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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 19.6 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Ghana vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Latvia
2100 68,131,252 923,408
2099 68,021,644 932,882
2098 67,902,002 942,357
2097 67,772,694 951,702
2096 67,638,801 961,114
2095 67,494,855 970,470
2094 67,339,471 979,811
2093 67,176,337 989,107
2092 67,005,259 998,497
2091 66,817,473 1,007,961
2090 66,618,611 1,017,465
2089 66,408,323 1,026,994
2088 66,186,701 1,036,657
2087 65,950,524 1,046,527
2086 65,712,980 1,056,483
2085 65,464,770 1,066,499
2084 65,209,090 1,076,818
2083 64,935,455 1,087,423
2082 64,651,183 1,098,154
2081 64,355,091 1,109,075
2080 64,047,069 1,120,211
2079 63,730,285 1,131,602
2078 63,397,338 1,143,002
2077 63,059,578 1,154,458
2076 62,711,928 1,166,122
2075 62,350,445 1,177,964
2074 61,987,133 1,189,889
2073 61,616,792 1,201,798
2072 61,239,369 1,213,804
2071 60,847,204 1,226,159
2070 60,454,501 1,238,635
2069 60,053,700 1,251,199
2068 59,639,035 1,264,197
2067 59,215,226 1,277,382
2066 58,786,613 1,290,492
2065 58,353,059 1,304,082
2064 57,904,896 1,317,729
2063 57,451,482 1,331,316
2062 56,986,329 1,344,939
2061 56,511,652 1,358,659
2060 56,031,122 1,372,730
2059 55,540,726 1,386,684
2058 55,042,478 1,400,736
2057 54,535,407 1,414,911
2056 54,018,018 1,429,035
2055 53,492,136 1,442,863
2054 52,959,604 1,456,686
2053 52,417,582 1,470,334
2052 51,869,801 1,483,843
2051 51,311,110 1,496,515
2050 50,740,453 1,509,248
2049 50,163,262 1,521,989
2048 49,577,819 1,534,656
2047 48,982,219 1,547,203
2046 48,383,052 1,559,641
2045 47,776,375 1,572,396
2044 47,163,926 1,584,822
2043 46,548,210 1,597,317
2042 45,925,724 1,609,668
2041 45,300,725 1,622,468
2040 44,669,515 1,635,132
2039 44,038,043 1,648,215
2038 43,402,009 1,661,175
2037 42,760,604 1,674,137
2036 42,120,700 1,687,461
2035 41,478,927 1,700,759
2034 40,831,962 1,714,411
2033 40,184,070 1,728,562
2032 39,540,131 1,742,976
2031 38,900,194 1,757,310
2030 38,258,832 1,772,264
2029 37,623,609 1,786,824
2028 36,986,250 1,801,228
2027 36,349,705 1,815,599
2026 35,713,042 1,829,763
2025 35,071,292 1,850,593
2024 34,427,414 1,866,124
2023 33,787,914 1,883,710
2022 33,149,152 1,879,383
2021 32,518,665 1,884,490
2020 31,887,809 1,900,449
2019 31,258,945 1,913,822
2018 30,637,585 1,927,174
2017 30,008,354 1,942,248
2016 29,356,742 1,959,537
2015 28,696,068 1,977,527
2014 28,041,592 1,993,782
2013 27,386,193 2,012,647
2012 26,734,268 2,034,319
2011 26,095,088 2,059,709
2010 25,474,995 2,097,555
2009 24,862,664 2,141,669
2008 24,249,946 2,177,322
2007 23,642,279 2,200,325
2006 23,040,702 2,218,357
2005 22,449,438 2,238,799
2004 21,868,298 2,263,122
2003 21,296,705 2,287,955
2002 20,729,388 2,310,173
2001 20,167,069 2,337,170
2000 19,637,087 2,367,550
1999 19,149,864 2,390,482
1998 18,688,036 2,410,019
1997 18,238,958 2,432,851
1996 17,810,181 2,457,222
1995 17,399,017 2,485,056
1994 16,993,190 2,520,742
1993 16,589,519 2,563,290
1992 16,184,855 2,614,338
1991 15,787,496 2,650,581
1990 15,394,648 2,663,151
1989 15,006,813 2,666,955
1988 14,636,568 2,653,434
1987 14,289,108 2,626,583
1986 13,965,217 2,599,892
1985 13,661,229 2,578,873
1984 13,370,590 2,562,047
1983 13,029,836 2,546,011
1982 12,643,819 2,531,080
1981 12,281,712 2,519,421
1980 11,941,448 2,511,701
1979 11,597,255 2,505,953
1978 11,248,450 2,497,921
1977 10,911,871 2,485,073
1976 10,594,913 2,470,989
1975 10,294,308 2,456,130
1974 10,000,523 2,437,186
1973 9,714,617 2,415,819
1972 9,438,187 2,395,674
1971 9,176,264 2,376,389
1970 8,925,813 2,359,164
1969 8,690,383 2,343,173
1968 8,475,729 2,323,619
1967 8,271,913 2,301,220
1966 8,074,521 2,283,217
1965 7,882,606 2,265,919
1964 7,695,739 2,240,623
1963 7,514,714 2,210,919
1962 7,337,375 2,181,586
1961 7,162,667 2,152,681
1960 6,961,215 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Latvia
2100 0.16% -1.02%
2099 0.18% -1.01%
2098 0.19% -0.98%
2097 0.2% -0.98%
2096 0.21% -0.96%
2095 0.23% -0.95%
2094 0.24% -0.94%
2093 0.26% -0.94%
2092 0.28% -0.94%
2091 0.3% -0.93%
2090 0.32% -0.93%
2089 0.33% -0.93%
2088 0.36% -0.94%
2087 0.36% -0.94%
2086 0.38% -0.94%
2085 0.39% -0.96%
2084 0.42% -0.98%
2083 0.44% -0.98%
2082 0.46% -0.98%
2081 0.48% -0.99%
2080 0.5% -1.01%
2079 0.53% -1%
2078 0.54% -0.99%
2077 0.55% -1%
2076 0.58% -1.01%
2075 0.59% -1%
2074 0.6% -0.99%
2073 0.62% -0.99%
2072 0.64% -1.01%
2071 0.65% -1.01%
2070 0.67% -1%
2069 0.7% -1.03%
2068 0.72% -1.03%
2067 0.73% -1.02%
2066 0.74% -1.04%
2065 0.77% -1.04%
2064 0.79% -1.02%
2063 0.82% -1.01%
2062 0.84% -1.01%
2061 0.86% -1.03%
2060 0.88% -1.01%
2059 0.91% -1%
2058 0.93% -1%
2057 0.96% -0.99%
2056 0.98% -0.96%
2055 1.01% -0.95%
2054 1.03% -0.93%
2053 1.06% -0.91%
2052 1.09% -0.85%
2051 1.12% -0.84%
2050 1.15% -0.84%
2049 1.18% -0.83%
2048 1.22% -0.81%
2047 1.24% -0.8%
2046 1.27% -0.81%
2045 1.3% -0.78%
2044 1.32% -0.78%
2043 1.36% -0.77%
2042 1.38% -0.79%
2041 1.41% -0.77%
2040 1.43% -0.79%
2039 1.47% -0.78%
2038 1.5% -0.77%
2037 1.52% -0.79%
2036 1.55% -0.78%
2035 1.58% -0.8%
2034 1.61% -0.82%
2033 1.63% -0.83%
2032 1.65% -0.82%
2031 1.68% -0.84%
2030 1.69% -0.81%
2029 1.72% -0.8%
2028 1.75% -0.79%
2027 1.78% -0.77%
2026 1.83% -1.13%
2025 1.87% -0.83%
2024 1.89% -0.93%
2023 1.93% 0.23%
2022 1.94% -0.27%
2021 1.98% -0.84%
2020 2.01% -0.7%
2019 2.03% -0.69%
2018 2.1% -0.78%
2017 2.22% -0.88%
2016 2.3% -0.91%
2015 2.33% -0.82%
2014 2.39% -0.94%
2013 2.44% -1.07%
2012 2.45% -1.23%
2011 2.43% -1.8%
2010 2.46% -2.06%
2009 2.53% -1.64%
2008 2.57% -1.05%
2007 2.61% -0.81%
2006 2.63% -0.91%
2005 2.66% -1.07%
2004 2.68% -1.09%
2003 2.74% -0.96%
2002 2.79% -1.16%
2001 2.7% -1.28%
2000 2.54% -0.96%
1999 2.47% -0.81%
1998 2.46% -0.94%
1997 2.41% -0.99%
1996 2.36% -1.12%
1995 2.39% -1.42%
1994 2.43% -1.66%
1993 2.5% -1.95%
1992 2.52% -1.37%
1991 2.55% -0.47%
1990 2.58% -0.14%
1989 2.53% 0.51%
1988 2.43% 1.02%
1987 2.32% 1.03%
1986 2.23% 0.82%
1985 2.17% 0.66%
1984 2.62% 0.63%
1983 3.05% 0.59%
1982 2.95% 0.46%
1981 2.85% 0.31%
1980 2.97% 0.23%
1979 3.1% 0.32%
1978 3.08% 0.52%
1977 2.99% 0.57%
1976 2.92% 0.6%
1975 2.94% 0.78%
1974 2.94% 0.88%
1973 2.93% 0.84%
1972 2.85% 0.81%
1971 2.81% 0.73%
1970 2.71% 0.68%
1969 2.53% 0.84%
1968 2.46% 0.97%
1967 2.44% 0.79%
1966 2.43% 0.76%
1965 2.43% 1.13%
1964 2.41% 1.34%
1963 2.42% 1.34%
1962 2.44% 1.34%
1961 2.89% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Ghana Latvia
Current population
35885254
1829763
Population rank 46/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.02%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -48
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 193/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -7,330
Net migration rank 150/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -7,330
2024 - -13,114 - -2,225
2023 651,094 -10,003 -13,563 7,966
2022 646,441 -10,003 -14,847 22,027
2021 635,805 -11,259 -17,337 -280
2020 637,469 -291 -11,402 -3,147
2019 642,403 -21,857 -8,995 -3,416
2018 641,551 -19,375 -9,636 -4,972
2017 641,218 -4,913 -7,963 -7,867
2016 659,910 7,009 -6,663 -12,327
2015 667,729 -13,306 -6,526 -10,826
2014 660,829 -6,312 -6,779 -8,799
2013 658,638 -2,377 -8,252 -14,386
2012 646,595 1,005 -9,154 -11,914
2011 631,501 -720 -9,886 -20,202
2010 613,133 -3,726 -10,278 -36,128
2009 592,825 22,416 -7,924 -34,807
2008 579,695 30,506 -6,531 -22,445
2007 572,332 32,813 -9,021 -8,027
2006 569,474 28,536 -10,204 -9,211
2005 563,234 21,272 -10,746 -11,134
2004 543,339 34,433 -11,542 -15,136
2003 536,656 28,768 -11,439 -11,422
2002 528,620 40,573 -12,475 -9,160
2001 519,382 36,050 -13,322 -18,634
2000 508,738 -4,206 -11,838 -15,679
1999 487,210 -17,304 -13,387 -3,229
1998 471,313 -17,564 -15,906 -5,504
1997 459,822 -15,409 -14,841 -9,183
1996 450,259 -37,113 -14,498 -9,888
1995 451,748 -42,558 -17,396 -13,288
1994 449,589 -47,120 -17,645 -21,446
1993 454,669 -49,792 -12,560 -32,914
1992 452,156 -47,736 -3,660 -52,180
1991 448,159 -57,878 0 -12,020
1990 442,211 -46,789 2,929 -13,196
1989 432,541 -52,293 6,401 -4,960
1988 425,031 -64,810 9,022 15,784
1987 419,328 -84,648 9,981 19,249
1986 411,191 -98,099 10,660 13,972
1985 401,722 -106,855 5,673 12,037
1984 392,053 -105,655 7,430 8,847
1983 379,846 15,276 8,147 8,115
1982 369,061 7,863 6,327 8,116
1981 359,572 -12,296 3,779 6,536
1980 346,816 -13,564 3,265 3,099
1979 334,848 20,291 2,506 3,661
1978 324,428 18,041 2,997 7,399
1977 315,429 15,243 3,480 11,992
1976 305,769 -2,528 4,200 8,870
1975 298,267 -292 4,913 12,166
1974 290,796 -1,197 6,824 14,420
1973 283,385 -1,168 6,040 15,997
1972 275,236 -4,589 7,666 11,077
1971 265,442 -12,238 8,793 10,846
1970 257,938 -10,233 7,785 12,494
1969 251,925 -28,752 6,561 13,718
1968 242,821 -36,683 7,668 13,465
1967 237,156 -35,666 7,825 14,177
1966 231,440 -38,143 8,677 13,465
1965 229,061 -38,519 8,384 13,218
1964 226,685 -43,480 12,100 13,010
1963 225,367 -46,516 11,055 12,308
1962 223,842 -48,017 11,562 12,344
1961 222,372 -48,777 14,207 12,364
1960 217,134 12,181 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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