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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 7.23 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Ghana vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kuwait
2100 68,117,614 9,334,340
2099 68,008,028 9,260,081
2098 67,888,410 9,186,463
2097 67,759,128 9,113,170
2096 67,625,262 9,040,141
2095 67,481,344 8,967,450
2094 67,325,992 8,895,114
2093 67,162,890 8,823,113
2092 66,991,846 8,751,505
2091 66,804,098 8,680,321
2090 66,605,276 8,609,595
2089 66,395,029 8,539,136
2088 66,173,453 8,469,109
2087 65,937,323 8,399,564
2086 65,699,827 8,330,533
2085 65,451,666 8,261,971
2084 65,196,037 8,193,896
2083 64,922,457 8,126,269
2082 64,638,242 8,059,106
2081 64,342,209 7,992,347
2080 64,034,249 7,926,024
2079 63,717,528 7,860,286
2078 63,384,648 7,795,005
2077 63,046,955 7,730,203
2076 62,699,375 7,665,903
2075 62,337,964 7,602,169
2074 61,974,725 7,538,993
2073 61,604,458 7,476,318
2072 61,227,111 7,414,183
2071 60,835,024 7,352,798
2070 60,442,399 7,292,103
2069 60,041,679 7,231,928
2068 59,627,097 7,172,407
2067 59,203,373 7,113,525
2066 58,774,846 7,055,300
2065 58,341,378 6,997,659
2064 57,893,305 6,940,617
2063 57,439,982 6,883,966
2062 56,974,922 6,827,893
2061 56,500,340 6,772,426
2060 56,019,906 6,717,567
2059 55,529,609 6,663,194
2058 55,031,460 6,609,283
2057 54,524,491 6,555,790
2056 54,007,205 6,502,807
2055 53,481,428 6,450,126
2054 52,949,003 6,397,735
2053 52,407,089 6,345,468
2052 51,859,418 6,293,294
2051 51,300,839 6,241,127
2050 50,730,296 6,188,892
2049 50,153,221 6,136,684
2048 49,567,895 6,084,369
2047 48,972,414 6,032,063
2046 48,373,367 5,979,700
2045 47,766,811 5,927,211
2044 47,154,486 5,874,608
2043 46,538,892 5,822,127
2042 45,916,531 5,769,628
2041 45,291,657 5,717,337
2040 44,660,573 5,665,332
2039 44,029,228 5,613,613
2038 43,393,321 5,562,201
2037 42,752,045 5,511,310
2036 42,112,269 5,460,951
2035 41,470,624 5,411,185
2034 40,823,789 5,362,082
2033 40,176,026 5,313,716
2032 39,532,216 5,266,162
2031 38,892,407 5,219,420
2030 38,251,174 5,173,547
2029 37,616,078 5,125,419
2028 36,978,847 5,073,776
2027 36,342,429 5,015,009
2026 35,705,894 4,945,732
2025 35,064,272 4,865,298
2024 34,427,414 4,897,263
2023 33,787,914 4,853,420
2022 33,149,152 4,589,643
2021 32,518,665 4,360,865
2020 31,887,809 4,400,267
2019 31,258,945 4,442,316
2018 30,637,585 4,323,515
2017 30,008,354 4,154,812
2016 29,356,742 4,004,096
2015 28,696,068 3,834,574
2014 28,041,592 3,665,876
2013 27,386,193 3,507,844
2012 26,734,268 3,337,109
2011 26,095,088 3,132,814
2010 25,474,995 2,943,372
2009 24,862,664 2,795,484
2008 24,249,946 2,651,421
2007 23,642,279 2,507,887
2006 23,040,702 2,364,733
2005 22,449,438 2,236,788
2004 21,868,298 2,157,320
2003 21,296,705 2,109,881
2002 20,729,388 2,059,974
2001 20,167,069 2,008,121
2000 19,637,087 1,954,709
1999 19,149,864 1,900,030
1998 18,688,036 1,844,302
1997 18,238,958 1,787,683
1996 17,810,181 1,730,246
1995 17,399,017 1,681,513
1994 16,993,190 1,664,361
1993 16,589,519 1,672,151
1992 16,184,855 1,634,961
1991 15,787,496 1,351,399
1990 15,394,648 1,684,819
1989 15,006,813 2,217,468
1988 14,636,568 2,134,707
1987 14,289,108 2,052,994
1986 13,965,217 1,972,520
1985 13,661,229 1,894,242
1984 13,370,590 1,820,688
1983 13,029,836 1,744,295
1982 12,643,819 1,662,480
1981 12,281,712 1,583,426
1980 11,941,448 1,504,782
1979 11,597,255 1,423,514
1978 11,248,450 1,340,319
1977 10,911,871 1,258,023
1976 10,594,913 1,178,711
1975 10,294,308 1,104,863
1974 10,000,523 1,038,346
1973 9,714,617 977,654
1972 9,438,187 920,352
1971 9,176,264 865,076
1970 8,925,813 809,114
1969 8,690,383 749,452
1968 8,475,729 687,716
1967 8,271,913 628,089
1966 8,074,521 572,590
1965 7,882,606 521,174
1964 7,695,739 473,115
1963 7,514,714 427,694
1962 7,337,375 384,995
1961 7,162,667 345,945
1960 6,961,215 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Kuwait
2100 0.16% 0.8%
2099 0.18% 0.8%
2098 0.19% 0.8%
2097 0.2% 0.81%
2096 0.21% 0.81%
2095 0.23% 0.81%
2094 0.24% 0.82%
2093 0.26% 0.82%
2092 0.28% 0.82%
2091 0.3% 0.82%
2090 0.32% 0.83%
2089 0.33% 0.83%
2088 0.36% 0.83%
2087 0.36% 0.83%
2086 0.38% 0.83%
2085 0.39% 0.83%
2084 0.42% 0.83%
2083 0.44% 0.83%
2082 0.46% 0.84%
2081 0.48% 0.84%
2080 0.5% 0.84%
2079 0.53% 0.84%
2078 0.54% 0.84%
2077 0.55% 0.84%
2076 0.58% 0.84%
2075 0.59% 0.84%
2074 0.6% 0.84%
2073 0.62% 0.84%
2072 0.64% 0.83%
2071 0.65% 0.83%
2070 0.67% 0.83%
2069 0.7% 0.83%
2068 0.72% 0.83%
2067 0.73% 0.83%
2066 0.74% 0.82%
2065 0.77% 0.82%
2064 0.79% 0.82%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.84% 0.82%
2061 0.86% 0.82%
2060 0.88% 0.82%
2059 0.91% 0.82%
2058 0.93% 0.82%
2057 0.96% 0.81%
2056 0.98% 0.82%
2055 1.01% 0.82%
2054 1.03% 0.82%
2053 1.06% 0.83%
2052 1.09% 0.84%
2051 1.12% 0.84%
2050 1.15% 0.85%
2049 1.18% 0.86%
2048 1.22% 0.87%
2047 1.24% 0.88%
2046 1.27% 0.89%
2045 1.3% 0.9%
2044 1.32% 0.9%
2043 1.36% 0.91%
2042 1.38% 0.91%
2041 1.41% 0.92%
2040 1.43% 0.92%
2039 1.47% 0.92%
2038 1.5% 0.92%
2037 1.52% 0.92%
2036 1.55% 0.92%
2035 1.58% 0.92%
2034 1.61% 0.91%
2033 1.63% 0.9%
2032 1.65% 0.9%
2031 1.68% 0.89%
2030 1.69% 0.94%
2029 1.72% 1.02%
2028 1.75% 1.17%
2027 1.78% 1.4%
2026 1.83% 1.65%
2025 1.85% -0.65%
2024 1.89% 0.9%
2023 1.93% 5.75%
2022 1.94% 5.25%
2021 1.98% -0.9%
2020 2.01% -0.95%
2019 2.03% 2.75%
2018 2.1% 4.06%
2017 2.22% 3.76%
2016 2.3% 4.42%
2015 2.33% 4.6%
2014 2.39% 4.51%
2013 2.44% 5.12%
2012 2.45% 6.52%
2011 2.43% 6.44%
2010 2.46% 5.29%
2009 2.53% 5.43%
2008 2.57% 5.72%
2007 2.61% 6.05%
2006 2.63% 5.72%
2005 2.66% 3.68%
2004 2.68% 2.25%
2003 2.74% 2.42%
2002 2.79% 2.58%
2001 2.7% 2.73%
2000 2.54% 2.88%
1999 2.47% 3.02%
1998 2.46% 3.17%
1997 2.41% 3.32%
1996 2.36% 2.9%
1995 2.39% 1.03%
1994 2.43% -0.47%
1993 2.5% 2.27%
1992 2.52% 21%
1991 2.55% -19.8%
1990 2.58% -24%
1989 2.53% 3.88%
1988 2.43% 3.98%
1987 2.32% 4.08%
1986 2.23% 4.13%
1985 2.17% 4.04%
1984 2.62% 4.38%
1983 3.05% 4.92%
1982 2.95% 4.99%
1981 2.85% 5.23%
1980 2.97% 5.71%
1979 3.1% 6.21%
1978 3.08% 6.54%
1977 2.99% 6.73%
1976 2.92% 6.68%
1975 2.94% 6.41%
1974 2.94% 6.21%
1973 2.93% 6.23%
1972 2.85% 6.39%
1971 2.81% 6.92%
1970 2.71% 7.96%
1969 2.53% 8.98%
1968 2.46% 9.49%
1967 2.44% 9.69%
1966 2.43% 9.87%
1965 2.43% 10.2%
1964 2.41% 10.6%
1963 2.42% 11.1%
1962 2.44% 11.3%
1961 2.89% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Ghana Kuwait
Current population
36032857
4981316
Population rank 46/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.06%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -88
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 188/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +42,775
Net migration rank 150/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 42,775
2024 651,057 -13,114 41,627 61,624
2023 651,094 -10,003 42,568 50,008
2022 646,441 -10,003 41,752 368,560
2021 635,805 -11,259 42,057 19,678
2020 637,469 -291 41,083 -168,379
2019 642,403 -21,857 46,268 181
2018 641,551 -19,375 47,222 145,973
2017 641,218 -4,913 51,498 92,717
2016 659,910 7,009 51,397 105,818
2015 667,729 -13,306 52,127 129,695
2014 660,829 -6,312 54,673 100,891
2013 658,638 -2,377 52,666 107,821
2012 646,595 1,005 53,181 127,777
2011 631,501 -720 50,733 176,732
2010 613,133 -3,726 49,838 101,566
2009 592,825 22,416 48,879 95,483
2008 579,695 30,506 47,505 96,268
2007 572,332 32,813 46,539 96,765
2006 569,474 28,536 45,911 97,087
2005 563,234 21,272 45,243 67,638
2004 543,339 34,433 44,341 1,713
2003 536,656 28,768 42,934 5,895
2002 528,620 40,573 41,651 9,335
2001 519,382 36,050 40,662 12,055
2000 508,738 -4,206 39,811 14,296
1999 487,210 -17,304 39,342 15,912
1998 471,313 -17,564 39,324 16,878
1997 459,822 -15,409 39,581 17,457
1996 450,259 -37,113 39,920 17,914
1995 451,748 -42,558 39,198 438
1994 449,589 -47,120 36,533 -41,862
1993 454,669 -49,792 33,239 -43,501
1992 452,156 -47,736 32,016 52,620
1991 448,159 -57,878 21,867 460,628
1990 442,211 -46,789 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 432,541 -52,293 49,390 34,643
1988 425,031 -64,810 50,037 31,455
1987 419,328 -84,648 50,690 31,243
1986 411,191 -98,099 51,824 27,187
1985 401,722 -106,855 51,772 25,777
1984 392,053 -105,655 52,539 17,020
1983 379,846 15,276 51,460 31,758
1982 369,061 7,863 49,981 30,437
1981 359,572 -12,296 48,098 29,600
1980 346,816 -13,564 47,096 32,483
1979 334,848 20,291 45,569 37,383
1978 324,428 18,041 44,277 39,159
1977 315,429 15,243 42,922 38,225
1976 305,769 -2,528 41,439 36,050
1975 298,267 -292 39,295 30,909
1974 290,796 -1,197 37,425 25,398
1973 283,385 -1,168 35,741 22,830
1972 275,236 -4,589 34,045 21,984
1971 265,442 -12,238 32,339 22,182
1970 257,938 -10,233 30,789 26,614
1969 251,925 -28,752 28,774 33,143
1968 242,821 -36,683 26,161 35,399
1967 237,156 -35,666 23,520 34,177
1966 231,440 -38,143 20,914 32,383
1965 229,061 -38,519 18,952 30,580
1964 226,685 -43,480 17,064 29,537
1963 225,367 -46,516 15,357 28,889
1962 223,842 -48,017 13,730 27,417
1961 222,372 -48,777 12,327 24,618
1960 217,134 12,181 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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