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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 15.3 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Ghana vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Moldova
2100 68,131,252 1,175,882
2099 68,021,644 1,186,641
2098 67,902,002 1,197,541
2097 67,772,694 1,208,458
2096 67,638,801 1,219,478
2095 67,494,855 1,230,573
2094 67,339,471 1,241,540
2093 67,176,337 1,252,531
2092 67,005,259 1,263,471
2091 66,817,473 1,274,372
2090 66,618,611 1,285,020
2089 66,408,323 1,295,696
2088 66,186,701 1,306,424
2087 65,950,524 1,317,064
2086 65,712,980 1,327,799
2085 65,464,770 1,338,702
2084 65,209,090 1,349,432
2083 64,935,455 1,360,333
2082 64,651,183 1,371,322
2081 64,355,091 1,382,447
2080 64,047,069 1,393,733
2079 63,730,285 1,405,298
2078 63,397,338 1,417,062
2077 63,059,578 1,429,240
2076 62,711,928 1,441,240
2075 62,350,445 1,453,677
2074 61,987,133 1,466,568
2073 61,616,792 1,479,672
2072 61,239,369 1,493,311
2071 60,847,204 1,507,315
2070 60,454,501 1,522,149
2069 60,053,700 1,537,091
2068 59,639,035 1,552,724
2067 59,215,226 1,568,676
2066 58,786,613 1,584,782
2065 58,353,059 1,601,356
2064 57,904,896 1,618,317
2063 57,451,482 1,635,288
2062 56,986,329 1,652,720
2061 56,511,652 1,670,255
2060 56,031,122 1,688,120
2059 55,540,726 1,705,595
2058 55,042,478 1,722,942
2057 54,535,407 1,740,252
2056 54,018,018 1,757,829
2055 53,492,136 1,775,082
2054 52,959,604 1,792,262
2053 52,417,582 1,809,221
2052 51,869,801 1,825,831
2051 51,311,110 1,842,337
2050 50,740,453 1,858,281
2049 50,163,262 1,874,666
2048 49,577,819 1,890,586
2047 48,982,219 1,906,615
2046 48,383,052 1,922,962
2045 47,776,375 1,939,938
2044 47,163,926 1,956,858
2043 46,548,210 1,974,616
2042 45,925,724 1,992,765
2041 45,300,725 2,011,342
2040 44,669,515 2,030,732
2039 44,038,043 2,051,163
2038 43,402,009 2,071,871
2037 42,760,604 2,093,068
2036 42,120,700 2,114,669
2035 41,478,927 2,136,998
2034 40,831,962 2,159,450
2033 40,184,070 2,182,023
2032 39,540,131 2,204,431
2031 38,900,194 2,227,006
2030 38,258,832 2,250,038
2029 37,623,609 2,272,963
2028 36,986,250 2,295,739
2027 36,349,705 2,318,425
2026 35,713,042 2,341,166
2025 35,071,292 2,373,265
2024 34,427,414 2,402,306
2023 33,787,914 2,457,783
2022 33,149,152 2,528,654
2021 32,518,665 2,595,809
2020 31,887,809 2,635,130
2019 31,258,945 2,664,224
2018 30,637,585 2,707,203
2017 30,008,354 2,755,189
2016 29,356,742 2,803,186
2015 28,696,068 2,835,978
2014 28,041,592 2,857,815
2013 27,386,193 2,859,558
2012 26,734,268 2,860,324
2011 26,095,088 2,860,699
2010 25,474,995 2,862,354
2009 24,862,664 2,865,213
2008 24,249,946 2,868,833
2007 23,642,279 2,874,299
2006 23,040,702 2,880,967
2005 22,449,438 2,888,985
2004 21,868,298 2,896,023
2003 21,296,705 2,903,198
2002 20,729,388 2,911,385
2001 20,167,069 2,918,135
2000 19,637,087 2,924,668
1999 19,149,864 2,930,622
1998 18,688,036 2,935,227
1997 18,238,958 2,936,413
1996 17,810,181 2,947,293
1995 17,399,017 2,953,200
1994 16,993,190 2,966,745
1993 16,589,519 2,975,966
1992 16,184,855 2,980,965
1991 15,787,496 2,981,566
1990 15,394,648 2,977,912
1989 15,006,813 2,970,039
1988 14,636,568 2,948,891
1987 14,289,108 2,916,306
1986 13,965,217 2,883,057
1985 13,661,229 2,850,787
1984 13,370,590 2,820,518
1983 13,029,836 2,791,207
1982 12,643,819 2,763,101
1981 12,281,712 2,735,987
1980 11,941,448 2,708,675
1979 11,597,255 2,683,035
1978 11,248,450 2,656,211
1977 10,911,871 2,626,298
1976 10,594,913 2,596,491
1975 10,294,308 2,566,998
1974 10,000,523 2,538,164
1973 9,714,617 2,510,584
1972 9,438,187 2,484,742
1971 9,176,264 2,460,611
1970 8,925,813 2,437,590
1969 8,690,383 2,408,469
1968 8,475,729 2,373,073
1967 8,271,913 2,337,695
1966 8,074,521 2,301,871
1965 7,882,606 2,265,287
1964 7,695,739 2,228,000
1963 7,514,714 2,188,895
1962 7,337,375 2,147,227
1961 7,162,667 2,103,327
1960 6,961,215 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Moldova
2100 0.16% -0.91%
2099 0.18% -0.91%
2098 0.19% -0.9%
2097 0.2% -0.9%
2096 0.21% -0.9%
2095 0.23% -0.88%
2094 0.24% -0.88%
2093 0.26% -0.87%
2092 0.28% -0.86%
2091 0.3% -0.83%
2090 0.32% -0.82%
2089 0.33% -0.82%
2088 0.36% -0.81%
2087 0.36% -0.81%
2086 0.38% -0.81%
2085 0.39% -0.8%
2084 0.42% -0.8%
2083 0.44% -0.8%
2082 0.46% -0.8%
2081 0.48% -0.81%
2080 0.5% -0.82%
2079 0.53% -0.83%
2078 0.54% -0.85%
2077 0.55% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.86%
2075 0.59% -0.88%
2074 0.6% -0.89%
2073 0.62% -0.91%
2072 0.64% -0.93%
2071 0.65% -0.97%
2070 0.67% -0.97%
2069 0.7% -1.01%
2068 0.72% -1.02%
2067 0.73% -1.02%
2066 0.74% -1.03%
2065 0.77% -1.05%
2064 0.79% -1.04%
2063 0.82% -1.05%
2062 0.84% -1.05%
2061 0.86% -1.06%
2060 0.88% -1.02%
2059 0.91% -1.01%
2058 0.93% -0.99%
2057 0.96% -1%
2056 0.98% -0.97%
2055 1.01% -0.96%
2054 1.03% -0.94%
2053 1.06% -0.91%
2052 1.09% -0.9%
2051 1.12% -0.86%
2050 1.15% -0.87%
2049 1.18% -0.84%
2048 1.22% -0.84%
2047 1.24% -0.85%
2046 1.27% -0.88%
2045 1.3% -0.86%
2044 1.32% -0.9%
2043 1.36% -0.91%
2042 1.38% -0.92%
2041 1.41% -0.95%
2040 1.43% -1%
2039 1.47% -1%
2038 1.5% -1.01%
2037 1.52% -1.02%
2036 1.55% -1.04%
2035 1.58% -1.04%
2034 1.61% -1.03%
2033 1.63% -1.02%
2032 1.65% -1.01%
2031 1.68% -1.02%
2030 1.69% -1.01%
2029 1.72% -0.99%
2028 1.75% -0.98%
2027 1.78% -0.97%
2026 1.83% -1.35%
2025 1.87% -1.21%
2024 1.89% -2.26%
2023 1.93% -2.8%
2022 1.94% -2.59%
2021 1.98% -1.49%
2020 2.01% -1.09%
2019 2.03% -1.59%
2018 2.1% -1.74%
2017 2.22% -1.71%
2016 2.3% -1.16%
2015 2.33% -0.76%
2014 2.39% -0.06%
2013 2.44% -0.03%
2012 2.45% -0.01%
2011 2.43% -0.06%
2010 2.46% -0.1%
2009 2.53% -0.13%
2008 2.57% -0.19%
2007 2.61% -0.23%
2006 2.63% -0.28%
2005 2.66% -0.24%
2004 2.68% -0.25%
2003 2.74% -0.28%
2002 2.79% -0.23%
2001 2.7% -0.22%
2000 2.54% -0.2%
1999 2.47% -0.16%
1998 2.46% -0.04%
1997 2.41% -0.37%
1996 2.36% -0.2%
1995 2.39% -0.46%
1994 2.43% -0.31%
1993 2.5% -0.17%
1992 2.52% -0.02%
1991 2.55% 0.12%
1990 2.58% 0.27%
1989 2.53% 0.72%
1988 2.43% 1.12%
1987 2.32% 1.15%
1986 2.23% 1.13%
1985 2.17% 1.07%
1984 2.62% 1.05%
1983 3.05% 1.02%
1982 2.95% 0.99%
1981 2.85% 1.01%
1980 2.97% 0.96%
1979 3.1% 1.01%
1978 3.08% 1.14%
1977 2.99% 1.15%
1976 2.92% 1.15%
1975 2.94% 1.14%
1974 2.94% 1.1%
1973 2.93% 1.04%
1972 2.85% 0.98%
1971 2.81% 0.94%
1970 2.71% 1.21%
1969 2.53% 1.49%
1968 2.46% 1.51%
1967 2.44% 1.56%
1966 2.43% 1.61%
1965 2.43% 1.67%
1964 2.41% 1.79%
1963 2.42% 1.94%
1962 2.44% 2.09%
1961 2.89% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Ghana Moldova
Current population
35885254
2341166
Population rank 46/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.03%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -152
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 196/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -29,766
Net migration rank 150/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -29,766
2024 - -13,114 - -27,088
2023 651,094 -10,003 -7,007 -18,570
2022 646,441 -10,003 -6,385 89,154
2021 635,805 -11,259 -13,444 -33,405
2020 637,469 -291 -7,067 -33,405
2019 642,403 -21,857 -3,416 -41,233
2018 641,551 -19,375 -961 -36,085
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,402 -43,871
2016 659,910 7,009 4,580 -51,642
2015 667,729 -13,306 6,049 -59,399
2014 660,829 -6,312 7,248 -67,175
2013 658,638 -2,377 3,537 -77,571
2012 646,595 1,005 5,581 -81,215
2011 631,501 -720 5,948 -82,271
2010 613,133 -3,726 7,456 -84,039
2009 592,825 22,416 7,492 -83,546
2008 579,695 30,506 5,210 -79,593
2007 572,332 32,813 3,490 -75,734
2006 569,474 28,536 2,406 -72,061
2005 563,234 21,272 2,005 -68,681
2004 543,339 34,433 1,714 -52,491
2003 536,656 28,768 -322 -46,947
2002 528,620 40,573 -1,249 -45,833
2001 519,382 36,050 -718 -45,043
2000 508,738 -4,206 -324 -43,854
1999 487,210 -17,304 642 -43,111
1998 471,313 -17,564 2,140 -41,975
1997 459,822 -15,409 4,669 -41,743
1996 450,259 -37,113 2,655 -33,369
1995 451,748 -42,558 5,534 -31,975
1994 449,589 -47,120 9,921 -31,616
1993 454,669 -49,792 13,886 -31,526
1992 452,156 -47,736 17,373 -30,136
1991 448,159 -57,878 21,127 -29,204
1990 442,211 -46,789 25,824 -30,053
1989 432,541 -52,293 29,638 -29,307
1988 425,031 -64,810 35,608 -4,989
1987 419,328 -84,648 40,122 -10,796
1986 411,191 -98,099 39,463 -8,769
1985 401,722 -106,855 38,060 -10,627
1984 392,053 -105,655 38,108 -12,732
1983 379,846 15,276 36,076 -10,543
1982 369,061 7,863 32,814 -8,412
1981 359,572 -12,296 31,360 -6,452
1980 346,816 -13,564 30,053 -3,693
1979 334,848 20,291 28,322 -6,912
1978 324,428 18,041 27,622 3,483
1977 315,429 15,243 27,707 3,245
1976 305,769 -2,528 27,801 2,885
1975 298,267 -292 27,677 2,355
1974 290,796 -1,197 27,219 1,785
1973 283,385 -1,168 25,967 1,156
1972 275,236 -4,589 24,626 481
1971 265,442 -12,238 23,359 -61
1970 257,938 -10,233 22,314 606
1969 251,925 -28,752 21,768 20,561
1968 242,821 -36,683 22,005 19,830
1967 237,156 -35,666 22,654 19,175
1966 231,440 -38,143 23,720 18,601
1965 229,061 -38,519 24,916 18,066
1964 226,685 -43,480 25,860 17,509
1963 225,367 -46,516 29,382 16,816
1962 223,842 -48,017 32,082 15,884
1961 222,372 -48,777 35,180 14,818
1960 217,134 12,181 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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