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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 58.7 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Ghana vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Montenegro
2100 68,117,614 320,475
2099 68,008,028 324,115
2098 67,888,410 327,713
2097 67,759,128 331,355
2096 67,625,262 335,007
2095 67,481,344 338,654
2094 67,325,992 342,297
2093 67,162,890 345,975
2092 66,991,846 349,650
2091 66,804,098 353,353
2090 66,605,276 357,061
2089 66,395,029 360,774
2088 66,173,453 364,461
2087 65,937,323 368,192
2086 65,699,827 371,937
2085 65,451,666 375,715
2084 65,196,037 379,539
2083 64,922,457 383,359
2082 64,638,242 387,223
2081 64,342,209 391,147
2080 64,034,249 395,110
2079 63,717,528 399,116
2078 63,384,648 403,132
2077 63,046,955 407,160
2076 62,699,375 411,233
2075 62,337,964 415,356
2074 61,974,725 419,523
2073 61,604,458 423,747
2072 61,227,111 427,961
2071 60,835,024 432,249
2070 60,442,399 436,592
2069 60,041,679 440,907
2068 59,627,097 445,235
2067 59,203,373 449,615
2066 58,774,846 453,939
2065 58,341,378 458,379
2064 57,893,305 462,797
2063 57,439,982 467,212
2062 56,974,922 471,608
2061 56,500,340 475,993
2060 56,019,906 480,424
2059 55,529,609 484,778
2058 55,031,460 489,082
2057 54,524,491 493,417
2056 54,007,205 497,856
2055 53,481,428 502,222
2054 52,949,003 506,518
2053 52,407,089 510,759
2052 51,859,418 514,996
2051 51,300,839 519,179
2050 50,730,296 523,331
2049 50,153,221 527,485
2048 49,567,895 531,545
2047 48,972,414 535,674
2046 48,373,367 539,713
2045 47,766,811 543,724
2044 47,154,486 547,696
2043 46,538,892 551,691
2042 45,916,531 555,589
2041 45,291,657 559,520
2040 44,660,573 563,410
2039 44,029,228 567,304
2038 43,393,321 571,182
2037 42,752,045 575,034
2036 42,112,269 578,842
2035 41,470,624 582,604
2034 40,823,789 586,301
2033 40,176,026 589,943
2032 39,532,216 593,521
2031 38,892,407 597,018
2030 38,251,174 600,445
2029 37,616,078 603,840
2028 36,978,847 607,174
2027 36,342,429 610,430
2026 35,705,894 613,759
2025 35,064,272 623,129
2024 34,427,414 623,525
2023 33,787,914 623,529
2022 33,149,152 623,591
2021 32,518,665 625,053
2020 31,887,809 626,590
2019 31,258,945 626,753
2018 30,637,585 626,438
2017 30,008,354 625,982
2016 29,356,742 625,353
2015 28,696,068 624,651
2014 28,041,592 623,744
2013 27,386,193 622,587
2012 26,734,268 621,418
2011 26,095,088 620,345
2010 25,474,995 619,428
2009 24,862,664 618,294
2008 24,249,946 616,969
2007 23,642,279 615,875
2006 23,040,702 615,025
2005 22,449,438 614,261
2004 21,868,298 613,353
2003 21,296,705 612,267
2002 20,729,388 609,828
2001 20,167,069 607,389
2000 19,637,087 604,950
1999 19,149,864 606,001
1998 18,688,036 607,662
1997 18,238,958 609,520
1996 17,810,181 611,003
1995 17,399,017 611,712
1994 16,993,190 611,389
1993 16,589,519 610,170
1992 16,184,855 608,516
1991 15,787,496 607,105
1990 15,394,648 606,372
1989 15,006,813 606,571
1988 14,636,568 607,413
1987 14,289,108 608,144
1986 13,965,217 607,711
1985 13,661,229 605,398
1984 13,370,590 600,884
1983 13,029,836 594,506
1982 12,643,819 587,001
1981 12,281,712 579,445
1980 11,941,448 572,608
1979 11,597,255 566,888
1978 11,248,450 562,065
1977 10,911,871 557,576
1976 10,594,913 552,562
1975 10,294,308 546,487
1974 10,000,523 538,902
1973 9,714,617 530,220
1972 9,438,187 521,785
1971 9,176,264 515,449
1970 8,925,813 512,407
1969 8,690,383 513,340
1968 8,475,729 517,481
1967 8,271,913 522,796
1966 8,074,521 526,419
1965 7,882,606 526,327
1964 7,695,739 521,753
1963 7,514,714 513,409
1962 7,337,375 502,558
1961 7,162,667 491,140
1960 6,961,215 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Montenegro
2100 0.16% -1.12%
2099 0.18% -1.1%
2098 0.19% -1.1%
2097 0.2% -1.09%
2096 0.21% -1.08%
2095 0.23% -1.06%
2094 0.24% -1.06%
2093 0.26% -1.05%
2092 0.28% -1.05%
2091 0.3% -1.04%
2090 0.32% -1.03%
2089 0.33% -1.01%
2088 0.36% -1.01%
2087 0.36% -1.01%
2086 0.38% -1.01%
2085 0.39% -1.01%
2084 0.42% -1%
2083 0.44% -1%
2082 0.46% -1%
2081 0.48% -1%
2080 0.5% -1%
2079 0.53% -1%
2078 0.54% -0.99%
2077 0.55% -0.99%
2076 0.58% -0.99%
2075 0.59% -0.99%
2074 0.6% -1%
2073 0.62% -0.98%
2072 0.64% -0.99%
2071 0.65% -0.99%
2070 0.67% -0.98%
2069 0.7% -0.97%
2068 0.72% -0.97%
2067 0.73% -0.95%
2066 0.74% -0.97%
2065 0.77% -0.95%
2064 0.79% -0.94%
2063 0.82% -0.93%
2062 0.84% -0.92%
2061 0.86% -0.92%
2060 0.88% -0.9%
2059 0.91% -0.88%
2058 0.93% -0.88%
2057 0.96% -0.89%
2056 0.98% -0.87%
2055 1.01% -0.85%
2054 1.03% -0.83%
2053 1.06% -0.82%
2052 1.09% -0.81%
2051 1.12% -0.79%
2050 1.15% -0.79%
2049 1.18% -0.76%
2048 1.22% -0.77%
2047 1.24% -0.75%
2046 1.27% -0.74%
2045 1.3% -0.73%
2044 1.32% -0.72%
2043 1.36% -0.7%
2042 1.38% -0.7%
2041 1.41% -0.69%
2040 1.43% -0.69%
2039 1.47% -0.68%
2038 1.5% -0.67%
2037 1.52% -0.66%
2036 1.55% -0.65%
2035 1.58% -0.63%
2034 1.61% -0.62%
2033 1.63% -0.6%
2032 1.65% -0.59%
2031 1.68% -0.57%
2030 1.69% -0.56%
2029 1.72% -0.55%
2028 1.75% -0.53%
2027 1.78% -0.54%
2026 1.83% -1.5%
2025 1.85% -0.06%
2024 1.89% -0.001%
2023 1.93% -0.01%
2022 1.94% -0.23%
2021 1.98% -0.25%
2020 2.01% -0.03%
2019 2.03% 0.05%
2018 2.1% 0.07%
2017 2.22% 0.1%
2016 2.3% 0.11%
2015 2.33% 0.15%
2014 2.39% 0.19%
2013 2.44% 0.19%
2012 2.45% 0.17%
2011 2.43% 0.15%
2010 2.46% 0.18%
2009 2.53% 0.21%
2008 2.57% 0.18%
2007 2.61% 0.14%
2006 2.63% 0.12%
2005 2.66% 0.15%
2004 2.68% 0.18%
2003 2.74% 0.4%
2002 2.79% 0.4%
2001 2.7% 0.4%
2000 2.54% -0.17%
1999 2.47% -0.27%
1998 2.46% -0.3%
1997 2.41% -0.24%
1996 2.36% -0.12%
1995 2.39% 0.05%
1994 2.43% 0.2%
1993 2.5% 0.27%
1992 2.52% 0.23%
1991 2.55% 0.12%
1990 2.58% -0.03%
1989 2.53% -0.14%
1988 2.43% -0.12%
1987 2.32% 0.07%
1986 2.23% 0.38%
1985 2.17% 0.75%
1984 2.62% 1.07%
1983 3.05% 1.28%
1982 2.95% 1.3%
1981 2.85% 1.19%
1980 2.97% 1.01%
1979 3.1% 0.86%
1978 3.08% 0.81%
1977 2.99% 0.91%
1976 2.92% 1.11%
1975 2.94% 1.41%
1974 2.94% 1.64%
1973 2.93% 1.62%
1972 2.85% 1.23%
1971 2.81% 0.59%
1970 2.71% -0.18%
1969 2.53% -0.8%
1968 2.46% -1.02%
1967 2.44% -0.69%
1966 2.43% 0.02%
1965 2.43% 0.88%
1964 2.41% 1.63%
1963 2.42% 2.16%
1962 2.44% 2.32%
1961 2.89% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Ghana Montenegro
Current population
36032857
613759
Population rank 46/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.007%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
35.3 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -1
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 163/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -9,279
Net migration rank 150/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -9,279
2024 651,057 -13,114 624 -1,686
2023 651,094 -10,003 686 12,000
2022 646,441 -10,003 0 26,332
2021 635,805 -11,259 -2,062 -2,344
2020 637,469 -291 -188 -3,310
2019 642,403 -21,857 627 -4,083
2018 641,551 -19,375 752 -5,058
2017 641,218 -4,913 939 -4,948
2016 659,910 7,009 1,125 -5,274
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,062 -4,863
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,560 -4,357
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,557 -2,478
2012 646,595 1,005 1,554 -1,583
2011 631,501 -720 1,365 0
2010 613,133 -3,726 1,797 -2,276
2009 592,825 22,416 2,783 -3,456
2008 579,695 30,506 2,530 -3,326
2007 572,332 32,813 1,848 -3,056
2006 569,474 28,536 1,599 -2,735
2005 563,234 21,272 1,536 -2,247
2004 543,339 34,433 2,146 -1,997
2003 536,656 28,768 2,632 -3,178
2002 528,620 40,573 2,988 -3,357
2001 519,382 36,050 3,462 -3,511
2000 508,738 -4,206 3,751 -3,734
1999 487,210 -17,304 3,454 -3,487
1998 471,313 -17,564 3,889 -3,326
1997 459,822 -15,409 3,597 -3,077
1996 450,259 -37,113 4,155 -3,051
1995 451,748 -42,558 4,527 -3,082
1994 449,589 -47,120 4,381 -2,889
1993 454,669 -49,792 4,638 -2,835
1992 452,156 -47,736 5,015 -2,942
1991 448,159 -57,878 5,191 -2,630
1990 442,211 -46,789 5,010 -1,705
1989 432,541 -52,293 5,129 -1,730
1988 425,031 -64,810 5,529 -2,165
1987 419,328 -84,648 5,958 -2,569
1986 411,191 -98,099 6,097 -2,747
1985 401,722 -106,855 6,283 -3,013
1984 392,053 -105,655 6,337 -3,074
1983 379,846 15,276 6,482 -3,190
1982 369,061 7,863 6,419 -3,151
1981 359,572 -12,296 6,275 -2,287
1980 346,816 -13,564 6,383 -450
1979 334,848 20,291 6,139 -718
1978 324,428 18,041 6,408 -1,103
1977 315,429 15,243 6,650 -1,364
1976 305,769 -2,528 6,845 -1,447
1975 298,267 -292 6,878 -1,588
1974 290,796 -1,197 6,919 -1,669
1973 283,385 -1,168 7,096 -1,778
1972 275,236 -4,589 7,252 -1,922
1971 265,442 -12,238 7,168 -1,856
1970 257,938 -10,233 7,069 -2,013
1969 251,925 -28,752 7,449 -2,456
1968 242,821 -36,683 7,497 -2,404
1967 237,156 -35,666 7,961 -2,519
1966 231,440 -38,143 8,661 -2,751
1965 229,061 -38,519 9,010 -2,743
1964 226,685 -43,480 9,227 -2,734
1963 225,367 -46,516 9,449 -2,800
1962 223,842 -48,017 9,402 -2,606
1961 222,372 -48,777 9,278 -2,254
1960 217,134 12,181 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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