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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.1 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Ghana vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Liberia
2100 68,131,252 12,788,823
2099 68,021,644 12,776,207
2098 67,902,002 12,757,308
2097 67,772,694 12,728,620
2096 67,638,801 12,695,873
2095 67,494,855 12,671,037
2094 67,339,471 12,645,345
2093 67,176,337 12,607,806
2092 67,005,259 12,583,276
2091 66,817,473 12,557,861
2090 66,618,611 12,513,262
2089 66,408,323 12,461,083
2088 66,186,701 12,429,523
2087 65,950,524 12,394,685
2086 65,712,980 12,331,734
2085 65,464,770 12,266,313
2084 65,209,090 12,218,274
2083 64,935,455 12,163,782
2082 64,651,183 12,122,513
2081 64,355,091 12,055,108
2080 64,047,069 11,977,065
2079 63,730,285 11,899,224
2078 63,397,338 11,823,772
2077 63,059,578 11,746,009
2076 62,711,928 11,657,329
2075 62,350,445 11,571,881
2074 61,987,133 11,469,695
2073 61,616,792 11,373,802
2072 61,239,369 11,288,250
2071 60,847,204 11,187,594
2070 60,454,501 11,097,891
2069 60,053,700 11,002,270
2068 59,639,035 10,918,600
2067 59,215,226 10,814,021
2066 58,786,613 10,721,693
2065 58,353,059 10,617,436
2064 57,904,896 10,521,037
2063 57,451,482 10,416,221
2062 56,986,329 10,308,855
2061 56,511,652 10,200,557
2060 56,031,122 10,091,553
2059 55,540,726 9,960,069
2058 55,042,478 9,857,338
2057 54,535,407 9,745,295
2056 54,018,018 9,624,041
2055 53,492,136 9,506,843
2054 52,959,604 9,402,297
2053 52,417,582 9,284,854
2052 51,869,801 9,173,091
2051 51,311,110 9,060,243
2050 50,740,453 8,951,514
2049 50,163,262 8,828,384
2048 49,577,819 8,705,146
2047 48,982,219 8,581,923
2046 48,383,052 8,456,286
2045 47,776,375 8,342,861
2044 47,163,926 8,220,755
2043 46,548,210 8,106,429
2042 45,925,724 7,972,152
2041 45,300,725 7,829,310
2040 44,669,515 7,698,463
2039 44,038,043 7,554,021
2038 43,402,009 7,421,960
2037 42,760,604 7,291,328
2036 42,120,700 7,146,172
2035 41,478,927 7,010,827
2034 40,831,962 6,883,638
2033 40,184,070 6,750,553
2032 39,540,131 6,619,507
2031 38,900,194 6,492,799
2030 38,258,832 6,376,029
2029 37,623,609 6,247,795
2028 36,986,250 6,120,673
2027 36,349,705 5,981,051
2026 35,713,042 5,852,128
2025 35,071,292 5,732,938
2024 34,427,414 5,612,817
2023 33,787,914 5,493,031
2022 33,149,152 5,373,294
2021 32,518,665 5,259,323
2020 31,887,809 5,149,463
2019 31,258,945 5,043,721
2018 30,637,585 4,944,726
2017 30,008,354 4,848,925
2016 29,356,742 4,755,608
2015 28,696,068 4,659,431
2014 28,041,592 4,564,293
2013 27,386,193 4,470,239
2012 26,734,268 4,373,043
2011 26,095,088 4,221,178
2010 25,474,995 4,058,890
2009 24,862,664 3,943,028
2008 24,249,946 3,821,003
2007 23,642,279 3,669,050
2006 23,040,702 3,490,787
2005 22,449,438 3,301,015
2004 21,868,298 3,156,892
2003 21,296,705 3,119,532
2002 20,729,388 3,094,782
2001 20,167,069 3,015,338
2000 19,637,087 2,928,117
1999 19,149,864 2,821,684
1998 18,688,036 2,670,124
1997 18,238,958 2,412,989
1996 17,810,181 2,232,289
1995 17,399,017 2,169,162
1994 16,993,190 2,149,928
1993 16,589,519 2,155,126
1992 16,184,855 2,072,461
1991 15,787,496 1,956,518
1990 15,394,648 2,223,667
1989 15,006,813 2,517,858
1988 14,636,568 2,446,941
1987 14,289,108 2,377,229
1986 13,965,217 2,308,511
1985 13,661,229 2,240,539
1984 13,370,590 2,173,312
1983 13,029,836 2,107,113
1982 12,643,819 2,045,073
1981 12,281,712 1,986,867
1980 11,941,448 1,929,253
1979 11,597,255 1,872,713
1978 11,248,450 1,818,247
1977 10,911,871 1,766,019
1976 10,594,913 1,717,060
1975 10,294,308 1,670,913
1974 10,000,523 1,626,362
1973 9,714,617 1,583,588
1972 9,438,187 1,542,670
1971 9,176,264 1,504,077
1970 8,925,813 1,466,676
1969 8,690,383 1,429,605
1968 8,475,729 1,393,530
1967 8,271,913 1,358,435
1966 8,074,521 1,324,383
1965 7,882,606 1,291,156
1964 7,695,739 1,258,745
1963 7,514,714 1,227,414
1962 7,337,375 1,197,039
1961 7,162,667 1,167,717
1960 6,961,215 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Liberia
2100 0.16% 0.1%
2099 0.18% 0.15%
2098 0.19% 0.23%
2097 0.2% 0.26%
2096 0.21% 0.2%
2095 0.23% 0.2%
2094 0.24% 0.3%
2093 0.26% 0.19%
2092 0.28% 0.2%
2091 0.3% 0.36%
2090 0.32% 0.42%
2089 0.33% 0.25%
2088 0.36% 0.28%
2087 0.36% 0.51%
2086 0.38% 0.53%
2085 0.39% 0.39%
2084 0.42% 0.45%
2083 0.44% 0.34%
2082 0.46% 0.56%
2081 0.48% 0.65%
2080 0.5% 0.65%
2079 0.53% 0.64%
2078 0.54% 0.66%
2077 0.55% 0.76%
2076 0.58% 0.74%
2075 0.59% 0.89%
2074 0.6% 0.84%
2073 0.62% 0.76%
2072 0.64% 0.9%
2071 0.65% 0.81%
2070 0.67% 0.87%
2069 0.7% 0.77%
2068 0.72% 0.97%
2067 0.73% 0.86%
2066 0.74% 0.98%
2065 0.77% 0.92%
2064 0.79% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.04%
2062 0.84% 1.06%
2061 0.86% 1.08%
2060 0.88% 1.32%
2059 0.91% 1.04%
2058 0.93% 1.15%
2057 0.96% 1.26%
2056 0.98% 1.23%
2055 1.01% 1.11%
2054 1.03% 1.26%
2053 1.06% 1.22%
2052 1.09% 1.25%
2051 1.12% 1.21%
2050 1.15% 1.39%
2049 1.18% 1.42%
2048 1.22% 1.44%
2047 1.24% 1.49%
2046 1.27% 1.36%
2045 1.3% 1.49%
2044 1.32% 1.41%
2043 1.36% 1.68%
2042 1.38% 1.82%
2041 1.41% 1.7%
2040 1.43% 1.91%
2039 1.47% 1.78%
2038 1.5% 1.79%
2037 1.52% 2.03%
2036 1.55% 1.93%
2035 1.58% 1.85%
2034 1.61% 1.97%
2033 1.63% 1.98%
2032 1.65% 1.95%
2031 1.68% 1.83%
2030 1.69% 2.05%
2029 1.72% 2.08%
2028 1.75% 2.33%
2027 1.78% 2.2%
2026 1.83% 2.08%
2025 1.87% 2.14%
2024 1.89% 2.18%
2023 1.93% 2.23%
2022 1.94% 2.17%
2021 1.98% 2.13%
2020 2.01% 2.1%
2019 2.03% 2%
2018 2.1% 1.98%
2017 2.22% 1.96%
2016 2.3% 2.06%
2015 2.33% 2.08%
2014 2.39% 2.1%
2013 2.44% 2.22%
2012 2.45% 3.6%
2011 2.43% 4%
2010 2.46% 2.94%
2009 2.53% 3.19%
2008 2.57% 4.14%
2007 2.61% 5.11%
2006 2.63% 5.75%
2005 2.66% 4.57%
2004 2.68% 1.2%
2003 2.74% 0.8%
2002 2.79% 2.63%
2001 2.7% 2.98%
2000 2.54% 3.77%
1999 2.47% 5.68%
1998 2.46% 10.7%
1997 2.41% 8.09%
1996 2.36% 2.91%
1995 2.39% 0.89%
1994 2.43% -0.24%
1993 2.5% 3.99%
1992 2.52% 5.93%
1991 2.55% -12%
1990 2.58% -11.7%
1989 2.53% 2.9%
1988 2.43% 2.93%
1987 2.32% 2.98%
1986 2.23% 3.03%
1985 2.17% 3.09%
1984 2.62% 3.14%
1983 3.05% 3.03%
1982 2.95% 2.93%
1981 2.85% 2.99%
1980 2.97% 3.02%
1979 3.1% 3%
1978 3.08% 2.96%
1977 2.99% 2.85%
1976 2.92% 2.76%
1975 2.94% 2.74%
1974 2.94% 2.7%
1973 2.93% 2.65%
1972 2.85% 2.57%
1971 2.81% 2.55%
1970 2.71% 2.59%
1969 2.53% 2.59%
1968 2.46% 2.58%
1967 2.44% 2.57%
1966 2.43% 2.57%
1965 2.43% 2.57%
1964 2.41% 2.55%
1963 2.42% 2.54%
1962 2.44% 2.51%
1961 2.89% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Ghana Liberia
Current population
35885254
5887000
Population rank 46/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.07%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +328
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 43/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -9,870
Net migration rank 150/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -9,870
2024 - -13,114 - -7,779
2023 651,094 -10,003 125,730 -5,002
2022 646,441 -10,003 123,747 -5,003
2021 635,805 -11,259 121,038 -11,852
2020 637,469 -291 120,632 -10,107
2019 642,403 -21,857 120,635 -19,678
2018 641,551 -19,375 120,231 -23,199
2017 641,218 -4,913 119,376 -24,807
2016 659,910 7,009 118,852 -26,796
2015 667,729 -13,306 115,479 -15,182
2014 660,829 -6,312 116,667 -26,690
2013 658,638 -2,377 120,138 -22,010
2012 646,595 1,005 121,973 -25,710
2011 631,501 -720 115,496 91,981
2010 613,133 -3,726 114,249 2,850
2009 592,825 22,416 113,429 1,187
2008 579,695 30,506 112,032 17,404
2007 572,332 32,813 109,165 65,306
2006 569,474 28,536 104,099 77,946
2005 563,234 21,272 96,478 101,019
2004 543,339 34,433 91,755 -1,001
2003 536,656 28,768 87,534 -103,564
2002 528,620 40,573 88,643 -23,110
2001 519,382 36,050 86,217 7,142
2000 508,738 -4,206 83,143 -2,060
1999 487,210 -17,304 78,130 53,643
1998 471,313 -17,564 72,146 99,203
1997 459,822 -15,409 61,444 281,480
1996 450,259 -37,113 56,392 -37,922
1995 451,748 -42,558 53,407 54,372
1994 449,589 -47,120 52,101 -121,407
1993 454,669 -49,792 51,609 7,300
1992 452,156 -47,736 50,204 56,210
1991 448,159 -57,878 47,426 78,052
1990 442,211 -46,789 52,770 -712,544
1989 432,541 -52,293 63,238 8,156
1988 425,031 -64,810 62,703 7,734
1987 419,328 -84,648 62,147 6,840
1986 411,191 -98,099 61,924 6,534
1985 401,722 -106,855 59,988 7,487
1984 392,053 -105,655 59,460 7,513
1983 379,846 15,276 57,562 7,861
1982 369,061 7,863 56,127 2,530
1981 359,572 -12,296 55,003 2,757
1980 346,816 -13,564 53,452 4,016
1979 334,848 20,291 52,125 3,500
1978 324,428 18,041 49,813 3,500
1977 315,429 15,243 47,582 3,555
1976 305,769 -2,528 45,528 1,246
1975 298,267 -292 43,478 2,037
1974 290,796 -1,197 41,499 2,086
1973 283,385 -1,168 39,694 2,272
1972 275,236 -4,589 37,860 2,018
1971 265,442 -12,238 36,015 1,293
1970 257,938 -10,233 35,196 2,285
1969 251,925 -28,752 34,677 1,982
1968 242,821 -36,683 33,536 1,964
1967 237,156 -35,666 32,519 2,177
1966 231,440 -38,143 31,454 1,953
1965 229,061 -38,519 30,618 2,431
1964 226,685 -43,480 29,592 2,189
1963 225,367 -46,516 28,708 2,165
1962 223,842 -48,017 27,679 2,189
1961 222,372 -48,777 26,670 2,115
1960 217,134 12,181 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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