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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 58.6 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 +2.1% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Ghana vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Montenegro
2100 68,131,252 319,719
2099 68,021,644 323,351
2098 67,902,002 326,940
2097 67,772,694 330,574
2096 67,638,801 334,217
2095 67,494,855 337,856
2094 67,339,471 341,490
2093 67,176,337 345,159
2092 67,005,259 348,826
2091 66,817,473 352,520
2090 66,618,611 356,219
2089 66,408,323 359,924
2088 66,186,701 363,602
2087 65,950,524 367,324
2086 65,712,980 371,059
2085 65,464,770 374,829
2084 65,209,090 378,644
2083 64,935,455 382,455
2082 64,651,183 386,310
2081 64,355,091 390,224
2080 64,047,069 394,179
2079 63,730,285 398,175
2078 63,397,338 402,181
2077 63,059,578 406,200
2076 62,711,928 410,263
2075 62,350,445 414,376
2074 61,987,133 418,534
2073 61,616,792 422,748
2072 61,239,369 426,952
2071 60,847,204 431,230
2070 60,454,501 435,563
2069 60,053,700 439,868
2068 59,639,035 444,186
2067 59,215,226 448,555
2066 58,786,613 452,869
2065 58,353,059 457,298
2064 57,904,896 461,706
2063 57,451,482 466,110
2062 56,986,329 470,496
2061 56,511,652 474,871
2060 56,031,122 479,291
2059 55,540,726 483,635
2058 55,042,478 487,928
2057 54,535,407 492,253
2056 54,018,018 496,682
2055 53,492,136 501,038
2054 52,959,604 505,324
2053 52,417,582 509,555
2052 51,869,801 513,782
2051 51,311,110 517,954
2050 50,740,453 522,097
2049 50,163,262 526,241
2048 49,577,819 530,291
2047 48,982,219 534,410
2046 48,383,052 538,441
2045 47,776,375 542,441
2044 47,163,926 546,404
2043 46,548,210 550,390
2042 45,925,724 554,278
2041 45,300,725 558,200
2040 44,669,515 562,081
2039 44,038,043 565,966
2038 43,402,009 569,835
2037 42,760,604 573,678
2036 42,120,700 577,477
2035 41,478,927 581,230
2034 40,831,962 584,919
2033 40,184,070 588,552
2032 39,540,131 592,122
2031 38,900,194 595,610
2030 38,258,832 599,030
2029 37,623,609 602,416
2028 36,986,250 605,742
2027 36,349,705 608,990
2026 35,713,042 612,312
2025 35,071,292 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 1.87% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Ghana Montenegro
Current population
35885254
612312
Population rank 46/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.007%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.21 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +0
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 164/197
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 - -13,114 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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