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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 7,505,771 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 +2.05% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Ghana vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kyrgyzstan
2100 68,117,614 11,893,475
2099 68,008,028 11,890,700
2098 67,888,410 11,886,376
2097 67,759,128 11,878,418
2096 67,625,262 11,868,604
2095 67,481,344 11,856,708
2094 67,325,992 11,842,004
2093 67,162,890 11,826,547
2092 66,991,846 11,811,507
2091 66,804,098 11,794,816
2090 66,605,276 11,776,743
2089 66,395,029 11,756,556
2088 66,173,453 11,734,533
2087 65,937,323 11,710,904
2086 65,699,827 11,685,092
2085 65,451,666 11,657,302
2084 65,196,037 11,627,305
2083 64,922,457 11,596,335
2082 64,638,242 11,565,309
2081 64,342,209 11,531,811
2080 64,034,249 11,496,474
2079 63,717,528 11,459,776
2078 63,384,648 11,420,394
2077 63,046,955 11,379,831
2076 62,699,375 11,337,247
2075 62,337,964 11,290,092
2074 61,974,725 11,242,895
2073 61,604,458 11,196,297
2072 61,227,111 11,145,255
2071 60,835,024 11,092,847
2070 60,442,399 11,039,249
2069 60,041,679 10,984,604
2068 59,627,097 10,928,940
2067 59,203,373 10,872,811
2066 58,774,846 10,815,162
2065 58,341,378 10,758,104
2064 57,893,305 10,700,945
2063 57,439,982 10,640,277
2062 56,974,922 10,579,126
2061 56,500,340 10,517,210
2060 56,019,906 10,455,339
2059 55,529,609 10,392,368
2058 55,031,460 10,325,792
2057 54,524,491 10,258,112
2056 54,007,205 10,188,786
2055 53,481,428 10,119,516
2054 52,949,003 10,047,571
2053 52,407,089 9,973,507
2052 51,859,418 9,898,179
2051 51,300,839 9,819,063
2050 50,730,296 9,737,536
2049 50,153,221 9,654,638
2048 49,567,895 9,569,296
2047 48,972,414 9,483,376
2046 48,373,367 9,396,627
2045 47,766,811 9,306,461
2044 47,154,486 9,214,649
2043 46,538,892 9,120,664
2042 45,916,531 9,025,981
2041 45,291,657 8,929,438
2040 44,660,573 8,831,799
2039 44,029,228 8,734,313
2038 43,393,321 8,637,242
2037 42,752,045 8,542,062
2036 42,112,269 8,446,471
2035 41,470,624 8,350,860
2034 40,823,789 8,255,039
2033 40,176,026 8,158,636
2032 39,532,216 8,061,935
2031 38,892,407 7,963,148
2030 38,251,174 7,863,148
2029 37,616,078 7,762,348
2028 36,978,847 7,661,118
2027 36,342,429 7,556,883
2026 35,705,894 7,451,789
2025 35,064,272 7,343,064
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% 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 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 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 1.85% 1.68%
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ghana Kyrgyzstan
Current population
36032857
7505771
Population rank 46/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
4.35 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
3.75 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +332
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 61/197
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 651,057 -13,114 108,328 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 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

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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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