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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.08 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Ghana vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Lebanon
2100 68,117,614 7,233,292
2099 68,008,028 7,255,882
2098 67,888,410 7,277,550
2097 67,759,128 7,301,925
2096 67,625,262 7,325,994
2095 67,481,344 7,347,027
2094 67,325,992 7,369,470
2093 67,162,890 7,390,293
2092 66,991,846 7,407,084
2091 66,804,098 7,423,815
2090 66,605,276 7,437,389
2089 66,395,029 7,448,030
2088 66,173,453 7,458,059
2087 65,937,323 7,468,965
2086 65,699,827 7,472,798
2085 65,451,666 7,481,214
2084 65,196,037 7,480,291
2083 64,922,457 7,486,652
2082 64,638,242 7,486,791
2081 64,342,209 7,487,921
2080 64,034,249 7,488,203
2079 63,717,528 7,485,978
2078 63,384,648 7,484,772
2077 63,046,955 7,478,078
2076 62,699,375 7,474,064
2075 62,337,964 7,467,858
2074 61,974,725 7,450,655
2073 61,604,458 7,436,376
2072 61,227,111 7,424,690
2071 60,835,024 7,412,173
2070 60,442,399 7,397,929
2069 60,041,679 7,386,238
2068 59,627,097 7,377,717
2067 59,203,373 7,364,770
2066 58,774,846 7,352,347
2065 58,341,378 7,336,652
2064 57,893,305 7,320,561
2063 57,439,982 7,303,359
2062 56,974,922 7,283,645
2061 56,500,340 7,265,811
2060 56,019,906 7,243,446
2059 55,529,609 7,223,197
2058 55,031,460 7,202,701
2057 54,524,491 7,179,997
2056 54,007,205 7,156,445
2055 53,481,428 7,134,691
2054 52,949,003 7,111,260
2053 52,407,089 7,089,367
2052 51,859,418 7,066,769
2051 51,300,839 7,040,364
2050 50,730,296 7,014,112
2049 50,153,221 6,987,405
2048 49,567,895 6,956,499
2047 48,972,414 6,916,783
2046 48,373,367 6,881,711
2045 47,766,811 6,842,906
2044 47,154,486 6,799,445
2043 46,538,892 6,762,695
2042 45,916,531 6,719,865
2041 45,291,657 6,671,647
2040 44,660,573 6,621,937
2039 44,029,228 6,569,131
2038 43,393,321 6,515,459
2037 42,752,045 6,459,942
2036 42,112,269 6,406,631
2035 41,470,624 6,359,644
2034 40,823,789 6,308,450
2033 40,176,026 6,261,087
2032 39,532,216 6,210,077
2031 38,892,407 6,155,155
2030 38,251,174 6,101,258
2029 37,616,078 6,047,874
2028 36,978,847 5,995,773
2027 36,342,429 5,945,897
2026 35,705,894 5,896,184
2025 35,064,272 5,849,421
2024 34,427,414 5,805,962
2023 33,787,914 5,773,493
2022 33,149,152 5,744,489
2021 32,518,665 5,718,122
2020 31,887,809 5,702,398
2019 31,258,945 5,794,594
2018 30,637,585 5,984,119
2017 30,008,354 6,160,128
2016 29,356,742 6,323,060
2015 28,696,068 6,472,469
2014 28,041,592 6,346,990
2013 27,386,193 5,743,436
2012 26,734,268 5,235,742
2011 26,095,088 5,096,020
2010 25,474,995 5,041,288
2009 24,862,664 4,992,287
2008 24,249,946 4,925,354
2007 23,642,279 4,844,118
2006 23,040,702 4,751,136
2005 22,449,438 4,671,102
2004 21,868,298 4,599,279
2003 21,296,705 4,525,508
2002 20,729,388 4,463,504
2001 20,167,069 4,401,918
2000 19,637,087 4,329,340
1999 19,149,864 4,255,277
1998 18,688,036 4,181,281
1997 18,238,958 4,108,405
1996 17,810,181 4,034,781
1995 17,399,017 3,960,735
1994 16,993,190 3,889,799
1993 16,589,519 3,820,647
1992 16,184,855 3,747,371
1991 15,787,496 3,668,912
1990 15,394,648 3,595,175
1989 15,006,813 3,525,285
1988 14,636,568 3,454,649
1987 14,289,108 3,385,555
1986 13,965,217 3,300,365
1985 13,661,229 3,217,376
1984 13,370,590 3,152,744
1983 13,029,836 3,094,996
1982 12,643,819 3,054,931
1981 12,281,712 3,008,981
1980 11,941,448 2,944,763
1979 11,597,255 2,882,635
1978 11,248,450 2,822,682
1977 10,911,871 2,762,155
1976 10,594,913 2,726,469
1975 10,294,308 2,693,191
1974 10,000,523 2,635,185
1973 9,714,617 2,572,935
1972 9,438,187 2,509,729
1971 9,176,264 2,446,314
1970 8,925,813 2,386,114
1969 8,690,383 2,328,159
1968 8,475,729 2,266,368
1967 8,271,913 2,206,731
1966 8,074,521 2,148,260
1965 7,882,606 2,088,831
1964 7,695,739 2,030,543
1963 7,514,714 1,970,316
1962 7,337,375 1,909,578
1961 7,162,667 1,850,084
1960 6,961,215 1,794,406

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 Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Lebanon
2100 0.16% -0.31%
2099 0.18% -0.3%
2098 0.19% -0.33%
2097 0.2% -0.33%
2096 0.21% -0.29%
2095 0.23% -0.3%
2094 0.24% -0.28%
2093 0.26% -0.23%
2092 0.28% -0.23%
2091 0.3% -0.18%
2090 0.32% -0.14%
2089 0.33% -0.13%
2088 0.36% -0.15%
2087 0.36% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.11%
2085 0.39% 0.01%
2084 0.42% -0.08%
2083 0.44% -0.002%
2082 0.46% -0.02%
2081 0.48% -0.004%
2080 0.5% 0.03%
2079 0.53% 0.02%
2078 0.54% 0.09%
2077 0.55% 0.05%
2076 0.58% 0.08%
2075 0.59% 0.23%
2074 0.6% 0.19%
2073 0.62% 0.16%
2072 0.64% 0.17%
2071 0.65% 0.19%
2070 0.67% 0.16%
2069 0.7% 0.12%
2068 0.72% 0.18%
2067 0.73% 0.17%
2066 0.74% 0.21%
2065 0.77% 0.22%
2064 0.79% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.27%
2062 0.84% 0.25%
2061 0.86% 0.31%
2060 0.88% 0.28%
2059 0.91% 0.28%
2058 0.93% 0.32%
2057 0.96% 0.33%
2056 0.98% 0.3%
2055 1.01% 0.33%
2054 1.03% 0.31%
2053 1.06% 0.32%
2052 1.09% 0.38%
2051 1.12% 0.37%
2050 1.15% 0.38%
2049 1.18% 0.44%
2048 1.22% 0.57%
2047 1.24% 0.51%
2046 1.27% 0.57%
2045 1.3% 0.64%
2044 1.32% 0.54%
2043 1.36% 0.64%
2042 1.38% 0.72%
2041 1.41% 0.75%
2040 1.43% 0.8%
2039 1.47% 0.82%
2038 1.5% 0.86%
2037 1.52% 0.83%
2036 1.55% 0.74%
2035 1.58% 0.81%
2034 1.61% 0.76%
2033 1.63% 0.82%
2032 1.65% 0.89%
2031 1.68% 0.88%
2030 1.69% 0.88%
2029 1.72% 0.87%
2028 1.75% 0.84%
2027 1.78% 0.84%
2026 1.83% 0.8%
2025 1.85% 0.75%
2024 1.89% 0.56%
2023 1.93% 0.5%
2022 1.94% 0.46%
2021 1.98% 0.28%
2020 2.01% -1.59%
2019 2.03% -3.17%
2018 2.1% -2.86%
2017 2.22% -2.58%
2016 2.3% -2.31%
2015 2.33% 1.98%
2014 2.39% 10.5%
2013 2.44% 9.7%
2012 2.45% 2.74%
2011 2.43% 1.09%
2010 2.46% 0.98%
2009 2.53% 1.36%
2008 2.57% 1.68%
2007 2.61% 1.96%
2006 2.63% 1.71%
2005 2.66% 1.56%
2004 2.68% 1.63%
2003 2.74% 1.39%
2002 2.79% 1.4%
2001 2.7% 1.68%
2000 2.54% 1.74%
1999 2.47% 1.77%
1998 2.46% 1.77%
1997 2.41% 1.82%
1996 2.36% 1.87%
1995 2.39% 1.82%
1994 2.43% 1.81%
1993 2.5% 1.96%
1992 2.52% 2.14%
1991 2.55% 2.05%
1990 2.58% 1.98%
1989 2.53% 2.04%
1988 2.43% 2.04%
1987 2.32% 2.58%
1986 2.23% 2.58%
1985 2.17% 2.05%
1984 2.62% 1.87%
1983 3.05% 1.31%
1982 2.95% 1.53%
1981 2.85% 2.18%
1980 2.97% 2.16%
1979 3.1% 2.12%
1978 3.08% 2.19%
1977 2.99% 1.31%
1976 2.92% 1.24%
1975 2.94% 2.2%
1974 2.94% 2.42%
1973 2.93% 2.52%
1972 2.85% 2.59%
1971 2.81% 2.52%
1970 2.71% 2.49%
1969 2.53% 2.73%
1968 2.46% 2.7%
1967 2.44% 2.72%
1966 2.43% 2.85%
1965 2.43% 2.87%
1964 2.41% 3.06%
1963 2.42% 3.18%
1962 2.44% 3.22%
1961 2.89% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Ghana Lebanon
Current population
36032857
5921719
Population rank 46/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.07%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +119
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 114/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -10,230
Net migration rank 150/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -10,230
2024 651,057 -13,114 57,613 -17,267
2023 651,094 -10,003 58,786 -34,193
2022 646,441 -10,003 60,909 -27,507
2021 635,805 -11,259 46,614 -27,290
2020 637,469 -291 59,903 -47,787
2019 642,403 -21,857 70,486 -266,992
2018 641,551 -19,375 77,165 -259,700
2017 641,218 -4,913 84,172 -253,664
2016 659,910 7,009 91,551 -247,921
2015 667,729 -13,306 97,385 -239,829
2014 660,829 -6,312 92,285 301,111
2013 658,638 -2,377 80,218 733,500
2012 646,595 1,005 77,248 124,427
2011 631,501 -720 75,523 2,246
2010 613,133 -3,726 72,605 -40,915
2009 592,825 22,416 69,004 -2,700
2008 579,695 30,506 67,132 430
2007 572,332 32,813 66,965 27,944
2006 569,474 28,536 65,932 25,126
2005 563,234 21,272 67,778 1,224
2004 543,339 34,433 69,675 4,974
2003 536,656 28,768 71,232 1,674
2002 528,620 40,573 72,648 -21,543
2001 519,382 36,050 73,160 -1,094
2000 508,738 -4,206 72,642 455
1999 487,210 -17,304 72,437 2,589
1998 471,313 -17,564 71,889 1,062
1997 459,822 -15,409 71,486 1,313
1996 450,259 -37,113 71,286 3,164
1995 451,748 -42,558 71,016 2,634
1994 449,589 -47,120 73,069 -4,850
1993 454,669 -49,792 75,278 -5,196
1992 452,156 -47,736 77,447 -970
1991 448,159 -57,878 79,274 1,159
1990 442,211 -46,789 73,629 -6,595
1989 432,541 -52,293 74,577 -1,827
1988 425,031 -64,810 70,444 -1,916
1987 419,328 -84,648 69,058 607
1986 411,191 -98,099 67,162 33,549
1985 401,722 -106,855 66,368 -1,108
1984 392,053 -105,655 66,785 -2,785
1983 379,846 15,276 66,056 -14,558
1982 369,061 7,863 41,602 -12,981
1981 359,572 -12,296 65,084 -1,799
1980 346,816 -13,564 63,053 2,104
1979 334,848 20,291 61,184 -2,103
1978 324,428 18,041 60,829 0
1977 315,429 15,243 60,232 0
1976 305,769 -2,528 11,138 0
1975 298,267 -292 55,423 0
1974 290,796 -1,197 64,425 -3,831
1973 283,385 -1,168 63,420 482
1972 275,236 -4,589 62,216 294
1971 265,442 -12,238 61,278 3,042
1970 257,938 -10,233 60,593 -4,508
1969 251,925 -28,752 59,829 0
1968 242,821 -36,683 59,247 4,506
1967 237,156 -35,666 58,957 -3,434
1966 231,440 -38,143 58,546 2,864
1965 229,061 -38,519 58,195 -742
1964 226,685 -43,480 57,808 1,311
1963 225,367 -46,516 57,054 4,269
1962 223,842 -48,017 55,585 4,569
1961 222,372 -48,777 53,995 4,844
1960 217,134 12,181 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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