Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 4.8 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kyrgyzstan
2100 68,131,252 11,878,983
2099 68,021,644 11,876,212
2098 67,902,002 11,871,893
2097 67,772,694 11,863,945
2096 67,638,801 11,854,143
2095 67,494,855 11,842,261
2094 67,339,471 11,827,575
2093 67,176,337 11,812,137
2092 67,005,259 11,797,115
2091 66,817,473 11,780,444
2090 66,618,611 11,762,393
2089 66,408,323 11,742,231
2088 66,186,701 11,720,234
2087 65,950,524 11,696,634
2086 65,712,980 11,670,854
2085 65,464,770 11,643,097
2084 65,209,090 11,613,138
2083 64,935,455 11,582,205
2082 64,651,183 11,551,217
2081 64,355,091 11,517,759
2080 64,047,069 11,482,466
2079 63,730,285 11,445,812
2078 63,397,338 11,406,479
2077 63,059,578 11,365,965
2076 62,711,928 11,323,432
2075 62,350,445 11,276,335
2074 61,987,133 11,229,195
2073 61,616,792 11,182,654
2072 61,239,369 11,131,675
2071 60,847,204 11,079,330
2070 60,454,501 11,025,798
2069 60,053,700 10,971,220
2068 59,639,035 10,915,623
2067 59,215,226 10,859,563
2066 58,786,613 10,801,984
2065 58,353,059 10,744,996
2064 57,904,896 10,687,906
2063 57,451,482 10,627,312
2062 56,986,329 10,566,235
2061 56,511,652 10,504,395
2060 56,031,122 10,442,600
2059 55,540,726 10,379,705
2058 55,042,478 10,313,211
2057 54,535,407 10,245,612
2056 54,018,018 10,176,371
2055 53,492,136 10,107,186
2054 52,959,604 10,035,329
2053 52,417,582 9,961,355
2052 51,869,801 9,886,119
2051 51,311,110 9,807,099
2050 50,740,453 9,725,671
2049 50,163,262 9,642,875
2048 49,577,819 9,557,636
2047 48,982,219 9,471,821
2046 48,383,052 9,385,178
2045 47,776,375 9,295,121
2044 47,163,926 9,203,421
2043 46,548,210 9,109,551
2042 45,925,724 9,014,983
2041 45,300,725 8,918,557
2040 44,669,515 8,821,038
2039 44,038,043 8,723,670
2038 43,402,009 8,626,718
2037 42,760,604 8,531,653
2036 42,120,700 8,436,180
2035 41,478,927 8,340,685
2034 40,831,962 8,244,980
2033 40,184,070 8,148,695
2032 39,540,131 8,052,112
2031 38,900,194 7,953,446
2030 38,258,832 7,853,567
2029 37,623,609 7,752,890
2028 36,986,250 7,651,783
2027 36,349,705 7,547,675
2026 35,713,042 7,442,710
2025 35,071,292 7,334,116
2024 34,427,414 7,221,868
2023 33,787,914 7,099,750
2022 33,149,152 6,975,220
2021 32,518,665 6,851,224
2020 31,887,809 6,726,596
2019 31,258,945 6,590,211
2018 30,637,585 6,444,079
2017 30,008,354 6,306,696
2016 29,356,742 6,175,338
2015 28,696,068 6,040,036
2014 28,041,592 5,905,848
2013 27,386,193 5,777,150
2012 26,734,268 5,652,076
2011 26,095,088 5,546,587
2010 25,474,995 5,467,059
2009 24,862,664 5,389,643
2008 24,249,946 5,318,729
2007 23,642,279 5,268,385
2006 23,040,702 5,218,373
2005 22,449,438 5,162,640
2004 21,868,298 5,104,713
2003 21,296,705 5,043,308
2002 20,729,388 4,990,704
2001 20,167,069 4,945,073
2000 19,637,087 4,898,362
1999 19,149,864 4,840,422
1998 18,688,036 4,769,015
1997 18,238,958 4,696,421
1996 17,810,181 4,628,438
1995 17,399,017 4,560,454
1994 16,993,190 4,515,069
1993 16,589,519 4,516,777
1992 16,184,855 4,515,400
1991 15,787,496 4,463,634
1990 15,394,648 4,391,236
1989 15,006,813 4,307,500
1988 14,636,568 4,218,400
1987 14,289,108 4,144,600
1986 13,965,217 4,066,500
1985 13,661,229 3,990,300
1984 13,370,590 3,916,400
1983 13,029,836 3,838,300
1982 12,643,819 3,759,300
1981 12,281,712 3,685,800
1980 11,941,448 3,617,400
1979 11,597,255 3,552,000
1978 11,248,450 3,487,100
1977 10,911,871 3,423,900
1976 10,594,913 3,358,700
1975 10,294,308 3,292,400
1974 10,000,523 3,223,900
1973 9,714,617 3,153,800
1972 9,438,187 3,088,200
1971 9,176,264 3,022,300
1970 8,925,813 2,959,900
1969 8,690,383 2,894,800
1968 8,475,729 2,818,300
1967 8,271,913 2,736,500
1966 8,074,521 2,655,300
1965 7,882,606 2,573,300
1964 7,695,739 2,495,300
1963 7,514,714 2,413,700
1962 7,337,375 2,333,400
1961 7,162,667 2,255,900
1960 6,961,215 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.16% 0.02%
2099 0.18% 0.04%
2098 0.19% 0.07%
2097 0.2% 0.08%
2096 0.21% 0.1%
2095 0.23% 0.12%
2094 0.24% 0.13%
2093 0.26% 0.13%
2092 0.28% 0.14%
2091 0.3% 0.15%
2090 0.32% 0.17%
2089 0.33% 0.19%
2088 0.36% 0.2%
2087 0.36% 0.22%
2086 0.38% 0.24%
2085 0.39% 0.26%
2084 0.42% 0.27%
2083 0.44% 0.27%
2082 0.46% 0.29%
2081 0.48% 0.31%
2080 0.5% 0.32%
2079 0.53% 0.34%
2078 0.54% 0.36%
2077 0.55% 0.38%
2076 0.58% 0.42%
2075 0.59% 0.42%
2074 0.6% 0.42%
2073 0.62% 0.46%
2072 0.64% 0.47%
2071 0.65% 0.49%
2070 0.67% 0.5%
2069 0.7% 0.51%
2068 0.72% 0.52%
2067 0.73% 0.53%
2066 0.74% 0.53%
2065 0.77% 0.53%
2064 0.79% 0.57%
2063 0.82% 0.58%
2062 0.84% 0.59%
2061 0.86% 0.59%
2060 0.88% 0.61%
2059 0.91% 0.64%
2058 0.93% 0.66%
2057 0.96% 0.68%
2056 0.98% 0.68%
2055 1.01% 0.72%
2054 1.03% 0.74%
2053 1.06% 0.76%
2052 1.09% 0.81%
2051 1.12% 0.84%
2050 1.15% 0.86%
2049 1.18% 0.89%
2048 1.22% 0.91%
2047 1.24% 0.92%
2046 1.27% 0.97%
2045 1.3% 1%
2044 1.32% 1.03%
2043 1.36% 1.05%
2042 1.38% 1.08%
2041 1.41% 1.11%
2040 1.43% 1.12%
2039 1.47% 1.12%
2038 1.5% 1.11%
2037 1.52% 1.13%
2036 1.55% 1.14%
2035 1.58% 1.16%
2034 1.61% 1.18%
2033 1.63% 1.2%
2032 1.65% 1.24%
2031 1.68% 1.27%
2030 1.69% 1.3%
2029 1.72% 1.32%
2028 1.75% 1.38%
2027 1.78% 1.41%
2026 1.83% 1.48%
2025 1.87% 1.55%
2024 1.89% 1.72%
2023 1.93% 1.79%
2022 1.94% 1.81%
2021 1.98% 1.85%
2020 2.01% 2.07%
2019 2.03% 2.27%
2018 2.1% 2.18%
2017 2.22% 2.13%
2016 2.3% 2.24%
2015 2.33% 2.27%
2014 2.39% 2.23%
2013 2.44% 2.21%
2012 2.45% 1.9%
2011 2.43% 1.45%
2010 2.46% 1.44%
2009 2.53% 1.33%
2008 2.57% 0.96%
2007 2.61% 0.96%
2006 2.63% 1.08%
2005 2.66% 1.13%
2004 2.68% 1.22%
2003 2.74% 1.05%
2002 2.79% 0.92%
2001 2.7% 0.95%
2000 2.54% 1.2%
1999 2.47% 1.5%
1998 2.46% 1.55%
1997 2.41% 1.47%
1996 2.36% 1.49%
1995 2.39% 1.01%
1994 2.43% -0.04%
1993 2.5% 0.03%
1992 2.52% 1.16%
1991 2.55% 1.65%
1990 2.58% 1.94%
1989 2.53% 2.11%
1988 2.43% 1.78%
1987 2.32% 1.92%
1986 2.23% 1.91%
1985 2.17% 1.89%
1984 2.62% 2.03%
1983 3.05% 2.1%
1982 2.95% 1.99%
1981 2.85% 1.89%
1980 2.97% 1.84%
1979 3.1% 1.86%
1978 3.08% 1.85%
1977 2.99% 1.94%
1976 2.92% 2.01%
1975 2.94% 2.12%
1974 2.94% 2.22%
1973 2.93% 2.12%
1972 2.85% 2.18%
1971 2.81% 2.11%
1970 2.71% 2.25%
1969 2.53% 2.71%
1968 2.46% 2.99%
1967 2.44% 3.06%
1966 2.43% 3.19%
1965 2.43% 3.13%
1964 2.41% 3.38%
1963 2.42% 3.44%
1962 2.44% 3.44%
1961 2.89% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Ghana Kyrgyzstan
Current population
35885254
7471102
Population rank 46/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +335
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 63/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +1,815
Net migration rank 150/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 1,815
2024 - -13,114 - 3,645
2023 651,094 -10,003 115,016 5,601
2022 646,441 -10,003 118,579 12,596
2021 635,805 -11,259 113,730 46,208
2020 637,469 -291 120,406 54,704
2019 642,403 -21,857 143,007 47,303
2018 641,551 -19,375 141,125 3,494
2017 641,218 -4,913 122,350 7,553
2016 659,910 7,009 126,594 1,187
2015 667,729 -13,306 130,464 -5,071
2014 660,829 -6,312 127,566 -9,443
2013 658,638 -2,377 121,898 -9,667
2012 646,595 1,005 119,259 -12,503
2011 631,501 -720 114,260 -10,170
2010 613,133 -3,726 110,435 -6,521
2009 592,825 22,416 99,709 -14,325
2008 579,695 30,506 89,355 -64,404
2007 572,332 32,813 85,348 -54,298
2006 569,474 28,536 81,929 -53,469
2005 563,234 21,272 72,793 -36,288
2004 543,339 34,433 74,529 -32,088
2003 536,656 28,768 69,598 -30,686
2002 528,620 40,573 65,379 -28,300
2001 519,382 36,050 65,275 -25,695
2000 508,738 -4,206 62,699 -23,265
1999 487,210 -17,304 71,155 -10,297
1998 471,313 -17,564 69,151 -17,690
1997 459,822 -15,409 67,159 -11,740
1996 450,259 -37,113 73,129 -10,926
1995 451,748 -42,558 80,264 -10,767
1994 449,589 -47,120 72,693 -22,165
1993 454,669 -49,792 81,754 -103,698
1992 452,156 -47,736 95,275 -33,009
1991 448,159 -57,878 97,753 -32,276
1990 442,211 -46,789 97,485 -27,912
1989 432,541 -52,293 99,934 -25,723
1988 425,031 -64,810 97,415 -40,823
1987 419,328 -84,648 101,232 -39,678
1986 411,191 -98,099 98,263 -40,062
1985 401,722 -106,855 92,084 -38,536
1984 392,053 -105,655 89,356 -34,248
1983 379,846 15,276 84,139 -5,525
1982 369,061 7,863 81,716 -6,388
1981 359,572 -12,296 77,955 -6,725
1980 346,816 -13,564 72,092 -5,090
1979 334,848 20,291 76,489 -6,672
1978 324,428 18,041 76,137 -6,988
1977 315,429 15,243 74,296 -6,724
1976 305,769 -2,528 73,280 -10,499
1975 298,267 -292 72,255 -7,639
1974 290,796 -1,197 71,925 -5,818
1973 283,385 -1,168 71,500 -3,373
1972 275,236 -4,589 70,852 -1,163
1971 265,442 -12,238 68,902 2,645
1970 257,938 -10,233 66,485 11,295
1969 251,925 -28,752 63,396 16,862
1968 242,821 -36,683 60,670 20,918
1967 237,156 -35,666 59,793 22,162
1966 231,440 -38,143 59,346 21,868
1965 229,061 -38,519 59,163 22,870
1964 226,685 -43,480 59,657 22,281
1963 225,367 -46,516 60,145 21,967
1962 223,842 -48,017 58,827 21,217
1961 222,372 -48,777 57,176 18,355
1960 217,134 12,181 54,920 13,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.