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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.7 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Ghana vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kazakhstan
2100 68,131,252 33,848,663
2099 68,021,644 33,772,741
2098 67,902,002 33,695,479
2097 67,772,694 33,615,447
2096 67,638,801 33,523,978
2095 67,494,855 33,424,720
2094 67,339,471 33,326,027
2093 67,176,337 33,224,553
2092 67,005,259 33,128,053
2091 66,817,473 33,024,570
2090 66,618,611 32,918,505
2089 66,408,323 32,809,364
2088 66,186,701 32,697,677
2087 65,950,524 32,574,802
2086 65,712,980 32,450,913
2085 65,464,770 32,326,215
2084 65,209,090 32,198,072
2083 64,935,455 32,062,485
2082 64,651,183 31,936,199
2081 64,355,091 31,798,193
2080 64,047,069 31,659,824
2079 63,730,285 31,525,030
2078 63,397,338 31,377,560
2077 63,059,578 31,230,620
2076 62,711,928 31,082,855
2075 62,350,445 30,934,158
2074 61,987,133 30,781,840
2073 61,616,792 30,635,989
2072 61,239,369 30,488,022
2071 60,847,204 30,336,588
2070 60,454,501 30,183,464
2069 60,053,700 30,024,249
2068 59,639,035 29,872,612
2067 59,215,226 29,722,383
2066 58,786,613 29,568,138
2065 58,353,059 29,406,227
2064 57,904,896 29,245,499
2063 57,451,482 29,081,885
2062 56,986,329 28,917,277
2061 56,511,652 28,748,398
2060 56,031,122 28,577,830
2059 55,540,726 28,401,552
2058 55,042,478 28,224,769
2057 54,535,407 28,046,842
2056 54,018,018 27,852,110
2055 53,492,136 27,652,544
2054 52,959,604 27,453,980
2053 52,417,582 27,243,894
2052 51,869,801 27,031,990
2051 51,311,110 26,818,727
2050 50,740,453 26,602,802
2049 50,163,262 26,385,294
2048 49,577,819 26,155,898
2047 48,982,219 25,920,222
2046 48,383,052 25,687,222
2045 47,776,375 25,451,058
2044 47,163,926 25,215,227
2043 46,548,210 24,979,701
2042 45,925,724 24,746,212
2041 45,300,725 24,516,106
2040 44,669,515 24,281,719
2039 44,038,043 24,055,361
2038 43,402,009 23,829,916
2037 42,760,604 23,608,263
2036 42,120,700 23,382,815
2035 41,478,927 23,159,205
2034 40,831,962 22,934,543
2033 40,184,070 22,708,727
2032 39,540,131 22,478,234
2031 38,900,194 22,254,688
2030 38,258,832 22,027,730
2029 37,623,609 21,799,495
2028 36,986,250 21,566,108
2027 36,349,705 21,333,660
2026 35,713,042 21,098,089
2025 35,071,292 20,850,907
2024 34,427,414 20,592,571
2023 33,787,914 20,330,104
2022 33,149,152 20,034,609
2021 32,518,665 19,743,603
2020 31,887,809 19,482,117
2019 31,258,945 19,209,555
2018 30,637,585 18,932,727
2017 30,008,354 18,651,931
2016 29,356,742 18,363,600
2015 28,696,068 18,084,169
2014 28,041,592 17,816,285
2013 27,386,193 17,556,502
2012 26,734,268 17,306,106
2011 26,095,088 17,066,002
2010 25,474,995 16,836,810
2009 24,862,664 16,619,846
2008 24,249,946 16,426,525
2007 23,642,279 16,257,214
2006 23,040,702 16,103,716
2005 22,449,438 15,968,117
2004 21,868,298 15,850,159
2003 21,296,705 15,747,380
2002 20,729,388 15,656,677
2001 20,167,069 15,575,550
2000 19,637,087 15,501,103
1999 19,149,864 15,455,874
1998 18,688,036 15,647,785
1997 18,238,958 16,043,251
1996 17,810,181 16,416,027
1995 17,399,017 16,730,536
1994 16,993,190 17,043,771
1993 16,589,519 17,274,487
1992 16,184,855 17,332,625
1991 15,787,496 17,278,600
1990 15,394,648 17,154,054
1989 15,006,813 16,997,013
1988 14,636,568 16,781,168
1987 14,289,108 16,527,715
1986 13,965,217 16,262,702
1985 13,661,229 16,031,090
1984 13,370,590 15,844,621
1983 13,029,836 15,665,551
1982 12,643,819 15,492,595
1981 12,281,712 15,323,082
1980 11,941,448 15,152,949
1979 11,597,255 14,978,696
1978 11,248,450 14,711,497
1977 10,911,871 14,353,265
1976 10,594,913 13,998,738
1975 10,294,308 13,700,843
1974 10,000,523 13,454,570
1973 9,714,617 13,208,121
1972 9,438,187 12,951,798
1971 9,176,264 12,684,813
1970 8,925,813 12,419,057
1969 8,690,383 12,156,212
1968 8,475,729 11,879,182
1967 8,271,913 11,584,428
1966 8,074,521 11,288,989
1965 7,882,606 10,993,183
1964 7,695,739 10,690,309
1963 7,514,714 10,377,466
1962 7,337,375 10,058,928
1961 7,162,667 9,742,085
1960 6,961,215 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Kazakhstan
2100 0.16% 0.22%
2099 0.18% 0.23%
2098 0.19% 0.24%
2097 0.2% 0.27%
2096 0.21% 0.3%
2095 0.23% 0.3%
2094 0.24% 0.31%
2093 0.26% 0.29%
2092 0.28% 0.31%
2091 0.3% 0.32%
2090 0.32% 0.33%
2089 0.33% 0.34%
2088 0.36% 0.38%
2087 0.36% 0.38%
2086 0.38% 0.39%
2085 0.39% 0.4%
2084 0.42% 0.42%
2083 0.44% 0.4%
2082 0.46% 0.43%
2081 0.48% 0.44%
2080 0.5% 0.43%
2079 0.53% 0.47%
2078 0.54% 0.47%
2077 0.55% 0.48%
2076 0.58% 0.48%
2075 0.59% 0.49%
2074 0.6% 0.48%
2073 0.62% 0.49%
2072 0.64% 0.5%
2071 0.65% 0.51%
2070 0.67% 0.53%
2069 0.7% 0.51%
2068 0.72% 0.51%
2067 0.73% 0.52%
2066 0.74% 0.55%
2065 0.77% 0.55%
2064 0.79% 0.56%
2063 0.82% 0.57%
2062 0.84% 0.59%
2061 0.86% 0.6%
2060 0.88% 0.62%
2059 0.91% 0.63%
2058 0.93% 0.63%
2057 0.96% 0.7%
2056 0.98% 0.72%
2055 1.01% 0.72%
2054 1.03% 0.77%
2053 1.06% 0.78%
2052 1.09% 0.8%
2051 1.12% 0.81%
2050 1.15% 0.82%
2049 1.18% 0.88%
2048 1.22% 0.91%
2047 1.24% 0.91%
2046 1.27% 0.93%
2045 1.3% 0.94%
2044 1.32% 0.94%
2043 1.36% 0.94%
2042 1.38% 0.94%
2041 1.41% 0.97%
2040 1.43% 0.94%
2039 1.47% 0.95%
2038 1.5% 0.94%
2037 1.52% 0.96%
2036 1.55% 0.97%
2035 1.58% 0.98%
2034 1.61% 0.99%
2033 1.63% 1.03%
2032 1.65% 1%
2031 1.68% 1.03%
2030 1.69% 1.05%
2029 1.72% 1.08%
2028 1.75% 1.09%
2027 1.78% 1.12%
2026 1.83% 1.19%
2025 1.87% 1.25%
2024 1.89% 1.29%
2023 1.93% 1.47%
2022 1.94% 1.47%
2021 1.98% 1.34%
2020 2.01% 1.42%
2019 2.03% 1.46%
2018 2.1% 1.51%
2017 2.22% 1.57%
2016 2.3% 1.55%
2015 2.33% 1.5%
2014 2.39% 1.48%
2013 2.44% 1.45%
2012 2.45% 1.41%
2011 2.43% 1.36%
2010 2.46% 1.31%
2009 2.53% 1.18%
2008 2.57% 1.04%
2007 2.61% 0.95%
2006 2.63% 0.85%
2005 2.66% 0.74%
2004 2.68% 0.65%
2003 2.74% 0.58%
2002 2.79% 0.52%
2001 2.7% 0.48%
2000 2.54% 0.29%
1999 2.47% -1.23%
1998 2.46% -2.46%
1997 2.41% -2.27%
1996 2.36% -1.88%
1995 2.39% -1.84%
1994 2.43% -1.34%
1993 2.5% -0.34%
1992 2.52% 0.31%
1991 2.55% 0.73%
1990 2.58% 0.92%
1989 2.53% 1.29%
1988 2.43% 1.53%
1987 2.32% 1.63%
1986 2.23% 1.44%
1985 2.17% 1.18%
1984 2.62% 1.14%
1983 3.05% 1.12%
1982 2.95% 1.11%
1981 2.85% 1.12%
1980 2.97% 1.16%
1979 3.1% 1.82%
1978 3.08% 2.5%
1977 2.99% 2.53%
1976 2.92% 2.17%
1975 2.94% 1.83%
1974 2.94% 1.87%
1973 2.93% 1.98%
1972 2.85% 2.1%
1971 2.81% 2.14%
1970 2.71% 2.16%
1969 2.53% 2.33%
1968 2.46% 2.54%
1967 2.44% 2.62%
1966 2.43% 2.69%
1965 2.43% 2.83%
1964 2.41% 3.01%
1963 2.42% 3.17%
1962 2.44% 3.25%
1961 2.89% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Ghana Kazakhstan
Current population
35885254
21161809
Population rank 46/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.26%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +719
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 82/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -8,834
Net migration rank 150/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -8,834
2024 - -13,114 - -7,368
2023 651,094 -10,003 273,013 -4,822
2022 646,441 -10,003 277,019 45,755
2021 635,805 -11,259 269,026 -9,804
2020 637,469 -291 272,458 -8,716
2019 642,403 -21,857 278,788 2,594
2018 641,551 -19,375 278,917 -6,644
2017 641,218 -4,913 268,066 21,248
2016 659,910 7,009 277,878 9,478
2015 667,729 -13,306 273,523 -2,011
2014 660,829 -6,312 274,406 -10,170
2013 658,638 -2,377 259,239 -3,925
2012 646,595 1,005 249,987 -4,512
2011 631,501 -720 237,883 -3,160
2010 613,133 -3,726 230,479 -6,840
2009 592,825 22,416 218,036 -7,758
2008 579,695 30,506 214,169 -37,796
2007 572,332 32,813 188,486 -26,237
2006 569,474 28,536 166,480 -21,728
2005 563,234 21,272 146,619 -20,171
2004 543,339 34,433 132,286 -22,841
2003 536,656 28,768 112,137 -16,027
2002 528,620 40,573 93,564 -8,272
2001 519,382 36,050 84,279 -7,333
2000 508,738 -4,206 80,699 -8,754
1999 487,210 -17,304 79,536 -61,031
1998 471,313 -17,564 85,735 -488,075
1997 459,822 -15,409 92,778 -481,380
1996 450,259 -37,113 112,384 -469,331
1995 451,748 -42,558 140,721 -412,775
1994 449,589 -47,120 165,631 -520,028
1993 454,669 -49,792 185,649 -292,682
1992 452,156 -47,736 204,785 -214,015
1991 448,159 -57,878 221,581 -104,271
1990 442,211 -46,789 235,113 -103,336
1989 432,541 -52,293 254,394 -72,096
1988 425,031 -64,810 275,278 -25,892
1987 419,328 -84,648 290,227 -32,724
1986 411,191 -98,099 295,818 -23,297
1985 401,722 -106,855 293,834 -103,115
1984 392,053 -105,655 278,485 -96,266
1983 379,846 15,276 260,471 -84,566
1982 369,061 7,863 246,983 -76,976
1981 359,572 -12,296 243,652 -74,624
1980 346,816 -13,564 238,977 -67,731
1979 334,848 20,291 237,442 -60,198
1978 324,428 18,041 225,895 131,248
1977 315,429 15,243 224,284 135,047
1976 305,769 -2,528 221,992 127,735
1975 298,267 -292 219,748 26,332
1974 290,796 -1,197 217,668 28,807
1973 283,385 -1,168 215,940 30,467
1972 275,236 -4,589 212,319 53,914
1971 265,442 -12,238 202,450 65,291
1970 257,938 -10,233 191,775 72,000
1969 251,925 -28,752 184,118 77,805
1968 242,821 -36,683 186,254 105,890
1967 237,156 -35,666 191,536 105,830
1966 231,440 -38,143 191,506 101,999
1965 229,061 -38,519 194,470 103,626
1964 226,685 -43,480 208,899 98,761
1963 225,367 -46,516 223,105 94,932
1962 223,842 -48,017 228,177 90,842
1961 222,372 -48,777 228,686 85,981
1960 217,134 12,181 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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