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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 12.7 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Ghana vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Lithuania
2100 68,117,614 1,232,467
2099 68,008,028 1,248,433
2098 67,888,410 1,264,509
2097 67,759,128 1,280,780
2096 67,625,262 1,297,383
2095 67,481,344 1,314,564
2094 67,325,992 1,331,697
2093 67,162,890 1,349,357
2092 66,991,846 1,367,612
2091 66,804,098 1,386,232
2090 66,605,276 1,405,212
2089 66,395,029 1,424,549
2088 66,173,453 1,444,430
2087 65,937,323 1,464,444
2086 65,699,827 1,484,533
2085 65,451,666 1,505,287
2084 65,196,037 1,526,073
2083 64,922,457 1,547,148
2082 64,638,242 1,568,485
2081 64,342,209 1,589,950
2080 64,034,249 1,611,433
2079 63,717,528 1,632,875
2078 63,384,648 1,654,422
2077 63,046,955 1,675,958
2076 62,699,375 1,697,590
2075 62,337,964 1,719,253
2074 61,974,725 1,741,058
2073 61,604,458 1,762,435
2072 61,227,111 1,783,836
2071 60,835,024 1,805,485
2070 60,442,399 1,827,274
2069 60,041,679 1,849,644
2068 59,627,097 1,871,909
2067 59,203,373 1,894,433
2066 58,774,846 1,917,222
2065 58,341,378 1,940,378
2064 57,893,305 1,963,220
2063 57,439,982 1,986,033
2062 56,974,922 2,009,588
2061 56,500,340 2,033,204
2060 56,019,906 2,057,397
2059 55,529,609 2,081,777
2058 55,031,460 2,106,243
2057 54,524,491 2,130,801
2056 54,007,205 2,155,426
2055 53,481,428 2,180,174
2054 52,949,003 2,204,562
2053 52,407,089 2,228,432
2052 51,859,418 2,252,640
2051 51,300,839 2,276,529
2050 50,730,296 2,300,221
2049 50,153,221 2,323,058
2048 49,567,895 2,346,050
2047 48,972,414 2,369,429
2046 48,373,367 2,391,976
2045 47,766,811 2,414,470
2044 47,154,486 2,436,951
2043 46,538,892 2,460,277
2042 45,916,531 2,483,334
2041 45,291,657 2,506,119
2040 44,660,573 2,528,678
2039 44,029,228 2,552,188
2038 43,393,321 2,575,059
2037 42,752,045 2,598,050
2036 42,112,269 2,620,456
2035 41,470,624 2,642,405
2034 40,823,789 2,664,791
2033 40,176,026 2,686,738
2032 39,532,216 2,708,666
2031 38,892,407 2,730,633
2030 38,251,174 2,753,016
2029 37,616,078 2,775,584
2028 36,978,847 2,798,862
2027 36,342,429 2,822,301
2026 35,705,894 2,845,693
2025 35,064,272 2,888,774
2024 34,427,414 2,888,278
2023 33,787,914 2,871,585
2022 33,149,152 2,831,639
2021 32,518,665 2,808,380
2020 31,887,809 2,810,369
2019 31,258,945 2,811,089
2018 30,637,585 2,819,200
2017 30,008,354 2,842,639
2016 29,356,742 2,877,325
2015 28,696,068 2,911,109
2014 28,041,592 2,937,253
2013 27,386,193 2,961,250
2012 26,734,268 2,989,139
2011 26,095,088 3,028,115
2010 25,474,995 3,097,282
2009 24,862,664 3,162,916
2008 24,249,946 3,198,231
2007 23,642,279 3,231,294
2006 23,040,702 3,269,909
2005 22,449,438 3,322,528
2004 21,868,298 3,377,075
2003 21,296,705 3,415,213
2002 20,729,388 3,443,067
2001 20,167,069 3,470,818
2000 19,637,087 3,499,536
1999 19,149,864 3,524,238
1998 18,688,036 3,549,331
1997 18,238,958 3,575,137
1996 17,810,181 3,601,613
1995 17,399,017 3,629,102
1994 16,993,190 3,657,144
1993 16,589,519 3,682,613
1992 16,184,855 3,700,114
1991 15,787,496 3,704,134
1990 15,394,648 3,697,838
1989 15,006,813 3,684,255
1988 14,636,568 3,655,049
1987 14,289,108 3,616,367
1986 13,965,217 3,578,914
1985 13,661,229 3,544,543
1984 13,370,590 3,514,205
1983 13,029,836 3,485,192
1982 12,643,819 3,457,179
1981 12,281,712 3,432,947
1980 11,941,448 3,413,202
1979 11,597,255 3,397,842
1978 11,248,450 3,379,514
1977 10,911,871 3,355,036
1976 10,594,913 3,328,664
1975 10,294,308 3,301,652
1974 10,000,523 3,273,894
1973 9,714,617 3,244,438
1972 9,438,187 3,213,622
1971 9,176,264 3,179,041
1970 8,925,813 3,139,689
1969 8,690,383 3,107,321
1968 8,475,729 3,078,850
1967 8,271,913 3,044,400
1966 8,074,521 3,008,050
1965 7,882,606 2,971,450
1964 7,695,739 2,935,200
1963 7,514,714 2,898,950
1962 7,337,375 2,863,350
1961 7,162,667 2,823,550
1960 6,961,215 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Lithuania
2100 0.16% -1.28%
2099 0.18% -1.27%
2098 0.19% -1.27%
2097 0.2% -1.28%
2096 0.21% -1.31%
2095 0.23% -1.29%
2094 0.24% -1.31%
2093 0.26% -1.33%
2092 0.28% -1.34%
2091 0.3% -1.35%
2090 0.32% -1.36%
2089 0.33% -1.38%
2088 0.36% -1.37%
2087 0.36% -1.35%
2086 0.38% -1.38%
2085 0.39% -1.36%
2084 0.42% -1.36%
2083 0.44% -1.36%
2082 0.46% -1.35%
2081 0.48% -1.33%
2080 0.5% -1.31%
2079 0.53% -1.3%
2078 0.54% -1.28%
2077 0.55% -1.27%
2076 0.58% -1.26%
2075 0.59% -1.25%
2074 0.6% -1.21%
2073 0.62% -1.2%
2072 0.64% -1.2%
2071 0.65% -1.19%
2070 0.67% -1.21%
2069 0.7% -1.19%
2068 0.72% -1.19%
2067 0.73% -1.19%
2066 0.74% -1.19%
2065 0.77% -1.16%
2064 0.79% -1.15%
2063 0.82% -1.17%
2062 0.84% -1.16%
2061 0.86% -1.18%
2060 0.88% -1.17%
2059 0.91% -1.16%
2058 0.93% -1.15%
2057 0.96% -1.14%
2056 0.98% -1.14%
2055 1.01% -1.11%
2054 1.03% -1.07%
2053 1.06% -1.07%
2052 1.09% -1.05%
2051 1.12% -1.03%
2050 1.15% -0.98%
2049 1.18% -0.98%
2048 1.22% -0.99%
2047 1.24% -0.94%
2046 1.27% -0.93%
2045 1.3% -0.92%
2044 1.32% -0.95%
2043 1.36% -0.93%
2042 1.38% -0.91%
2041 1.41% -0.89%
2040 1.43% -0.92%
2039 1.47% -0.89%
2038 1.5% -0.88%
2037 1.52% -0.86%
2036 1.55% -0.83%
2035 1.58% -0.84%
2034 1.61% -0.82%
2033 1.63% -0.81%
2032 1.65% -0.8%
2031 1.68% -0.81%
2030 1.69% -0.81%
2029 1.72% -0.83%
2028 1.75% -0.83%
2027 1.78% -0.82%
2026 1.83% -1.49%
2025 1.85% 0.02%
2024 1.89% 0.58%
2023 1.93% 1.41%
2022 1.94% 0.83%
2021 1.98% -0.07%
2020 2.01% -0.03%
2019 2.03% -0.29%
2018 2.1% -0.82%
2017 2.22% -1.21%
2016 2.3% -1.16%
2015 2.33% -0.89%
2014 2.39% -0.81%
2013 2.44% -0.93%
2012 2.45% -1.29%
2011 2.43% -2.23%
2010 2.46% -2.08%
2009 2.53% -1.1%
2008 2.57% -1.02%
2007 2.61% -1.18%
2006 2.63% -1.58%
2005 2.66% -1.62%
2004 2.68% -1.12%
2003 2.74% -0.81%
2002 2.79% -0.8%
2001 2.7% -0.82%
2000 2.54% -0.7%
1999 2.47% -0.71%
1998 2.46% -0.72%
1997 2.41% -0.74%
1996 2.36% -0.76%
1995 2.39% -0.77%
1994 2.43% -0.69%
1993 2.5% -0.47%
1992 2.52% -0.11%
1991 2.55% 0.17%
1990 2.58% 0.37%
1989 2.53% 0.8%
1988 2.43% 1.07%
1987 2.32% 1.05%
1986 2.23% 0.97%
1985 2.17% 0.86%
1984 2.62% 0.83%
1983 3.05% 0.81%
1982 2.95% 0.71%
1981 2.85% 0.58%
1980 2.97% 0.45%
1979 3.1% 0.54%
1978 3.08% 0.73%
1977 2.99% 0.79%
1976 2.92% 0.82%
1975 2.94% 0.85%
1974 2.94% 0.91%
1973 2.93% 0.96%
1972 2.85% 1.09%
1971 2.81% 1.25%
1970 2.71% 1.04%
1969 2.53% 0.92%
1968 2.46% 1.13%
1967 2.44% 1.21%
1966 2.43% 1.23%
1965 2.43% 1.24%
1964 2.41% 1.25%
1963 2.42% 1.24%
1962 2.44% 1.41%
1961 2.89% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Ghana Lithuania
Current population
36032857
2845693
Population rank 46/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.03%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
17.7 hours
One birth every
35.3 seconds
27.6 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +1
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 157/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -24,618
Net migration rank 150/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -24,618
2024 651,057 -13,114 -18,485 2,617
2023 651,094 -10,003 -16,368 44,935
2022 646,441 -10,003 -20,671 72,100
2021 635,805 -11,259 -24,433 19,657
2020 637,469 -291 -19,953 19,884
2019 642,403 -21,857 -13,212 10,665
2018 641,551 -19,375 -12,686 -3,459
2017 641,218 -4,913 -12,224 -28,027
2016 659,910 7,009 -11,509 -30,612
2015 667,729 -13,306 -11,935 -22,560
2014 660,829 -6,312 -10,868 -12,387
2013 658,638 -2,377 -12,733 -16,769
2012 646,595 1,005 -11,060 -21,387
2011 631,501 -720 -10,901 -38,518
2010 613,133 -3,726 -11,460 -78,887
2009 592,825 22,416 -9,805 -32,186
2008 579,695 30,506 -12,153 -16,482
2007 572,332 32,813 -15,510 -21,815
2006 569,474 28,536 -15,041 -24,730
2005 563,234 21,272 -14,287 -51,357
2004 543,339 34,433 -11,482 -32,312
2003 536,656 28,768 -10,929 -22,701
2002 528,620 40,573 -11,362 -12,627
2001 519,382 36,050 -9,024 -24,733
2000 508,738 -4,206 -4,549 -16,077
1999 487,210 -17,304 -3,877 -20,533
1998 471,313 -17,564 -3,904 -22,002
1997 459,822 -15,409 -3,218 -22,324
1996 450,259 -37,113 -3,962 -23,236
1995 451,748 -42,558 -3,992 -23,509
1994 449,589 -47,120 -4,023 -24,104
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,473 -23,949
1992 452,156 -47,736 12,950 -25,175
1991 448,159 -57,878 14,817 -10,744
1990 442,211 -46,789 17,010 -8,840
1989 432,541 -52,293 17,316 -26,985
1988 425,031 -64,810 19,006 38,648
1987 419,328 -84,648 22,422 10,820
1986 411,191 -98,099 23,978 10,177
1985 401,722 -106,855 19,140 9,417
1984 392,053 -105,655 18,976 8,835
1983 379,846 15,276 20,911 8,585
1982 369,061 7,863 18,323 8,163
1981 359,572 -12,296 16,478 7,752
1980 346,816 -13,564 16,042 7,412
1979 334,848 20,291 16,989 6,932
1978 324,428 18,041 17,573 7,328
1977 315,429 15,243 19,124 8,964
1976 305,769 -2,528 20,305 8,581
1975 298,267 -292 20,470 8,170
1974 290,796 -1,197 22,589 7,757
1973 283,385 -1,168 22,712 7,327
1972 275,236 -4,589 25,388 7,185
1971 265,442 -12,238 28,930 7,130
1970 257,938 -10,233 27,629 6,530
1969 251,925 -28,752 27,345 4,179
1968 242,821 -36,683 28,325 6,522
1967 237,156 -35,666 29,226 5,251
1966 231,440 -38,143 30,381 4,799
1965 229,061 -38,519 30,309 4,196
1964 226,685 -43,480 34,048 3,820
1963 225,367 -46,516 33,918 3,428
1962 223,842 -48,017 34,933 2,899
1961 222,372 -48,777 40,376 2,550
1960 217,134 12,181 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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