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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 4.75 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Ghana vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Libya
2100 68,117,614 9,844,693
2099 68,008,028 9,862,508
2098 67,888,410 9,883,625
2097 67,759,128 9,903,710
2096 67,625,262 9,920,429
2095 67,481,344 9,931,997
2094 67,325,992 9,943,491
2093 67,162,890 9,958,787
2092 66,991,846 9,973,472
2091 66,804,098 9,982,411
2090 66,605,276 9,998,616
2089 66,395,029 10,009,061
2088 66,173,453 10,019,752
2087 65,937,323 10,023,389
2086 65,699,827 10,023,004
2085 65,451,666 10,016,577
2084 65,196,037 10,009,921
2083 64,922,457 10,006,291
2082 64,638,242 9,997,812
2081 64,342,209 9,985,604
2080 64,034,249 9,975,637
2079 63,717,528 9,962,908
2078 63,384,648 9,958,732
2077 63,046,955 9,953,044
2076 62,699,375 9,940,245
2075 62,337,964 9,928,160
2074 61,974,725 9,917,050
2073 61,604,458 9,901,336
2072 61,227,111 9,879,817
2071 60,835,024 9,868,096
2070 60,442,399 9,850,939
2069 60,041,679 9,832,286
2068 59,627,097 9,812,577
2067 59,203,373 9,800,171
2066 58,774,846 9,782,627
2065 58,341,378 9,763,018
2064 57,893,305 9,740,878
2063 57,439,982 9,729,779
2062 56,974,922 9,707,751
2061 56,500,340 9,686,831
2060 56,019,906 9,667,507
2059 55,529,609 9,638,272
2058 55,031,460 9,610,912
2057 54,524,491 9,579,804
2056 54,007,205 9,554,897
2055 53,481,428 9,522,413
2054 52,949,003 9,478,216
2053 52,407,089 9,432,889
2052 51,859,418 9,383,615
2051 51,300,839 9,335,544
2050 50,730,296 9,283,143
2049 50,153,221 9,231,012
2048 49,567,895 9,173,472
2047 48,972,414 9,119,114
2046 48,373,367 9,063,424
2045 47,766,811 8,999,038
2044 47,154,486 8,934,909
2043 46,538,892 8,867,072
2042 45,916,531 8,798,655
2041 45,291,657 8,732,358
2040 44,660,573 8,661,540
2039 44,029,228 8,588,479
2038 43,393,321 8,514,257
2037 42,752,045 8,437,950
2036 42,112,269 8,364,991
2035 41,470,624 8,290,112
2034 40,823,789 8,209,497
2033 40,176,026 8,129,319
2032 39,532,216 8,052,378
2031 38,892,407 7,969,721
2030 38,251,174 7,884,898
2029 37,616,078 7,801,652
2028 36,978,847 7,713,258
2027 36,342,429 7,622,004
2026 35,705,894 7,537,063
2025 35,064,272 7,458,555
2024 34,427,414 7,381,023
2023 33,787,914 7,305,659
2022 33,149,152 7,223,805
2021 32,518,665 7,135,175
2020 31,887,809 7,045,399
2019 31,258,945 6,951,033
2018 30,637,585 6,849,055
2017 30,008,354 6,738,770
2016 29,356,742 6,632,126
2015 28,696,068 6,531,819
2014 28,041,592 6,427,252
2013 27,386,193 6,304,628
2012 26,734,268 6,179,328
2011 26,095,088 6,343,203
2010 25,474,995 6,497,839
2009 24,862,664 6,366,686
2008 24,249,946 6,235,430
2007 23,642,279 6,104,380
2006 23,040,702 5,980,211
2005 22,449,438 5,858,798
2004 21,868,298 5,736,693
2003 21,296,705 5,619,398
2002 20,729,388 5,508,410
2001 20,167,069 5,403,639
2000 19,637,087 5,305,021
1999 19,149,864 5,218,038
1998 18,688,036 5,140,704
1997 18,238,958 5,064,639
1996 17,810,181 4,987,393
1995 17,399,017 4,906,843
1994 16,993,190 4,822,037
1993 16,589,519 4,733,045
1992 16,184,855 4,640,352
1991 15,787,496 4,544,400
1990 15,394,648 4,445,239
1989 15,006,813 4,342,920
1988 14,636,568 4,237,755
1987 14,289,108 4,129,739
1986 13,965,217 4,017,403
1985 13,661,229 3,898,745
1984 13,370,590 3,773,633
1983 13,029,836 3,718,961
1982 12,643,819 3,724,765
1981 12,281,712 3,621,486
1980 11,941,448 3,424,378
1979 11,597,255 3,233,846
1978 11,248,450 3,052,526
1977 10,911,871 2,881,533
1976 10,594,913 2,721,237
1975 10,294,308 2,571,556
1974 10,000,523 2,432,211
1973 9,714,617 2,314,193
1972 9,438,187 2,226,091
1971 9,176,264 2,153,534
1970 8,925,813 2,082,589
1969 8,690,383 2,014,293
1968 8,475,729 1,952,781
1967 8,271,913 1,898,199
1966 8,074,521 1,849,063
1965 7,882,606 1,804,015
1964 7,695,739 1,753,691
1963 7,514,714 1,690,457
1962 7,337,375 1,621,960
1961 7,162,667 1,555,699
1960 6,961,215 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Libya
2100 0.16% -0.18%
2099 0.18% -0.21%
2098 0.19% -0.2%
2097 0.2% -0.17%
2096 0.21% -0.12%
2095 0.23% -0.12%
2094 0.24% -0.15%
2093 0.26% -0.15%
2092 0.28% -0.09%
2091 0.3% -0.16%
2090 0.32% -0.1%
2089 0.33% -0.11%
2088 0.36% -0.04%
2087 0.36% 0.004%
2086 0.38% 0.06%
2085 0.39% 0.07%
2084 0.42% 0.04%
2083 0.44% 0.08%
2082 0.46% 0.12%
2081 0.48% 0.1%
2080 0.5% 0.13%
2079 0.53% 0.04%
2078 0.54% 0.06%
2077 0.55% 0.13%
2076 0.58% 0.12%
2075 0.59% 0.11%
2074 0.6% 0.16%
2073 0.62% 0.22%
2072 0.64% 0.12%
2071 0.65% 0.17%
2070 0.67% 0.19%
2069 0.7% 0.2%
2068 0.72% 0.13%
2067 0.73% 0.18%
2066 0.74% 0.2%
2065 0.77% 0.23%
2064 0.79% 0.11%
2063 0.82% 0.23%
2062 0.84% 0.22%
2061 0.86% 0.2%
2060 0.88% 0.3%
2059 0.91% 0.28%
2058 0.93% 0.32%
2057 0.96% 0.26%
2056 0.98% 0.34%
2055 1.01% 0.47%
2054 1.03% 0.48%
2053 1.06% 0.53%
2052 1.09% 0.51%
2051 1.12% 0.56%
2050 1.15% 0.56%
2049 1.18% 0.63%
2048 1.22% 0.6%
2047 1.24% 0.61%
2046 1.27% 0.72%
2045 1.3% 0.72%
2044 1.32% 0.77%
2043 1.36% 0.78%
2042 1.38% 0.76%
2041 1.41% 0.82%
2040 1.43% 0.85%
2039 1.47% 0.87%
2038 1.5% 0.9%
2037 1.52% 0.87%
2036 1.55% 0.9%
2035 1.58% 0.98%
2034 1.61% 0.99%
2033 1.63% 0.96%
2032 1.65% 1.04%
2031 1.68% 1.08%
2030 1.69% 1.07%
2029 1.72% 1.15%
2028 1.75% 1.2%
2027 1.78% 1.13%
2026 1.83% 1.05%
2025 1.85% 1.05%
2024 1.89% 1.03%
2023 1.93% 1.13%
2022 1.94% 1.24%
2021 1.98% 1.27%
2020 2.01% 1.36%
2019 2.03% 1.49%
2018 2.1% 1.64%
2017 2.22% 1.61%
2016 2.3% 1.54%
2015 2.33% 1.63%
2014 2.39% 1.94%
2013 2.44% 2.03%
2012 2.45% -2.58%
2011 2.43% -2.38%
2010 2.46% 2.06%
2009 2.53% 2.11%
2008 2.57% 2.15%
2007 2.61% 2.08%
2006 2.63% 2.07%
2005 2.66% 2.13%
2004 2.68% 2.09%
2003 2.74% 2.01%
2002 2.79% 1.94%
2001 2.7% 1.86%
2000 2.54% 1.67%
1999 2.47% 1.5%
1998 2.46% 1.5%
1997 2.41% 1.55%
1996 2.36% 1.64%
1995 2.39% 1.76%
1994 2.43% 1.88%
1993 2.5% 2%
1992 2.52% 2.11%
1991 2.55% 2.23%
1990 2.58% 2.36%
1989 2.53% 2.48%
1988 2.43% 2.62%
1987 2.32% 2.8%
1986 2.23% 3.04%
1985 2.17% 3.32%
1984 2.62% 1.47%
1983 3.05% -0.16%
1982 2.95% 2.85%
1981 2.85% 5.76%
1980 2.97% 5.89%
1979 3.1% 5.94%
1978 3.08% 5.93%
1977 2.99% 5.89%
1976 2.92% 5.82%
1975 2.94% 5.73%
1974 2.94% 5.1%
1973 2.93% 3.96%
1972 2.85% 3.37%
1971 2.81% 3.41%
1970 2.71% 3.39%
1969 2.53% 3.15%
1968 2.46% 2.88%
1967 2.44% 2.66%
1966 2.43% 2.5%
1965 2.43% 2.87%
1964 2.41% 3.74%
1963 2.42% 4.22%
1962 2.44% 4.26%
1961 2.89% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Ghana Libya
Current population
36032857
7580693
Population rank 46/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +212
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 96/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -17,079 -172
Net migration rank 150/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -172
2024 651,057 -13,114 73,522 3,448
2023 651,094 -10,003 75,760 -2,001
2022 646,441 -10,003 91,951 -2,001
2021 635,805 -11,259 88,005 -694
2020 637,469 -291 92,950 -694
2019 642,403 -21,857 97,842 -1,352
2018 641,551 -19,375 101,619 5,841
2017 641,218 -4,913 103,891 9,208
2016 659,910 7,009 105,265 -5,081
2015 667,729 -13,306 108,096 -7,660
2014 660,829 -6,312 110,420 -1,716
2013 658,638 -2,377 110,772 25,755
2012 646,595 1,005 108,855 5,211
2011 631,501 -720 121,016 -562,827
2010 613,133 -3,726 122,926 9,611
2009 592,825 22,416 118,102 11,670
2008 579,695 30,506 117,481 15,260
2007 572,332 32,813 116,704 12,640
2006 569,474 28,536 115,645 3,351
2005 563,234 21,272 112,823 11,024
2004 543,339 34,433 107,144 13,222
2003 536,656 28,768 102,144 12,073
2002 528,620 40,573 97,598 10,152
2001 519,382 36,050 93,370 8,420
2000 508,738 -4,206 89,814 5,634
1999 487,210 -17,304 88,743 -10,206
1998 471,313 -17,564 87,613 -11,479
1997 459,822 -15,409 86,899 -10,907
1996 450,259 -37,113 86,945 -8,446
1995 451,748 -42,558 87,661 -5,068
1994 449,589 -47,120 88,765 -1,755
1993 454,669 -49,792 90,553 426
1992 452,156 -47,736 93,568 843
1991 448,159 -57,878 96,582 902
1990 442,211 -46,789 99,898 946
1989 432,541 -52,293 102,823 981
1988 425,031 -64,810 105,469 1,053
1987 419,328 -84,648 107,761 1,740
1986 411,191 -98,099 109,325 5,844
1985 401,722 -106,855 110,194 11,962
1984 392,053 -105,655 110,028 18,039
1983 379,846 15,276 122,183 -140,904
1982 369,061 7,863 133,511 -126,400
1981 359,572 -12,296 130,233 69,211
1980 346,816 -13,564 128,034 66,739
1979 334,848 20,291 121,469 64,821
1978 324,428 18,041 114,669 61,684
1977 315,429 15,243 107,769 57,867
1976 305,769 -2,528 101,146 53,813
1975 298,267 -292 94,862 49,544
1974 290,796 -1,197 89,337 44,946
1973 283,385 -1,168 81,256 20,498
1972 275,236 -4,589 77,864 -3,418
1971 265,442 -12,238 74,934 -4,265
1970 257,938 -10,233 70,488 745
1969 251,925 -28,752 66,782 -1,418
1968 242,821 -36,683 63,971 -6,323
1967 237,156 -35,666 61,889 -10,384
1966 231,440 -38,143 60,394 -13,619
1965 229,061 -38,519 59,134 -15,810
1964 226,685 -43,480 55,227 2,084
1963 225,367 -46,516 50,421 18,740
1962 223,842 -48,017 46,252 21,589
1961 222,372 -48,777 42,167 22,504
1960 217,134 12,181 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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