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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 9.91 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 +2.1% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Ghana vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mongolia
2100 68,131,252 5,629,299
2099 68,021,644 5,623,066
2098 67,902,002 5,615,212
2097 67,772,694 5,606,511
2096 67,638,801 5,597,140
2095 67,494,855 5,585,917
2094 67,339,471 5,574,522
2093 67,176,337 5,562,381
2092 67,005,259 5,549,290
2091 66,817,473 5,535,819
2090 66,618,611 5,521,210
2089 66,408,323 5,505,877
2088 66,186,701 5,490,024
2087 65,950,524 5,474,226
2086 65,712,980 5,458,465
2085 65,464,770 5,441,196
2084 65,209,090 5,423,740
2083 64,935,455 5,405,563
2082 64,651,183 5,387,443
2081 64,355,091 5,368,417
2080 64,047,069 5,348,645
2079 63,730,285 5,328,073
2078 63,397,338 5,306,120
2077 63,059,578 5,285,225
2076 62,711,928 5,263,067
2075 62,350,445 5,240,553
2074 61,987,133 5,217,755
2073 61,616,792 5,194,484
2072 61,239,369 5,171,399
2071 60,847,204 5,147,939
2070 60,454,501 5,123,730
2069 60,053,700 5,100,078
2068 59,639,035 5,075,923
2067 59,215,226 5,051,712
2066 58,786,613 5,026,451
2065 58,353,059 5,001,559
2064 57,904,896 4,977,095
2063 57,451,482 4,952,721
2062 56,986,329 4,928,284
2061 56,511,652 4,903,616
2060 56,031,122 4,877,808
2059 55,540,726 4,851,900
2058 55,042,478 4,825,704
2057 54,535,407 4,798,069
2056 54,018,018 4,770,106
2055 53,492,136 4,741,145
2054 52,959,604 4,710,703
2053 52,417,582 4,678,720
2052 51,869,801 4,645,641
2051 51,311,110 4,611,080
2050 50,740,453 4,575,698
2049 50,163,262 4,538,221
2048 49,577,819 4,499,652
2047 48,982,219 4,459,534
2046 48,383,052 4,418,220
2045 47,776,375 4,375,263
2044 47,163,926 4,332,061
2043 46,548,210 4,288,836
2042 45,925,724 4,244,827
2041 45,300,725 4,200,917
2040 44,669,515 4,157,409
2039 44,038,043 4,114,122
2038 43,402,009 4,071,754
2037 42,760,604 4,029,761
2036 42,120,700 3,988,994
2035 41,478,927 3,949,374
2034 40,831,962 3,910,459
2033 40,184,070 3,872,505
2032 39,540,131 3,835,471
2031 38,900,194 3,799,194
2030 38,258,832 3,762,550
2029 37,623,609 3,725,673
2028 36,986,250 3,687,959
2027 36,349,705 3,649,213
2026 35,713,042 3,609,604
2025 35,071,292 3,568,196
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 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 1.87% 1.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mongolia
Current population
35885254
3620317
Population rank 46/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.04%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +120
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 86/197
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 - -13,114 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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