1993 2.5% 4.06%
1992 2.52% 4.07%
1991 2.55% 4.05%
1990 2.58% 4.01%
1989 2.53% 3.94%
1988 2.43% 3.9%
1987 2.32% 3.93%
1986 2.23% 3.99%
1985 2.17% 4.04%
1984 2.62% 4.07%
1983 3.05% 4.1%
1982 2.95% 4.11%
1981 2.85% 4.09%
1980 2.97% 4.03%
1979 3.1% 3.93%
1978 3.08% 3.84%
1977 2.99% 3.74%
1976 2.92% 4.16%
1975 2.94% 4.67%
1974 2.94% 4.67%
1973 2.93% 4.66%
1972 2.85% 4.58%
1971 2.81% 4.42%
1970 2.71% 4.22%
1969 2.53% 4.05%
1968 2.46% 3.96%
1967 2.44% 3.95%
1966 2.43% 3.94%
1965 2.43% 3.94%
1964 2.41% 3.94%
1963 2.42% 3.92%
1962 2.44% 3.85%
1961 2.89% 3.72%

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ghana Ivory Coast
Current population
36032857
33910252
Population rank 46/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.41%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
40.7 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
31.3 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 26/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +11,305
Net migration rank 150/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 11,305
2024 651,057 -13,114 765,049 7,838
2023 651,094 -10,003 758,261 6,002
2022 646,441 -10,003 750,270 26,777
2021 635,805 -11,259 732,191 1,322
2020 637,469 -291 727,455 -12,390
2019 642,403 -21,857 727,774 2,043
2018 641,551 -19,375 722,445 5,395
2017 641,218 -4,913 734,553 -796
2016 659,910 7,009 735,630 18,568
2015 667,729 -13,306 731,387 522
2014 660,829 -6,312 728,978 -23,011
2013 658,638 -2,377 720,228 -250,964
2012 646,595 1,005 708,847 -232,712
2011 631,501 -720 694,033 -200,010
2010 613,133 -3,726 676,554 -182,689
2009 592,825 22,416 654,439 -168,027
2008 579,695 30,506 630,610 -150,037
2007 572,332 32,813 617,247 -130,079
2006 569,474 28,536 605,001 -124,651
2005 563,234 21,272 593,685 -117,342
2004 543,339 34,433 579,424 -108,869
2003 536,656 28,768 568,220 -99,880
2002 528,620 40,573 563,692 -90,503
2001 519,382 36,050 555,220 -76,679
2000 508,738 -4,206 545,129 -63,843
1999 487,210 -17,304 527,634 -42,777
1998 471,313 -17,564 509,167 109,961
1997 459,822 -15,409 489,984 124,443
1996 450,259 -37,113 469,740 125,556
1995 451,748 -42,558 453,719 124,501
1994 449,589 -47,120 438,274 120,247
1993 454,669 -49,792 430,759 113,215
1992 452,156 -47,736 423,294 104,006
1991 448,159 -57,878 413,354 92,228
1990 442,211 -46,789 402,629 79,979
1989 432,541 -52,293 390,081 67,324
1988 425,031 -64,810 378,575 53,187
1987 419,328 -84,648 370,654 45,028
1986 411,191 -98,099 357,205 48,233
1985 401,722 -106,855 344,549 50,872
1984 392,053 -105,655 331,910 52,594
1983 379,846 15,276 317,379 53,646
1982 369,061 7,863 305,204 53,384
1981 359,572 -12,296 292,755 51,354
1980 346,816 -13,564 280,630 47,031
1979 334,848 20,291 268,875 40,355
1978 324,428 18,041 257,222 31,822
1977 315,429 15,243 250,858 22,452
1976 305,769 -2,528 241,939 12,735
1975 298,267 -292 228,883 79,766
1974 290,796 -1,197 216,389 79,445
1973 283,385 -1,168 203,429 78,963
1972 275,236 -4,589 190,842 77,213
1971 265,442 -12,238 179,918 69,728
1970 257,938 -10,233 170,070 58,883
1969 251,925 -28,752 161,541 48,192
1968 242,821 -36,683 153,464 41,198
1967 237,156 -35,666 145,773 40,125
1966 231,440 -38,143 138,438 40,125
1965 229,061 -38,519 131,601 40,125
1964 226,685 -43,480 124,996 40,125
1963 225,367 -46,516 118,526 40,125
1962 223,842 -48,017 111,930 39,670
1961 222,372 -48,777 105,568 36,410
1960 217,134 12,181 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/ivory-coast | CC BY

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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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