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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 21,211,812 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 +2.05% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Ghana vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kazakhstan
2100 68,117,614 33,837,050
2099 68,008,028 33,761,154
2098 67,888,410 33,683,919
2097 67,759,128 33,603,915
2096 67,625,262 33,512,477
2095 67,481,344 33,413,253
2094 67,325,992 33,314,594
2093 67,162,890 33,213,155
2092 66,991,846 33,116,688
2091 66,804,098 33,013,240
2090 66,605,276 32,907,211
2089 66,395,029 32,798,108
2088 66,173,453 32,686,460
2087 65,937,323 32,563,627
2086 65,699,827 32,439,780
2085 65,451,666 32,315,125
2084 65,196,037 32,187,026
2083 64,922,457 32,051,485
2082 64,638,242 31,925,242
2081 64,342,209 31,787,284
2080 64,034,249 31,648,962
2079 63,717,528 31,514,214
2078 63,384,648 31,366,796
2077 63,046,955 31,219,906
2076 62,699,375 31,072,192
2075 62,337,964 30,923,546
2074 61,974,725 30,771,280
2073 61,604,458 30,625,478
2072 61,227,111 30,477,563
2071 60,835,024 30,326,181
2070 60,442,399 30,173,109
2069 60,041,679 30,013,948
2068 59,627,097 29,862,364
2067 59,203,373 29,712,186
2066 58,774,846 29,557,994
2065 58,341,378 29,396,139
2064 57,893,305 29,235,466
2063 57,439,982 29,071,908
2062 56,974,922 28,907,357
2061 56,500,340 28,738,535
2060 56,019,906 28,568,026
2059 55,529,609 28,391,809
2058 55,031,460 28,215,085
2057 54,524,491 28,037,220
2056 54,007,205 27,842,554
2055 53,481,428 27,643,057
2054 52,949,003 27,444,561
2053 52,407,089 27,234,548
2052 51,859,418 27,022,716
2051 51,300,839 26,809,526
2050 50,730,296 26,593,675
2049 50,153,221 26,376,242
2048 49,567,895 26,146,925
2047 48,972,414 25,911,330
2046 48,373,367 25,678,409
2045 47,766,811 25,442,326
2044 47,154,486 25,206,576
2043 46,538,892 24,971,131
2042 45,916,531 24,737,722
2041 45,291,657 24,507,695
2040 44,660,573 24,273,388
2039 44,029,228 24,047,108
2038 43,393,321 23,821,741
2037 42,752,045 23,600,163
2036 42,112,269 23,374,793
2035 41,470,624 23,151,259
2034 40,823,789 22,926,675
2033 40,176,026 22,700,937
2032 39,532,216 22,470,522
2031 38,892,407 22,247,053
2030 38,251,174 22,020,172
2029 37,616,078 21,792,016
2028 36,978,847 21,558,709
2027 36,342,429 21,326,341
2026 35,705,894 21,090,850
2025 35,064,272 20,843,754
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% 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 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 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 1.85% 1.22%
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 (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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Ghana Kazakhstan
Current population
36032857
21211812
Population rank 46/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.26%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
2.1 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +688
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 85/197
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 651,057 -13,114 264,079 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 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 323K

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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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