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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 29 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Ghana vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mauritius
2100 68,117,614 573,815
2099 68,008,028 582,097
2098 67,888,410 590,562
2097 67,759,128 599,251
2096 67,625,262 608,134
2095 67,481,344 617,230
2094 67,325,992 626,529
2093 67,162,890 636,052
2092 66,991,846 645,739
2091 66,804,098 655,617
2090 66,605,276 665,663
2089 66,395,029 675,889
2088 66,173,453 686,240
2087 65,937,323 696,717
2086 65,699,827 707,360
2085 65,451,666 718,105
2084 65,196,037 728,910
2083 64,922,457 739,778
2082 64,638,242 750,765
2081 64,342,209 761,750
2080 64,034,249 772,748
2079 63,717,528 783,786
2078 63,384,648 794,837
2077 63,046,955 805,918
2076 62,699,375 816,942
2075 62,337,964 827,927
2074 61,974,725 838,911
2073 61,604,458 849,873
2072 61,227,111 860,821
2071 60,835,024 871,644
2070 60,442,399 882,518
2069 60,041,679 893,282
2068 59,627,097 903,984
2067 59,203,373 914,668
2066 58,774,846 925,317
2065 58,341,378 935,999
2064 57,893,305 946,603
2063 57,439,982 957,115
2062 56,974,922 967,627
2061 56,500,340 978,076
2060 56,019,906 988,500
2059 55,529,609 998,838
2058 55,031,460 1,009,091
2057 54,524,491 1,019,346
2056 54,007,205 1,029,601
2055 53,481,428 1,039,730
2054 52,949,003 1,049,821
2053 52,407,089 1,059,876
2052 51,859,418 1,069,793
2051 51,300,839 1,079,612
2050 50,730,296 1,089,300
2049 50,153,221 1,098,902
2048 49,567,895 1,108,341
2047 48,972,414 1,117,590
2046 48,373,367 1,126,567
2045 47,766,811 1,135,321
2044 47,154,486 1,143,708
2043 46,538,892 1,151,882
2042 45,916,531 1,159,639
2041 45,291,657 1,167,107
2040 44,660,573 1,174,241
2039 44,029,228 1,181,008
2038 43,393,321 1,187,347
2037 42,752,045 1,193,347
2036 42,112,269 1,199,055
2035 41,470,624 1,204,453
2034 40,823,789 1,209,521
2033 40,176,026 1,214,292
2032 39,532,216 1,218,727
2031 38,892,407 1,222,858
2030 38,251,174 1,226,642
2029 37,616,078 1,230,401
2028 36,978,847 1,234,008
2027 36,342,429 1,237,431
2026 35,705,894 1,240,721
2025 35,064,272 1,243,741
2024 34,427,414 1,245,779
2023 33,787,914 1,248,647
2022 33,149,152 1,262,523
2021 32,518,665 1,266,334
2020 31,887,809 1,266,014
2019 31,258,945 1,265,985
2018 30,637,585 1,265,577
2017 30,008,354 1,264,887
2016 29,356,742 1,263,747
2015 28,696,068 1,262,879
2014 28,041,592 1,261,208
2013 27,386,193 1,258,927
2012 26,734,268 1,255,882
2011 26,095,088 1,252,404
2010 25,474,995 1,250,400
2009 24,862,664 1,247,429
2008 24,249,946 1,244,121
2007 23,642,279 1,239,630
2006 23,040,702 1,233,996
2005 22,449,438 1,228,254
2004 21,868,298 1,221,003
2003 21,296,705 1,213,370
2002 20,729,388 1,204,621
2001 20,167,069 1,196,287
2000 19,637,087 1,186,873
1999 19,149,864 1,175,267
1998 18,688,036 1,160,421
1997 18,238,958 1,148,284
1996 17,810,181 1,133,996
1995 17,399,017 1,122,457
1994 16,993,190 1,112,846
1993 16,589,519 1,097,374
1992 16,184,855 1,084,441
1991 15,787,496 1,070,266
1990 15,394,648 1,058,775
1989 15,006,813 1,051,260
1988 14,636,568 1,043,239
1987 14,289,108 1,036,082
1986 13,965,217 1,028,360
1985 13,661,229 1,020,528
1984 13,370,590 1,012,221
1983 13,029,836 1,001,691
1982 12,643,819 992,521
1981 12,281,712 980,462
1980 11,941,448 966,039
1979 11,597,255 949,888
1978 11,248,450 933,499
1977 10,911,871 921,379
1976 10,594,913 906,507
1975 10,294,308 892,000
1974 10,000,523 878,042
1973 9,714,617 864,819
1972 9,438,187 852,053
1971 9,176,264 839,230
1970 8,925,813 826,000
1969 8,690,383 812,405
1968 8,475,729 798,413
1967 8,271,913 783,917
1966 8,074,521 768,813
1965 7,882,606 753,000
1964 7,695,739 736,381
1963 7,514,714 718,861
1962 7,337,375 700,349
1961 7,162,667 680,757
1960 6,961,215 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Mauritius
2100 0.16% -1.42%
2099 0.18% -1.43%
2098 0.19% -1.45%
2097 0.2% -1.46%
2096 0.21% -1.47%
2095 0.23% -1.48%
2094 0.24% -1.5%
2093 0.26% -1.5%
2092 0.28% -1.51%
2091 0.3% -1.51%
2090 0.32% -1.51%
2089 0.33% -1.51%
2088 0.36% -1.5%
2087 0.36% -1.5%
2086 0.38% -1.5%
2085 0.39% -1.48%
2084 0.42% -1.47%
2083 0.44% -1.46%
2082 0.46% -1.44%
2081 0.48% -1.42%
2080 0.5% -1.41%
2079 0.53% -1.39%
2078 0.54% -1.38%
2077 0.55% -1.35%
2076 0.58% -1.33%
2075 0.59% -1.31%
2074 0.6% -1.29%
2073 0.62% -1.27%
2072 0.64% -1.24%
2071 0.65% -1.23%
2070 0.67% -1.21%
2069 0.7% -1.18%
2068 0.72% -1.17%
2067 0.73% -1.15%
2066 0.74% -1.14%
2065 0.77% -1.12%
2064 0.79% -1.1%
2063 0.82% -1.09%
2062 0.84% -1.07%
2061 0.86% -1.05%
2060 0.88% -1.04%
2059 0.91% -1.02%
2058 0.93% -1.01%
2057 0.96% -1%
2056 0.98% -0.97%
2055 1.01% -0.96%
2054 1.03% -0.95%
2053 1.06% -0.93%
2052 1.09% -0.91%
2051 1.12% -0.89%
2050 1.15% -0.87%
2049 1.18% -0.85%
2048 1.22% -0.83%
2047 1.24% -0.8%
2046 1.27% -0.77%
2045 1.3% -0.73%
2044 1.32% -0.71%
2043 1.36% -0.67%
2042 1.38% -0.64%
2041 1.41% -0.61%
2040 1.43% -0.57%
2039 1.47% -0.53%
2038 1.5% -0.5%
2037 1.52% -0.48%
2036 1.55% -0.45%
2035 1.58% -0.42%
2034 1.61% -0.39%
2033 1.63% -0.36%
2032 1.65% -0.34%
2031 1.68% -0.31%
2030 1.69% -0.31%
2029 1.72% -0.29%
2028 1.75% -0.28%
2027 1.78% -0.27%
2026 1.83% -0.24%
2025 1.85% -0.16%
2024 1.89% -0.23%
2023 1.93% -1.1%
2022 1.94% -0.3%
2021 1.98% 0.03%
2020 2.01% 0.002%
2019 2.03% 0.03%
2018 2.1% 0.05%
2017 2.22% 0.09%
2016 2.3% 0.07%
2015 2.33% 0.13%
2014 2.39% 0.18%
2013 2.44% 0.24%
2012 2.45% 0.28%
2011 2.43% 0.16%
2010 2.46% 0.24%
2009 2.53% 0.27%
2008 2.57% 0.36%
2007 2.61% 0.46%
2006 2.63% 0.47%
2005 2.66% 0.59%
2004 2.68% 0.63%
2003 2.74% 0.73%
2002 2.79% 0.7%
2001 2.7% 0.79%
2000 2.54% 0.99%
1999 2.47% 1.28%
1998 2.46% 1.06%
1997 2.41% 1.26%
1996 2.36% 1.03%
1995 2.39% 0.86%
1994 2.43% 1.41%
1993 2.5% 1.19%
1992 2.52% 1.32%
1991 2.55% 1.09%
1990 2.58% 0.71%
1989 2.53% 0.77%
1988 2.43% 0.69%
1987 2.32% 0.75%
1986 2.23% 0.77%
1985 2.17% 0.82%
1984 2.62% 1.05%
1983 3.05% 0.92%
1982 2.95% 1.23%
1981 2.85% 1.49%
1980 2.97% 1.7%
1979 3.1% 1.76%
1978 3.08% 1.32%
1977 2.99% 1.64%
1976 2.92% 1.63%
1975 2.94% 1.59%
1974 2.94% 1.53%
1973 2.93% 1.5%
1972 2.85% 1.53%
1971 2.81% 1.6%
1970 2.71% 1.67%
1969 2.53% 1.75%
1968 2.46% 1.85%
1967 2.44% 1.96%
1966 2.43% 2.1%
1965 2.43% 2.26%
1964 2.41% 2.44%
1963 2.42% 2.64%
1962 2.44% 2.88%
1961 2.89% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mauritius
Current population
36032857
1240721
Population rank 46/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.01%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
4.31 hours
One birth every
35.3 seconds
41 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -6
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 171/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -2,784
Net migration rank 150/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -2,784
2024 651,057 -13,114 374 -2,787
2023 651,094 -10,003 999 -2,824
2022 646,441 -10,003 -757 -2,824
2021 635,805 -11,259 -380 -4,324
2020 637,469 -291 2,406 -5,895
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,646 -5,202
2018 641,551 -19,375 2,152 -5,084
2017 641,218 -4,913 3,289 -5,322
2016 659,910 7,009 2,906 -4,483
2015 667,729 -13,306 2,905 -3,645
2014 660,829 -6,312 3,657 -3,691
2013 658,638 -2,377 4,281 -3,617
2012 646,595 1,005 5,023 -3,663
2011 631,501 -720 5,511 -2,465
2010 613,133 -3,726 5,877 -2,624
2009 592,825 22,416 6,113 -2,467
2008 579,695 30,506 7,465 -2,589
2007 572,332 32,813 8,429 -2,642
2006 569,474 28,536 8,515 -2,757
2005 563,234 21,272 10,195 -2,840
2004 543,339 34,433 10,745 -3,001
2003 536,656 28,768 10,799 -3,141
2002 528,620 40,573 11,685 -3,150
2001 519,382 36,050 11,723 -3,225
2000 508,738 -4,206 12,224 -2,326
1999 487,210 -17,304 12,341 -1,463
1998 471,313 -17,564 11,489 -1,292
1997 459,822 -15,409 11,943 -1,199
1996 450,259 -37,113 13,041 -1,092
1995 451,748 -42,558 13,020 -1,144
1994 449,589 -47,120 14,355 -1,112
1993 454,669 -49,792 14,814 -1,189
1992 452,156 -47,736 15,833 -1,254
1991 448,159 -57,878 15,091 -1,333
1990 442,211 -46,789 15,564 -1,938
1989 432,541 -52,293 14,718 -2,463
1988 425,031 -64,810 14,084 -1,399
1987 419,328 -84,648 13,262 -300
1986 411,191 -98,099 12,340 852
1985 401,722 -106,855 12,451 615
1984 392,053 -105,655 13,665 -258
1983 379,846 15,276 14,525 -1,756
1982 369,061 7,863 15,880 -2,226
1981 359,572 -12,296 18,334 -1,559
1980 346,816 -13,564 19,321 -1,739
1979 334,848 20,291 19,282 -2,363
1978 324,428 18,041 18,670 -3,129
1977 315,429 15,243 16,769 -3,749
1976 305,769 -2,528 16,407 -3,807
1975 298,267 -292 15,342 -3,869
1974 290,796 -1,197 17,561 -4,908
1973 283,385 -1,168 13,145 -2,144
1972 275,236 -4,589 14,825 -2,408
1971 265,442 -12,238 15,441 -960
1970 257,938 -10,233 16,190 -1,281
1969 251,925 -28,752 15,761 -674
1968 242,821 -36,683 17,884 -2,445
1967 237,156 -35,666 17,560 -1,257
1966 231,440 -38,143 20,758 -4,123
1965 229,061 -38,519 20,482 -3,597
1964 226,685 -43,480 22,239 -4,850
1963 225,367 -46,516 22,069 -5,236
1962 223,842 -48,017 20,660 -6,107
1961 222,372 -48,777 20,355 -8,984
1960 217,134 12,181 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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