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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 12.7 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Ghana vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Jamaica
2100 68,131,252 1,075,936
2099 68,021,644 1,095,350
2098 67,902,002 1,115,242
2097 67,772,694 1,135,653
2096 67,638,801 1,156,525
2095 67,494,855 1,177,966
2094 67,339,471 1,200,045
2093 67,176,337 1,222,794
2092 67,005,259 1,246,199
2091 66,817,473 1,270,303
2090 66,618,611 1,294,988
2089 66,408,323 1,320,362
2088 66,186,701 1,346,290
2087 65,950,524 1,372,809
2086 65,712,980 1,399,955
2085 65,464,770 1,427,808
2084 65,209,090 1,456,011
2083 64,935,455 1,484,393
2082 64,651,183 1,513,542
2081 64,355,091 1,543,136
2080 64,047,069 1,573,400
2079 63,730,285 1,603,926
2078 63,397,338 1,634,499
2077 63,059,578 1,665,602
2076 62,711,928 1,696,763
2075 62,350,445 1,728,143
2074 61,987,133 1,760,036
2073 61,616,792 1,791,818
2072 61,239,369 1,823,794
2071 60,847,204 1,855,585
2070 60,454,501 1,887,318
2069 60,053,700 1,918,759
2068 59,639,035 1,950,157
2067 59,215,226 1,981,247
2066 58,786,613 2,012,035
2065 58,353,059 2,043,276
2064 57,904,896 2,073,988
2063 57,451,482 2,104,265
2062 56,986,329 2,134,508
2061 56,511,652 2,164,312
2060 56,031,122 2,194,058
2059 55,540,726 2,223,310
2058 55,042,478 2,252,286
2057 54,535,407 2,280,579
2056 54,018,018 2,308,936
2055 53,492,136 2,336,830
2054 52,959,604 2,364,245
2053 52,417,582 2,390,891
2052 51,869,801 2,416,741
2051 51,311,110 2,441,989
2050 50,740,453 2,466,771
2049 50,163,262 2,491,589
2048 49,577,819 2,515,667
2047 48,982,219 2,539,219
2046 48,383,052 2,562,324
2045 47,776,375 2,584,663
2044 47,163,926 2,606,489
2043 46,548,210 2,627,486
2042 45,925,724 2,647,490
2041 45,300,725 2,666,429
2040 44,669,515 2,684,551
2039 44,038,043 2,702,027
2038 43,402,009 2,718,374
2037 42,760,604 2,734,180
2036 42,120,700 2,748,725
2035 41,478,927 2,761,886
2034 40,831,962 2,774,297
2033 40,184,070 2,785,381
2032 39,540,131 2,795,619
2031 38,900,194 2,804,329
2030 38,258,832 2,812,297
2029 37,623,609 2,819,213
2028 36,986,250 2,825,235
2027 36,349,705 2,830,534
2026 35,713,042 2,834,980
2025 35,071,292 2,837,881
2024 34,427,414 2,839,175
2023 33,787,914 2,839,786
2022 33,149,152 2,839,144
2021 32,518,665 2,837,682
2020 31,887,809 2,830,739
2019 31,258,945 2,823,271
2018 30,637,585 2,820,097
2017 30,008,354 2,815,764
2016 29,356,742 2,809,915
2015 28,696,068 2,802,534
2014 28,041,592 2,793,749
2013 27,386,193 2,783,687
2012 26,734,268 2,772,430
2011 26,095,088 2,760,494
2010 25,474,995 2,748,568
2009 24,862,664 2,736,995
2008 24,249,946 2,725,635
2007 23,642,279 2,713,800
2006 23,040,702 2,700,968
2005 22,449,438 2,687,066
2004 21,868,298 2,672,225
2003 21,296,705 2,656,623
2002 20,729,388 2,640,572
2001 20,167,069 2,624,403
2000 19,637,087 2,607,826
1999 19,149,864 2,589,795
1998 18,688,036 2,569,736
1997 18,238,958 2,547,848
1996 17,810,181 2,524,463
1995 17,399,017 2,500,151
1994 16,993,190 2,475,220
1993 16,589,519 2,449,916
1992 16,184,855 2,424,701
1991 15,787,496 2,400,869
1990 15,394,648 2,379,877
1989 15,006,813 2,361,916
1988 14,636,568 2,345,777
1987 14,289,108 2,329,813
1986 13,965,217 2,312,125
1985 13,661,229 2,290,656
1984 13,370,590 2,264,562
1983 13,029,836 2,234,832
1982 12,643,819 2,203,889
1981 12,281,712 2,173,818
1980 11,941,448 2,145,658
1979 11,597,255 2,119,486
1978 11,248,450 2,094,836
1977 10,911,871 2,070,657
1976 10,594,913 2,045,578
1975 10,294,308 2,018,981
1974 10,000,523 1,990,906
1973 9,714,617 1,961,219
1972 9,438,187 1,931,542
1971 9,176,264 1,903,728
1970 8,925,813 1,878,196
1969 8,690,383 1,855,127
1968 8,475,729 1,833,765
1967 8,271,913 1,812,865
1966 8,074,521 1,791,475
1965 7,882,606 1,769,192
1964 7,695,739 1,745,568
1963 7,514,714 1,721,099
1962 7,337,375 1,696,932
1961 7,162,667 1,673,261
1960 6,961,215 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Jamaica
2100 0.16% -1.77%
2099 0.18% -1.78%
2098 0.19% -1.8%
2097 0.2% -1.8%
2096 0.21% -1.82%
2095 0.23% -1.84%
2094 0.24% -1.86%
2093 0.26% -1.88%
2092 0.28% -1.9%
2091 0.3% -1.91%
2090 0.32% -1.92%
2089 0.33% -1.93%
2088 0.36% -1.93%
2087 0.36% -1.94%
2086 0.38% -1.95%
2085 0.39% -1.94%
2084 0.42% -1.91%
2083 0.44% -1.93%
2082 0.46% -1.92%
2081 0.48% -1.92%
2080 0.5% -1.9%
2079 0.53% -1.87%
2078 0.54% -1.87%
2077 0.55% -1.84%
2076 0.58% -1.82%
2075 0.59% -1.81%
2074 0.6% -1.77%
2073 0.62% -1.75%
2072 0.64% -1.71%
2071 0.65% -1.68%
2070 0.67% -1.64%
2069 0.7% -1.61%
2068 0.72% -1.57%
2067 0.73% -1.53%
2066 0.74% -1.53%
2065 0.77% -1.48%
2064 0.79% -1.44%
2063 0.82% -1.42%
2062 0.84% -1.38%
2061 0.86% -1.36%
2060 0.88% -1.32%
2059 0.91% -1.29%
2058 0.93% -1.24%
2057 0.96% -1.23%
2056 0.98% -1.19%
2055 1.01% -1.16%
2054 1.03% -1.11%
2053 1.06% -1.07%
2052 1.09% -1.03%
2051 1.12% -1%
2050 1.15% -1%
2049 1.18% -0.96%
2048 1.22% -0.93%
2047 1.24% -0.9%
2046 1.27% -0.86%
2045 1.3% -0.84%
2044 1.32% -0.8%
2043 1.36% -0.76%
2042 1.38% -0.71%
2041 1.41% -0.68%
2040 1.43% -0.65%
2039 1.47% -0.6%
2038 1.5% -0.58%
2037 1.52% -0.53%
2036 1.55% -0.48%
2035 1.58% -0.45%
2034 1.61% -0.4%
2033 1.63% -0.37%
2032 1.65% -0.31%
2031 1.68% -0.28%
2030 1.69% -0.25%
2029 1.72% -0.21%
2028 1.75% -0.19%
2027 1.78% -0.16%
2026 1.83% -0.1%
2025 1.87% -0.05%
2024 1.89% -0.02%
2023 1.93% 0.02%
2022 1.94% 0.05%
2021 1.98% 0.25%
2020 2.01% 0.26%
2019 2.03% 0.11%
2018 2.1% 0.15%
2017 2.22% 0.21%
2016 2.3% 0.26%
2015 2.33% 0.31%
2014 2.39% 0.36%
2013 2.44% 0.41%
2012 2.45% 0.43%
2011 2.43% 0.43%
2010 2.46% 0.42%
2009 2.53% 0.42%
2008 2.57% 0.44%
2007 2.61% 0.48%
2006 2.63% 0.52%
2005 2.66% 0.56%
2004 2.68% 0.59%
2003 2.74% 0.61%
2002 2.79% 0.62%
2001 2.7% 0.64%
2000 2.54% 0.7%
1999 2.47% 0.78%
1998 2.46% 0.86%
1997 2.41% 0.93%
1996 2.36% 0.97%
1995 2.39% 1.01%
1994 2.43% 1.03%
1993 2.5% 1.04%
1992 2.52% 0.99%
1991 2.55% 0.88%
1990 2.58% 0.76%
1989 2.53% 0.69%
1988 2.43% 0.69%
1987 2.32% 0.77%
1986 2.23% 0.94%
1985 2.17% 1.15%
1984 2.62% 1.33%
1983 3.05% 1.4%
1982 2.95% 1.38%
1981 2.85% 1.31%
1980 2.97% 1.23%
1979 3.1% 1.18%
1978 3.08% 1.17%
1977 2.99% 1.23%
1976 2.92% 1.32%
1975 2.94% 1.41%
1974 2.94% 1.51%
1973 2.93% 1.54%
1972 2.85% 1.46%
1971 2.81% 1.36%
1970 2.71% 1.24%
1969 2.53% 1.16%
1968 2.46% 1.15%
1967 2.44% 1.19%
1966 2.43% 1.26%
1965 2.43% 1.35%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.42% 1.42%
1962 2.44% 1.41%
1961 2.89% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ghana Jamaica
Current population
35885254
2834980
Population rank 46/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.03%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
35.5 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -2
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 166/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -11,053
Net migration rank 150/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -11,053
2024 - -13,114 - -10,506
2023 651,094 -10,003 10,072 -10,003
2022 646,441 -10,003 11,215 -10,003
2021 635,805 -11,259 6,382 -4,665
2020 637,469 -291 12,170 0
2019 642,403 -21,857 13,094 -10,335
2018 641,551 -19,375 13,929 -10,335
2017 641,218 -4,913 15,419 -10,335
2016 659,910 7,009 16,944 -10,335
2015 667,729 -13,306 18,489 -10,335
2014 660,829 -6,312 19,751 -10,335
2013 658,638 -2,377 21,037 -10,335
2012 646,595 1,005 22,320 -10,498
2011 631,501 -720 23,627 -11,577
2010 613,133 -3,726 25,031 -13,248
2009 592,825 22,416 26,311 -14,941
2008 579,695 30,506 27,553 -16,191
2007 572,332 32,813 28,886 -16,588
2006 569,474 28,536 30,213 -16,840
2005 563,234 21,272 31,506 -17,071
2004 543,339 34,433 32,500 -17,256
2003 536,656 28,768 33,340 -17,380
2002 528,620 40,573 33,572 -17,428
2001 519,382 36,050 33,666 -17,466
2000 508,738 -4,206 34,452 -17,498
1999 487,210 -17,304 36,649 -17,542
1998 471,313 -17,564 38,628 -17,623
1997 459,822 -15,409 40,521 -17,756
1996 450,259 -37,113 42,297 -18,285
1995 451,748 -42,558 43,705 -19,092
1994 449,589 -47,120 45,210 -19,960
1993 454,669 -49,792 46,090 -20,731
1992 452,156 -47,736 46,494 -21,426
1991 448,159 -57,878 45,617 -23,014
1990 442,211 -46,789 44,465 -25,085
1989 432,541 -52,293 43,591 -27,049
1988 425,031 -64,810 43,978 -28,247
1987 419,328 -84,648 44,155 -27,958
1986 411,191 -98,099 44,520 -25,339
1985 401,722 -106,855 45,122 -21,371
1984 392,053 -105,655 45,644 -17,211
1983 379,846 15,276 45,095 -14,065
1982 369,061 7,863 43,816 -12,952
1981 359,572 -12,296 42,898 -13,619
1980 346,816 -13,564 42,316 -15,277
1979 334,848 20,291 42,449 -17,143
1978 324,428 18,041 42,475 -18,483
1977 315,429 15,243 42,999 -18,630
1976 305,769 -2,528 43,878 -18,084
1975 298,267 -292 44,736 -17,340
1974 290,796 -1,197 45,526 -16,769
1973 283,385 -1,168 47,438 -16,822
1972 275,236 -4,589 46,676 -17,934
1971 265,442 -12,238 47,206 -20,322
1970 257,938 -10,233 47,547 -23,371
1969 251,925 -28,752 48,258 -26,304
1968 242,821 -36,683 49,189 -28,424
1967 237,156 -35,666 50,187 -29,147
1966 231,440 -38,143 50,808 -29,065
1965 229,061 -38,519 51,423 -28,611
1964 226,685 -43,480 52,501 -28,066
1963 225,367 -46,516 52,277 -27,757
1962 223,842 -48,017 51,758 -27,936
1961 222,372 -48,777 51,931 -28,416
1960 217,134 12,181 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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