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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.12 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Ghana vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Jordan
2100 68,117,614 21,206,553
2099 68,008,028 21,178,430
2098 67,888,410 21,136,891
2097 67,759,128 21,098,437
2096 67,625,262 21,064,975
2095 67,481,344 21,007,321
2094 67,325,992 20,974,918
2093 67,162,890 20,926,611
2092 66,991,846 20,877,529
2091 66,804,098 20,792,840
2090 66,605,276 20,727,978
2089 66,395,029 20,647,108
2088 66,173,453 20,577,895
2087 65,937,323 20,508,170
2086 65,699,827 20,445,139
2085 65,451,666 20,367,437
2084 65,196,037 20,300,378
2083 64,922,457 20,240,284
2082 64,638,242 20,154,852
2081 64,342,209 20,058,508
2080 64,034,249 19,973,775
2079 63,717,528 19,882,784
2078 63,384,648 19,796,696
2077 63,046,955 19,705,632
2076 62,699,375 19,612,748
2075 62,337,964 19,506,799
2074 61,974,725 19,410,797
2073 61,604,458 19,304,910
2072 61,227,111 19,196,165
2071 60,835,024 19,081,623
2070 60,442,399 18,959,207
2069 60,041,679 18,852,491
2068 59,627,097 18,714,102
2067 59,203,373 18,598,580
2066 58,774,846 18,463,790
2065 58,341,378 18,329,203
2064 57,893,305 18,207,553
2063 57,439,982 18,075,660
2062 56,974,922 17,928,211
2061 56,500,340 17,787,680
2060 56,019,906 17,650,270
2059 55,529,609 17,507,871
2058 55,031,460 17,365,332
2057 54,524,491 17,219,182
2056 54,007,205 17,087,058
2055 53,481,428 16,943,513
2054 52,949,003 16,811,253
2053 52,407,089 16,678,042
2052 51,859,418 16,520,680
2051 51,300,839 16,375,107
2050 50,730,296 16,206,530
2049 50,153,221 16,037,046
2048 49,567,895 15,855,898
2047 48,972,414 15,679,222
2046 48,373,367 15,498,944
2045 47,766,811 15,300,324
2044 47,154,486 15,103,912
2043 46,538,892 14,910,676
2042 45,916,531 14,717,433
2041 45,291,657 14,514,257
2040 44,660,573 14,292,997
2039 44,029,228 14,087,063
2038 43,393,321 13,878,186
2037 42,752,045 13,672,864
2036 42,112,269 13,476,107
2035 41,470,624 13,279,859
2034 40,823,789 13,086,605
2033 40,176,026 12,892,780
2032 39,532,216 12,696,870
2031 38,892,407 12,489,908
2030 38,251,174 12,291,219
2029 37,616,078 12,085,718
2028 36,978,847 11,870,652
2027 36,342,429 11,657,736
2026 35,705,894 11,412,941
2025 35,064,272 11,520,684
2024 34,427,414 11,552,876
2023 33,787,914 11,439,213
2022 33,149,152 11,256,263
2021 32,518,665 11,066,356
2020 31,887,809 10,865,228
2019 31,258,945 10,671,891
2018 30,637,585 10,462,306
2017 30,008,354 10,234,226
2016 29,356,742 10,006,367
2015 28,696,068 9,544,729
2014 28,041,592 8,791,710
2013 27,386,193 7,991,809
2012 26,734,268 7,587,127
2011 26,095,088 7,480,424
2010 25,474,995 7,297,043
2009 24,862,664 7,141,753
2008 24,249,946 6,989,866
2007 23,642,279 6,827,227
2006 23,040,702 6,427,371
2005 22,449,438 6,029,587
2004 21,868,298 5,882,061
2003 21,296,705 5,741,828
2002 20,729,388 5,616,066
2001 20,167,069 5,498,894
2000 19,637,087 5,386,945
1999 19,149,864 5,276,444
1998 18,688,036 5,164,284
1997 18,238,958 5,046,285
1996 17,810,181 4,912,516
1995 17,399,017 4,752,096
1994 16,993,190 4,561,406
1993 16,589,519 4,348,020
1992 16,184,855 4,127,693
1991 15,787,496 3,915,149
1990 15,394,648 3,621,908
1989 15,006,813 3,349,627
1988 14,636,568 3,193,039
1987 14,289,108 3,047,634
1986 13,965,217 2,909,887
1985 13,661,229 2,778,810
1984 13,370,590 2,654,688
1983 13,029,836 2,537,307
1982 12,643,819 2,426,927
1981 12,281,712 2,325,517
1980 11,941,448 2,234,186
1979 11,597,255 2,153,882
1978 11,248,450 2,083,595
1977 10,911,871 2,019,002
1976 10,594,913 1,958,177
1975 10,294,308 1,899,055
1974 10,000,523 1,839,182
1973 9,714,617 1,778,094
1972 9,438,187 1,714,555
1971 9,176,264 1,645,145
1970 8,925,813 1,565,163
1969 8,690,383 1,473,100
1968 8,475,729 1,372,460
1967 8,271,913 1,271,183
1966 8,074,521 1,178,360
1965 7,882,606 1,099,440
1964 7,695,739 1,035,640
1963 7,514,714 984,714
1962 7,337,375 940,554
1961 7,162,667 897,591
1960 6,961,215 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Jordan
2100 0.16% 0.13%
2099 0.18% 0.2%
2098 0.19% 0.18%
2097 0.2% 0.16%
2096 0.21% 0.27%
2095 0.23% 0.15%
2094 0.24% 0.23%
2093 0.26% 0.24%
2092 0.28% 0.41%
2091 0.3% 0.31%
2090 0.32% 0.39%
2089 0.33% 0.34%
2088 0.36% 0.34%
2087 0.36% 0.31%
2086 0.38% 0.38%
2085 0.39% 0.33%
2084 0.42% 0.3%
2083 0.44% 0.42%
2082 0.46% 0.48%
2081 0.48% 0.42%
2080 0.5% 0.46%
2079 0.53% 0.43%
2078 0.54% 0.46%
2077 0.55% 0.47%
2076 0.58% 0.54%
2075 0.59% 0.49%
2074 0.6% 0.55%
2073 0.62% 0.57%
2072 0.64% 0.6%
2071 0.65% 0.65%
2070 0.67% 0.57%
2069 0.7% 0.74%
2068 0.72% 0.62%
2067 0.73% 0.73%
2066 0.74% 0.73%
2065 0.77% 0.67%
2064 0.79% 0.73%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.84% 0.79%
2061 0.86% 0.78%
2060 0.88% 0.81%
2059 0.91% 0.82%
2058 0.93% 0.85%
2057 0.96% 0.77%
2056 0.98% 0.85%
2055 1.01% 0.79%
2054 1.03% 0.8%
2053 1.06% 0.95%
2052 1.09% 0.89%
2051 1.12% 1.04%
2050 1.15% 1.06%
2049 1.18% 1.14%
2048 1.22% 1.13%
2047 1.24% 1.16%
2046 1.27% 1.3%
2045 1.3% 1.3%
2044 1.32% 1.3%
2043 1.36% 1.31%
2042 1.38% 1.4%
2041 1.41% 1.55%
2040 1.43% 1.46%
2039 1.47% 1.51%
2038 1.5% 1.5%
2037 1.52% 1.46%
2036 1.55% 1.48%
2035 1.58% 1.48%
2034 1.61% 1.5%
2033 1.63% 1.54%
2032 1.65% 1.66%
2031 1.68% 1.62%
2030 1.69% 1.7%
2029 1.72% 1.81%
2028 1.75% 1.83%
2027 1.78% 2.14%
2026 1.83% -0.94%
2025 1.85% -0.28%
2024 1.89% 0.99%
2023 1.93% 1.63%
2022 1.94% 1.72%
2021 1.98% 1.85%
2020 2.01% 1.81%
2019 2.03% 2%
2018 2.1% 2.23%
2017 2.22% 2.28%
2016 2.3% 4.84%
2015 2.33% 8.57%
2014 2.39% 10%
2013 2.44% 5.33%
2012 2.45% 1.43%
2011 2.43% 2.51%
2010 2.46% 2.17%
2009 2.53% 2.17%
2008 2.57% 2.38%
2007 2.61% 6.22%
2006 2.63% 6.6%
2005 2.66% 2.51%
2004 2.68% 2.44%
2003 2.74% 2.24%
2002 2.79% 2.13%
2001 2.7% 2.08%
2000 2.54% 2.09%
1999 2.47% 2.17%
1998 2.46% 2.34%
1997 2.41% 2.72%
1996 2.36% 3.38%
1995 2.39% 4.18%
1994 2.43% 4.91%
1993 2.5% 5.34%
1992 2.52% 5.43%
1991 2.55% 8.1%
1990 2.58% 8.13%
1989 2.53% 4.9%
1988 2.43% 4.77%
1987 2.32% 4.73%
1986 2.23% 4.72%
1985 2.17% 4.68%
1984 2.62% 4.63%
1983 3.05% 4.55%
1982 2.95% 4.36%
1981 2.85% 4.09%
1980 2.97% 3.73%
1979 3.1% 3.37%
1978 3.08% 3.2%
1977 2.99% 3.11%
1976 2.92% 3.11%
1975 2.94% 3.26%
1974 2.94% 3.44%
1973 2.93% 3.71%
1972 2.85% 4.22%
1971 2.81% 5.11%
1970 2.71% 6.25%
1969 2.53% 7.33%
1968 2.46% 7.97%
1967 2.44% 7.88%
1966 2.43% 7.18%
1965 2.43% 6.16%
1964 2.41% 5.17%
1963 2.42% 4.7%
1962 2.44% 4.79%
1961 2.89% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Ghana Jordan
Current population
36032857
11538682
Population rank 46/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.14%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -88
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 177/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -303,267
Net migration rank 150/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -303,267
2024 651,057 -13,114 200,223 -156,369
2023 651,094 -10,003 200,895 -17,445
2022 646,441 -10,003 199,900 -17,445
2021 635,805 -11,259 190,795 6,573
2020 637,469 -291 198,138 6,745
2019 642,403 -21,857 204,933 -23,156
2018 641,551 -19,375 205,333 32,062
2017 641,218 -4,913 205,903 12,873
2016 659,910 7,009 205,891 31,046
2015 667,729 -13,306 195,495 490,844
2014 660,829 -6,312 184,169 635,528
2013 658,638 -2,377 170,473 609,631
2012 646,595 1,005 175,437 -146,181
2011 631,501 -720 177,076 7,057
2010 613,133 -3,726 177,748 4,872
2009 592,825 22,416 177,651 -49,687
2008 579,695 30,506 175,048 767
2007 572,332 32,813 167,574 -18,108
2006 569,474 28,536 147,643 502,609
2005 563,234 21,272 141,816 3,500
2004 543,339 34,433 141,752 7,979
2003 536,656 28,768 142,443 -11,699
2002 528,620 40,573 139,250 -18,463
2001 519,382 36,050 136,450 -22,896
2000 508,738 -4,206 136,414 -26,077
1999 487,210 -17,304 138,201 -27,530
1998 471,313 -17,564 140,696 -27,036
1997 459,822 -15,409 145,358 -23,021
1996 450,259 -37,113 147,852 -2,655
1995 451,748 -42,558 147,652 27,991
1994 449,589 -47,120 144,199 61,533
1993 454,669 -49,792 139,467 81,576
1992 452,156 -47,736 134,241 85,376
1991 448,159 -57,878 129,642 75,824
1990 442,211 -46,789 114,912 266,100
1989 432,541 -52,293 112,608 50,941
1988 425,031 -64,810 109,754 39,873
1987 419,328 -84,648 106,536 34,646
1986 411,191 -98,099 103,551 30,763
1985 401,722 -106,855 99,801 28,040
1984 392,053 -105,655 96,092 24,316
1983 379,846 15,276 92,863 21,487
1982 369,061 7,863 89,473 16,944
1981 359,572 -12,296 86,751 9,659
1980 346,816 -13,564 84,508 1,735
1979 334,848 20,291 82,076 -7,706
1978 324,428 18,041 79,908 -13,701
1977 315,429 15,243 78,101 -15,132
1976 305,769 -2,528 75,981 -17,309
1975 298,267 -292 74,392 -14,822
1974 290,796 -1,197 72,212 -12,024
1973 283,385 -1,168 70,058 -8,072
1972 275,236 -4,589 67,707 -2,622
1971 265,442 -12,238 64,763 8,976
1970 257,938 -10,233 60,321 25,894
1969 251,925 -28,752 57,431 40,481
1968 242,821 -36,683 53,336 50,036
1967 237,156 -35,666 48,791 50,397
1966 231,440 -38,143 44,580 41,882
1965 229,061 -38,519 41,635 29,737
1964 226,685 -43,480 39,205 17,018
1963 225,367 -46,516 36,858 8,763
1962 223,842 -48,017 34,598 8,098
1961 222,372 -48,777 32,143 11,097
1960 217,134 12,181 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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