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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 9.92 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Ghana vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mongolia
2100 68,117,614 5,630,532
2099 68,008,028 5,624,298
2098 67,888,410 5,616,442
2097 67,759,128 5,607,739
2096 67,625,262 5,598,366
2095 67,481,344 5,587,141
2094 67,325,992 5,575,743
2093 67,162,890 5,563,600
2092 66,991,846 5,550,506
2091 66,804,098 5,537,031
2090 66,605,276 5,522,419
2089 66,395,029 5,507,083
2088 66,173,453 5,491,226
2087 65,937,323 5,475,425
2086 65,699,827 5,459,661
2085 65,451,666 5,442,388
2084 65,196,037 5,424,928
2083 64,922,457 5,406,747
2082 64,638,242 5,388,623
2081 64,342,209 5,369,593
2080 64,034,249 5,349,817
2079 63,717,528 5,329,240
2078 63,384,648 5,307,283
2077 63,046,955 5,286,383
2076 62,699,375 5,264,220
2075 62,337,964 5,241,700
2074 61,974,725 5,218,897
2073 61,604,458 5,195,622
2072 61,227,111 5,172,532
2071 60,835,024 5,149,066
2070 60,442,399 5,124,853
2069 60,041,679 5,101,195
2068 59,627,097 5,077,035
2067 59,203,373 5,052,818
2066 58,774,846 5,027,552
2065 58,341,378 5,002,655
2064 57,893,305 4,978,185
2063 57,439,982 4,953,806
2062 56,974,922 4,929,364
2061 56,500,340 4,904,690
2060 56,019,906 4,878,877
2059 55,529,609 4,852,963
2058 55,031,460 4,826,761
2057 54,524,491 4,799,120
2056 54,007,205 4,771,151
2055 53,481,428 4,742,184
2054 52,949,003 4,711,735
2053 52,407,089 4,679,745
2052 51,859,418 4,646,658
2051 51,300,839 4,612,090
2050 50,730,296 4,576,701
2049 50,153,221 4,539,215
2048 49,567,895 4,500,638
2047 48,972,414 4,460,511
2046 48,373,367 4,419,188
2045 47,766,811 4,376,222
2044 47,154,486 4,333,010
2043 46,538,892 4,289,776
2042 45,916,531 4,245,757
2041 45,291,657 4,201,838
2040 44,660,573 4,158,320
2039 44,029,228 4,115,023
2038 43,393,321 4,072,646
2037 42,752,045 4,030,644
2036 42,112,269 3,989,867
2035 41,470,624 3,950,239
2034 40,823,789 3,911,316
2033 40,176,026 3,873,353
2032 39,532,216 3,836,311
2031 38,892,407 3,800,027
2030 38,251,174 3,763,374
2029 37,616,078 3,726,490
2028 36,978,847 3,688,767
2027 36,342,429 3,650,012
2026 35,705,894 3,610,395
2025 35,064,272 3,568,978
2024 34,427,414 3,524,788
2023 33,787,914 3,481,145
2022 33,149,152 3,433,748
2021 32,518,665 3,383,741
2020 31,887,809 3,327,204
2019 31,258,945 3,267,673
2018 30,637,585 3,208,189
2017 30,008,354 3,148,917
2016 29,356,742 3,088,856
2015 28,696,068 3,026,864
2014 28,041,592 2,963,113
2013 27,386,193 2,899,011
2012 26,734,268 2,839,705
2011 26,095,088 2,786,317
2010 25,474,995 2,738,622
2009 24,862,664 2,691,115
2008 24,249,946 2,643,201
2007 23,642,279 2,601,850
2006 23,040,702 2,567,168
2005 22,449,438 2,536,407
2004 21,868,298 2,508,412
2003 21,296,705 2,480,374
2002 20,729,388 2,449,027
2001 20,167,069 2,417,751
2000 19,637,087 2,388,299
1999 19,149,864 2,356,813
1998 18,688,036 2,323,809
1997 18,238,958 2,291,750
1996 17,810,181 2,259,507
1995 17,399,017 2,224,945
1994 16,993,190 2,189,395
1993 16,589,519 2,165,130
1992 16,184,855 2,167,790
1991 15,787,496 2,165,342
1990 15,394,648 2,098,710
1989 15,006,813 2,124,185
1988 14,636,568 2,076,322
1987 14,289,108 2,022,800
1986 13,965,217 1,970,965
1985 13,661,229 1,921,514
1984 13,370,590 1,874,349
1983 13,029,836 1,829,092
1982 12,643,819 1,785,364
1981 12,281,712 1,742,857
1980 11,941,448 1,701,335
1979 11,597,255 1,660,659
1978 11,248,450 1,619,468
1977 10,911,871 1,576,245
1976 10,594,913 1,531,945
1975 10,294,308 1,488,296
1974 10,000,523 1,446,050
1973 9,714,617 1,405,502
1972 9,438,187 1,366,821
1971 9,176,264 1,330,071
1970 8,925,813 1,295,272
1969 8,690,383 1,262,284
1968 8,475,729 1,229,930
1967 8,271,913 1,196,996
1966 8,074,521 1,163,754
1965 7,882,606 1,131,177
1964 7,695,739 1,100,234
1963 7,514,714 1,071,362
1962 7,337,375 1,041,444
1961 7,162,667 1,009,284
1960 6,961,215 977,595

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Mongolia
2100 0.16% 0.11%
2099 0.18% 0.14%
2098 0.19% 0.16%
2097 0.2% 0.17%
2096 0.21% 0.2%
2095 0.23% 0.2%
2094 0.24% 0.22%
2093 0.26% 0.24%
2092 0.28% 0.24%
2091 0.3% 0.26%
2090 0.32% 0.28%
2089 0.33% 0.29%
2088 0.36% 0.29%
2087 0.36% 0.29%
2086 0.38% 0.32%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.34%
2083 0.44% 0.34%
2082 0.46% 0.35%
2081 0.48% 0.37%
2080 0.5% 0.39%
2079 0.53% 0.41%
2078 0.54% 0.4%
2077 0.55% 0.42%
2076 0.58% 0.43%
2075 0.59% 0.44%
2074 0.6% 0.45%
2073 0.62% 0.45%
2072 0.64% 0.46%
2071 0.65% 0.47%
2070 0.67% 0.46%
2069 0.7% 0.48%
2068 0.72% 0.48%
2067 0.73% 0.5%
2066 0.74% 0.5%
2065 0.77% 0.49%
2064 0.79% 0.49%
2063 0.82% 0.5%
2062 0.84% 0.5%
2061 0.86% 0.53%
2060 0.88% 0.53%
2059 0.91% 0.54%
2058 0.93% 0.58%
2057 0.96% 0.59%
2056 0.98% 0.61%
2055 1.01% 0.65%
2054 1.03% 0.68%
2053 1.06% 0.71%
2052 1.09% 0.75%
2051 1.12% 0.77%
2050 1.15% 0.83%
2049 1.18% 0.86%
2048 1.22% 0.9%
2047 1.24% 0.94%
2046 1.27% 0.98%
2045 1.3% 1%
2044 1.32% 1.01%
2043 1.36% 1.04%
2042 1.38% 1.05%
2041 1.41% 1.05%
2040 1.43% 1.05%
2039 1.47% 1.04%
2038 1.5% 1.04%
2037 1.52% 1.02%
2036 1.55% 1%
2035 1.58% 1%
2034 1.61% 0.98%
2033 1.63% 0.97%
2032 1.65% 0.95%
2031 1.68% 0.97%
2030 1.69% 0.99%
2029 1.72% 1.02%
2028 1.75% 1.06%
2027 1.78% 1.1%
2026 1.83% 1.16%
2025 1.85% 1.25%
2024 1.89% 1.25%
2023 1.93% 1.38%
2022 1.94% 1.48%
2021 1.98% 1.7%
2020 2.01% 1.82%
2019 2.03% 1.85%
2018 2.1% 1.88%
2017 2.22% 1.94%
2016 2.3% 2.05%
2015 2.33% 2.15%
2014 2.39% 2.21%
2013 2.44% 2.09%
2012 2.45% 1.92%
2011 2.43% 1.74%
2010 2.46% 1.77%
2009 2.53% 1.81%
2008 2.57% 1.59%
2007 2.61% 1.35%
2006 2.63% 1.21%
2005 2.66% 1.12%
2004 2.68% 1.13%
2003 2.74% 1.28%
2002 2.79% 1.29%
2001 2.7% 1.23%
2000 2.54% 1.34%
1999 2.47% 1.42%
1998 2.46% 1.4%
1997 2.41% 1.43%
1996 2.36% 1.55%
1995 2.39% 1.62%
1994 2.43% 1.12%
1993 2.5% -0.12%
1992 2.52% 0.11%
1991 2.55% 3.17%
1990 2.58% -1.2%
1989 2.53% 2.31%
1988 2.43% 2.65%
1987 2.32% 2.63%
1986 2.23% 2.57%
1985 2.17% 2.52%
1984 2.62% 2.47%
1983 3.05% 2.45%
1982 2.95% 2.44%
1981 2.85% 2.44%
1980 2.97% 2.45%
1979 3.1% 2.54%
1978 3.08% 2.74%
1977 2.99% 2.89%
1976 2.92% 2.93%
1975 2.94% 2.92%
1974 2.94% 2.88%
1973 2.93% 2.83%
1972 2.85% 2.76%
1971 2.81% 2.69%
1970 2.71% 2.61%
1969 2.53% 2.63%
1968 2.46% 2.75%
1967 2.44% 2.86%
1966 2.43% 2.88%
1965 2.43% 2.81%
1964 2.41% 2.69%
1963 2.42% 2.87%
1962 2.44% 3.19%
1961 2.89% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mongolia
Current population
36032857
3630744
Population rank 46/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.04%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
11.9 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
8.82 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +121
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 81/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -17,079 +79
Net migration rank 150/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 79
2024 651,057 -13,114 40,182 83
2023 651,094 -10,003 46,995 0
2022 646,441 -10,003 47,730 0
2021 635,805 -11,259 52,109 0
2020 637,469 -291 60,888 0
2019 642,403 -21,857 61,433 8,660
2018 641,551 -19,375 60,635 7,811
2017 641,218 -4,913 57,940 6,831
2016 659,910 7,009 62,086 5,633
2015 667,729 -13,306 64,473 4,307
2014 660,829 -6,312 66,078 2,921
2013 658,638 -2,377 62,618 1,505
2012 646,595 1,005 55,942 351
2011 631,501 -720 50,711 -505
2010 613,133 -3,726 44,914 -6,444
2009 592,825 22,416 48,876 -15,007
2008 579,695 30,506 45,843 -17,277
2007 572,332 32,813 39,636 -15,220
2006 569,474 28,536 33,609 -11,934
2005 563,234 21,272 29,290 -8,924
2004 543,339 34,433 28,418 -8,148
2003 536,656 28,768 28,827 -7,986
2002 528,620 40,573 30,439 -8,934
2001 519,382 36,050 32,052 -10,244
2000 508,738 -4,206 32,753 -11,241
1999 487,210 -17,304 32,283 -13,481
1998 471,313 -17,564 31,757 -10,315
1997 459,822 -15,409 32,403 -9,132
1996 450,259 -37,113 33,741 -8,626
1995 451,748 -42,558 34,473 -7,346
1994 449,589 -47,120 34,711 -5,449
1993 454,669 -49,792 36,924 -5,429
1992 452,156 -47,736 42,437 -8,404
1991 448,159 -57,878 47,884 -11,427
1990 442,211 -46,789 49,443 -11,881
1989 432,541 -52,293 51,420 -9,757
1988 425,031 -64,810 51,588 2,459
1987 419,328 -84,648 51,140 1,855
1986 411,191 -98,099 50,329 354
1985 401,722 -106,855 49,944 -1,719
1984 392,053 -105,655 48,562 -2,452
1983 379,846 15,276 46,919 -2,522
1982 369,061 7,863 45,179 -2,132
1981 359,572 -12,296 43,588 -1,615
1980 346,816 -13,564 42,343 -1,268
1979 334,848 20,291 41,568 -1,296
1978 324,428 18,041 40,276 1,833
1977 315,429 15,243 38,995 5,354
1976 305,769 -2,528 37,670 6,577
1975 298,267 -292 36,490 6,556
1974 290,796 -1,197 35,297 6,153
1973 283,385 -1,168 33,993 5,647
1972 275,236 -4,589 32,727 4,999
1971 265,442 -12,238 31,536 4,238
1970 257,938 -10,233 30,558 3,263
1969 251,925 -28,752 29,781 2,366
1968 242,821 -36,683 29,017 3,535
1967 237,156 -35,666 28,178 5,139
1966 231,440 -38,143 27,338 5,837
1965 229,061 -38,519 26,364 5,610
1964 226,685 -43,480 25,317 4,599
1963 225,367 -46,516 24,142 3,687
1962 223,842 -48,017 22,960 9,049
1961 222,372 -48,777 21,873 10,440
1960 217,134 12,181 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/mongolia | CC BY

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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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