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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 33,722,528 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 +2.1% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Ghana vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ivory Coast
2100 68,131,252 104,920,371
2099 68,021,644 104,113,061
2098 67,902,002 103,291,158
2097 67,772,694 102,471,756
2096 67,638,801 101,628,301
2095 67,494,855 100,772,460
2094 67,339,471 99,898,304
2093 67,176,337 99,021,348
2092 67,005,259 98,114,023
2091 66,817,473 97,191,635
2090 66,618,611 96,263,617
2089 66,408,323 95,332,834
2088 66,186,701 94,410,464
2087 65,950,524 93,478,576
2086 65,712,980 92,531,438
2085 65,464,770 91,589,651
2084 65,209,090 90,656,883
2083 64,935,455 89,687,091
2082 64,651,183 88,713,776
2081 64,355,091 87,729,381
2080 64,047,069 86,741,632
2079 63,730,285 85,754,611
2078 63,397,338 84,755,417
2077 63,059,578 83,751,773
2076 62,711,928 82,745,768
2075 62,350,445 81,715,680
2074 61,987,133 80,699,852
2073 61,616,792 79,680,254
2072 61,239,369 78,658,967
2071 60,847,204 77,619,677
2070 60,454,501 76,578,862
2069 60,053,700 75,539,439
2068 59,639,035 74,479,930
2067 59,215,226 73,429,006
2066 58,786,613 72,362,962
2065 58,353,059 71,312,115
2064 57,904,896 70,271,852
2063 57,451,482 69,232,655
2062 56,986,329 68,207,413
2061 56,511,652 67,176,556
2060 56,031,122 66,159,709
2059 55,540,726 65,140,683
2058 55,042,478 64,110,700
2057 54,535,407 63,092,260
2056 54,018,018 62,075,281
2055 53,492,136 61,046,238
2054 52,959,604 60,014,012
2053 52,417,582 58,992,661
2052 51,869,801 57,968,005
2051 51,311,110 56,941,659
2050 50,740,453 55,918,046
2049 50,163,262 54,901,818
2048 49,577,819 53,875,709
2047 48,982,219 52,858,830
2046 48,383,052 51,844,312
2045 47,776,375 50,830,306
2044 47,163,926 49,805,598
2043 46,548,210 48,788,840
2042 45,925,724 47,784,131
2041 45,300,725 46,795,255
2040 44,669,515 45,813,266
2039 44,038,043 44,841,250
2038 43,402,009 43,881,133
2037 42,760,604 42,929,373
2036 42,120,700 41,995,248
2035 41,478,927 41,077,730
2034 40,831,962 40,171,091
2033 40,184,070 39,279,116
2032 39,540,131 38,414,277
2031 38,900,194 37,563,879
2030 38,258,832 36,733,221
2029 37,623,609 35,912,791
2028 36,986,250 35,100,748
2027 36,349,705 34,301,358
2026 35,713,042 33,507,906
2025 35,071,292 32,716,581
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 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 1.87% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Ghana Ivory Coast
Current population
35885254
33722528
Population rank 46/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.41%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
31.6 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 28/197
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 - -13,114 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 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 (1960–2024, 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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