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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.72 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.04% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Ghana vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mexico
2100 68,131,252 131,182,639
2099 68,021,644 131,943,283
2098 67,902,002 132,700,369
2097 67,772,694 133,455,010
2096 67,638,801 134,204,227
2095 67,494,855 134,949,218
2094 67,339,471 135,687,085
2093 67,176,337 136,415,232
2092 67,005,259 137,127,644
2091 66,817,473 137,833,985
2090 66,618,611 138,527,198
2089 66,408,323 139,208,862
2088 66,186,701 139,874,924
2087 65,950,524 140,530,483
2086 65,712,980 141,174,372
2085 65,464,770 141,805,496
2084 65,209,090 142,415,948
2083 64,935,455 143,009,187
2082 64,651,183 143,579,768
2081 64,355,091 144,138,842
2080 64,047,069 144,677,451
2079 63,730,285 145,195,172
2078 63,397,338 145,691,242
2077 63,059,578 146,165,064
2076 62,711,928 146,616,674
2075 62,350,445 147,046,928
2074 61,987,133 147,455,761
2073 61,616,792 147,841,295
2072 61,239,369 148,201,143
2071 60,847,204 148,534,057
2070 60,454,501 148,848,168
2069 60,053,700 149,134,711
2068 59,639,035 149,395,717
2067 59,215,226 149,630,386
2066 58,786,613 149,842,125
2065 58,353,059 150,029,268
2064 57,904,896 150,187,992
2063 57,451,482 150,319,846
2062 56,986,329 150,424,224
2061 56,511,652 150,502,250
2060 56,031,122 150,555,648
2059 55,540,726 150,577,220
2058 55,042,478 150,569,044
2057 54,535,407 150,535,337
2056 54,018,018 150,475,242
2055 53,492,136 150,384,336
2054 52,959,604 150,263,237
2053 52,417,582 150,110,615
2052 51,869,801 149,923,918
2051 51,311,110 149,705,066
2050 50,740,453 149,450,774
2049 50,163,262 149,166,038
2048 49,577,819 148,836,849
2047 48,982,219 148,478,965
2046 48,383,052 148,081,688
2045 47,776,375 147,647,318
2044 47,163,926 147,173,101
2043 46,548,210 146,667,761
2042 45,925,724 146,123,566
2041 45,300,725 145,543,650
2040 44,669,515 144,931,633
2039 44,038,043 144,286,278
2038 43,402,009 143,601,872
2037 42,760,604 142,883,005
2036 42,120,700 142,138,929
2035 41,478,927 141,359,885
2034 40,831,962 140,554,653
2033 40,184,070 139,713,048
2032 39,540,131 138,843,644
2031 38,900,194 137,947,334
2030 38,258,832 137,023,304
2029 37,623,609 136,071,720
2028 36,986,250 135,090,755
2027 36,349,705 134,081,337
2026 35,713,042 133,042,003
2025 35,071,292 131,970,909
2024 34,427,414 130,861,007
2023 33,787,914 129,739,759
2022 33,149,152 128,613,117
2021 32,518,665 127,648,148
2020 31,887,809 126,799,054
2019 31,258,945 125,762,982
2018 30,637,585 124,573,711
2017 30,008,354 123,400,057
2016 29,356,742 122,251,351
2015 28,696,068 121,072,306
2014 28,041,592 119,784,261
2013 27,386,193 118,343,573
2012 26,734,268 116,818,208
2011 26,095,088 115,243,504
2010 25,474,995 113,623,895
2009 24,862,664 111,999,721
2008 24,249,946 110,374,288
2007 23,642,279 108,774,360
2006 23,040,702 107,253,666
2005 22,449,438 105,811,504
2004 21,868,298 104,394,131
2003 21,296,705 102,978,515
2002 20,729,388 101,548,624
2001 20,167,069 100,099,099
2000 19,637,087 98,625,552
1999 19,149,864 97,115,707
1998 18,688,036 95,575,245
1997 18,238,958 94,021,207
1996 17,810,181 92,452,702
1995 17,399,017 90,862,455
1994 16,993,190 89,259,205
1993 16,589,519 87,653,807
1992 16,184,855 86,044,809
1991 15,787,496 84,430,572
1990 15,394,648 82,820,170
1989 15,006,813 81,247,182
1988 14,636,568 79,695,531
1987 14,289,108 78,136,651
1986 13,965,217 76,585,637
1985 13,661,229 75,043,414
1984 13,370,590 73,506,846
1983 13,029,836 71,971,240
1982 12,643,819 70,433,260
1981 12,281,712 68,892,108
1980 11,941,448 67,300,334
1979 11,597,255 65,648,865
1978 11,248,450 63,979,046
1977 10,911,871 62,308,493
1976 10,594,913 60,645,512
1975 10,294,308 58,982,400
1974 10,000,523 57,320,149
1973 9,714,617 55,667,284
1972 9,438,187 54,030,168
1971 9,176,264 52,412,558
1970 8,925,813 50,814,953
1969 8,690,383 49,233,194
1968 8,475,729 47,668,303
1967 8,271,913 46,129,608
1966 8,074,521 44,629,106
1965 7,882,606 43,174,477
1964 7,695,739 41,772,049
1963 7,514,714 40,424,065
1962 7,337,375 39,129,200
1961 7,162,667 37,890,118
1960 6,961,215 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Mexico
2100 0.16% -0.58%
2099 0.18% -0.57%
2098 0.19% -0.57%
2097 0.2% -0.56%
2096 0.21% -0.55%
2095 0.23% -0.54%
2094 0.24% -0.53%
2093 0.26% -0.52%
2092 0.28% -0.51%
2091 0.3% -0.5%
2090 0.32% -0.49%
2089 0.33% -0.48%
2088 0.36% -0.47%
2087 0.36% -0.46%
2086 0.38% -0.45%
2085 0.39% -0.43%
2084 0.42% -0.41%
2083 0.44% -0.4%
2082 0.46% -0.39%
2081 0.48% -0.37%
2080 0.5% -0.36%
2079 0.53% -0.34%
2078 0.54% -0.32%
2077 0.55% -0.31%
2076 0.58% -0.29%
2075 0.59% -0.28%
2074 0.6% -0.26%
2073 0.62% -0.24%
2072 0.64% -0.22%
2071 0.65% -0.21%
2070 0.67% -0.19%
2069 0.7% -0.17%
2068 0.72% -0.16%
2067 0.73% -0.14%
2066 0.74% -0.12%
2065 0.77% -0.11%
2064 0.79% -0.09%
2063 0.82% -0.07%
2062 0.84% -0.05%
2061 0.86% -0.04%
2060 0.88% -0.01%
2059 0.91% 0.005%
2058 0.93% 0.02%
2057 0.96% 0.04%
2056 0.98% 0.06%
2055 1.01% 0.08%
2054 1.03% 0.1%
2053 1.06% 0.12%
2052 1.09% 0.15%
2051 1.12% 0.17%
2050 1.15% 0.19%
2049 1.18% 0.22%
2048 1.22% 0.24%
2047 1.24% 0.27%
2046 1.27% 0.29%
2045 1.3% 0.32%
2044 1.32% 0.34%
2043 1.36% 0.37%
2042 1.38% 0.4%
2041 1.41% 0.42%
2040 1.43% 0.45%
2039 1.47% 0.48%
2038 1.5% 0.5%
2037 1.52% 0.52%
2036 1.55% 0.55%
2035 1.58% 0.57%
2034 1.61% 0.6%
2033 1.63% 0.63%
2032 1.65% 0.65%
2031 1.68% 0.67%
2030 1.69% 0.7%
2029 1.72% 0.73%
2028 1.75% 0.75%
2027 1.78% 0.78%
2026 1.83% 0.81%
2025 1.87% 0.85%
2024 1.89% 0.86%
2023 1.93% 0.88%
2022 1.94% 0.76%
2021 1.98% 0.67%
2020 2.01% 0.82%
2019 2.03% 0.95%
2018 2.1% 0.95%
2017 2.22% 0.94%
2016 2.3% 0.97%
2015 2.33% 1.08%
2014 2.39% 1.22%
2013 2.44% 1.31%
2012 2.45% 1.37%
2011 2.43% 1.43%
2010 2.46% 1.45%
2009 2.53% 1.47%
2008 2.57% 1.47%
2007 2.61% 1.42%
2006 2.63% 1.36%
2005 2.66% 1.36%
2004 2.68% 1.37%
2003 2.74% 1.41%
2002 2.79% 1.45%
2001 2.7% 1.49%
2000 2.54% 1.55%
1999 2.47% 1.61%
1998 2.46% 1.65%
1997 2.41% 1.7%
1996 2.36% 1.75%
1995 2.39% 1.8%
1994 2.43% 1.83%
1993 2.5% 1.87%
1992 2.52% 1.91%
1991 2.55% 1.94%
1990 2.58% 1.94%
1989 2.53% 1.95%
1988 2.43% 2%
1987 2.32% 2.03%
1986 2.23% 2.06%
1985 2.17% 2.09%
1984 2.62% 2.13%
1983 3.05% 2.18%
1982 2.95% 2.24%
1981 2.85% 2.37%
1980 2.97% 2.52%
1979 3.1% 2.61%
1978 3.08% 2.68%
1977 2.99% 2.74%
1976 2.92% 2.82%
1975 2.94% 2.9%
1974 2.94% 2.97%
1973 2.93% 3.03%
1972 2.85% 3.09%
1971 2.81% 3.14%
1970 2.71% 3.21%
1969 2.53% 3.28%
1968 2.46% 3.34%
1967 2.44% 3.36%
1966 2.43% 3.37%
1965 2.43% 3.36%
1964 2.41% 3.33%
1963 2.42% 3.31%
1962 2.44% 3.27%
1961 2.89% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mexico
Current population
35885254
133323134
Population rank 46/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.61%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 110/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -108,037
Net migration rank 150/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -108,037
2024 - -13,114 - -104,581
2023 651,094 -10,003 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 646,441 -10,003 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 635,805 -11,259 936,682 -122,791
2020 637,469 -291 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 641,551 -19,375 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 659,910 7,009 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 646,595 1,005 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 631,501 -720 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 613,133 -3,726 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 592,825 22,416 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 579,695 30,506 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 572,332 32,813 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 569,474 28,536 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 563,234 21,272 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 543,339 34,433 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 536,656 28,768 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 528,620 40,573 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 519,382 36,050 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 508,738 -4,206 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 487,210 -17,304 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 471,313 -17,564 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 459,822 -15,409 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 449,589 -47,120 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 452,156 -47,736 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 448,159 -57,878 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 442,211 -46,789 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 432,541 -52,293 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 425,031 -64,810 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 419,328 -84,648 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 411,191 -98,099 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 401,722 -106,855 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 392,053 -105,655 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 379,846 15,276 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 369,061 7,863 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 346,816 -13,564 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 334,848 20,291 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 324,428 18,041 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 315,429 15,243 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 305,769 -2,528 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 298,267 -292 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 290,796 -1,197 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 275,236 -4,589 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 265,442 -12,238 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 257,938 -10,233 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 251,925 -28,752 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 242,821 -36,683 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 237,156 -35,666 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 231,440 -38,143 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 229,061 -38,519 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 226,685 -43,480 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 225,367 -46,516 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 223,842 -48,017 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 222,372 -48,777 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 217,134 12,181 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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

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