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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.54 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Ghana vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Myanmar
2100 68,117,614 49,940,111
2099 68,008,028 50,189,329
2098 67,888,410 50,438,094
2097 67,759,128 50,686,307
2096 67,625,262 50,935,768
2095 67,481,344 51,187,086
2094 67,325,992 51,437,370
2093 67,162,890 51,684,263
2092 66,991,846 51,929,856
2091 66,804,098 52,177,533
2090 66,605,276 52,421,308
2089 66,395,029 52,660,538
2088 66,173,453 52,897,777
2087 65,937,323 53,134,297
2086 65,699,827 53,369,096
2085 65,451,666 53,601,340
2084 65,196,037 53,828,989
2083 64,922,457 54,053,017
2082 64,638,242 54,275,644
2081 64,342,209 54,495,268
2080 64,034,249 54,712,302
2079 63,717,528 54,927,789
2078 63,384,648 55,140,889
2077 63,046,955 55,347,343
2076 62,699,375 55,552,868
2075 62,337,964 55,755,739
2074 61,974,725 55,954,725
2073 61,604,458 56,150,331
2072 61,227,111 56,339,615
2071 60,835,024 56,523,628
2070 60,442,399 56,703,747
2069 60,041,679 56,877,191
2068 59,627,097 57,045,573
2067 59,203,373 57,207,013
2066 58,774,846 57,363,486
2065 58,341,378 57,515,336
2064 57,893,305 57,661,327
2063 57,439,982 57,798,588
2062 56,974,922 57,928,360
2061 56,500,340 58,056,757
2060 56,019,906 58,176,117
2059 55,529,609 58,284,778
2058 55,031,460 58,381,839
2057 54,524,491 58,471,358
2056 54,007,205 58,555,436
2055 53,481,428 58,625,894
2054 52,949,003 58,687,073
2053 52,407,089 58,734,842
2052 51,859,418 58,772,617
2051 51,300,839 58,799,283
2050 50,730,296 58,813,731
2049 50,153,221 58,819,125
2048 49,567,895 58,812,936
2047 48,972,414 58,795,137
2046 48,373,367 58,764,783
2045 47,766,811 58,717,705
2044 47,154,486 58,660,923
2043 46,538,892 58,591,067
2042 45,916,531 58,505,720
2041 45,291,657 58,407,189
2040 44,660,573 58,296,243
2039 44,029,228 58,171,090
2038 43,393,321 58,030,790
2037 42,752,045 57,878,267
2036 42,112,269 57,714,284
2035 41,470,624 57,533,824
2034 40,823,789 57,338,544
2033 40,176,026 57,127,286
2032 39,532,216 56,900,181
2031 38,892,407 56,656,985
2030 38,251,174 56,397,420
2029 37,616,078 56,123,541
2028 36,978,847 55,830,923
2027 36,342,429 55,521,079
2026 35,705,894 55,193,610
2025 35,064,272 54,850,648
2024 34,427,414 54,500,091
2023 33,787,914 54,133,798
2022 33,149,152 53,756,787
2021 32,518,665 53,387,102
2020 31,887,809 53,016,522
2019 31,258,945 52,640,713
2018 30,637,585 52,272,247
2017 30,008,354 51,894,938
2016 29,356,742 51,495,696
2015 28,696,068 51,089,056
2014 28,041,592 50,681,634
2013 27,386,193 50,262,658
2012 26,734,268 49,837,446
2011 26,095,088 49,419,820
2010 25,474,995 49,024,382
2009 24,862,664 48,660,459
2008 24,249,946 48,390,793
2007 23,642,279 48,125,043
2006 23,040,702 47,785,135
2005 22,449,438 47,438,365
2004 21,868,298 47,068,772
2003 21,296,705 46,667,192
2002 20,729,388 46,232,653
2001 20,167,069 45,771,139
2000 19,637,087 45,290,841
1999 19,149,864 44,787,724
1998 18,688,036 44,257,793
1997 18,238,958 43,708,798
1996 17,810,181 43,154,860
1995 17,399,017 42,605,338
1994 16,993,190 42,055,143
1993 16,589,519 41,502,429
1992 16,184,855 40,950,342
1991 15,787,496 40,394,154
1990 15,394,648 39,817,251
1989 15,006,813 39,214,618
1988 14,636,568 38,600,927
1987 14,289,108 37,971,594
1986 13,965,217 37,314,878
1985 13,661,229 36,622,827
1984 13,370,590 35,899,313
1983 13,029,836 35,162,715
1982 12,643,819 34,482,965
1981 12,281,712 33,858,783
1980 11,941,448 33,227,204
1979 11,597,255 32,596,550
1978 11,248,450 31,972,976
1977 10,911,871 31,355,966
1976 10,594,913 30,758,811
1975 10,294,308 30,176,565
1974 10,000,523 29,598,167
1973 9,714,617 29,026,388
1972 9,438,187 28,428,324
1971 9,176,264 27,807,219
1970 8,925,813 27,193,016
1969 8,690,383 26,585,112
1968 8,475,729 25,989,662
1967 8,271,913 25,406,429
1966 8,074,521 24,836,496
1965 7,882,606 24,279,431
1964 7,695,739 23,737,315
1963 7,514,714 23,213,408
1962 7,337,375 22,704,719
1961 7,162,667 22,210,581
1960 6,961,215 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Myanmar
2100 0.16% -0.5%
2099 0.18% -0.49%
2098 0.19% -0.49%
2097 0.2% -0.49%
2096 0.21% -0.49%
2095 0.23% -0.49%
2094 0.24% -0.48%
2093 0.26% -0.47%
2092 0.28% -0.47%
2091 0.3% -0.47%
2090 0.32% -0.45%
2089 0.33% -0.45%
2088 0.36% -0.45%
2087 0.36% -0.44%
2086 0.38% -0.43%
2085 0.39% -0.42%
2084 0.42% -0.41%
2083 0.44% -0.41%
2082 0.46% -0.4%
2081 0.48% -0.4%
2080 0.5% -0.39%
2079 0.53% -0.39%
2078 0.54% -0.37%
2077 0.55% -0.37%
2076 0.58% -0.36%
2075 0.59% -0.36%
2074 0.6% -0.35%
2073 0.62% -0.34%
2072 0.64% -0.33%
2071 0.65% -0.32%
2070 0.67% -0.3%
2069 0.7% -0.3%
2068 0.72% -0.28%
2067 0.73% -0.27%
2066 0.74% -0.26%
2065 0.77% -0.25%
2064 0.79% -0.24%
2063 0.82% -0.22%
2062 0.84% -0.22%
2061 0.86% -0.21%
2060 0.88% -0.19%
2059 0.91% -0.17%
2058 0.93% -0.15%
2057 0.96% -0.14%
2056 0.98% -0.12%
2055 1.01% -0.1%
2054 1.03% -0.08%
2053 1.06% -0.06%
2052 1.09% -0.05%
2051 1.12% -0.02%
2050 1.15% -0.009%
2049 1.18% 0.01%
2048 1.22% 0.03%
2047 1.24% 0.05%
2046 1.27% 0.08%
2045 1.3% 0.1%
2044 1.32% 0.12%
2043 1.36% 0.15%
2042 1.38% 0.17%
2041 1.41% 0.19%
2040 1.43% 0.22%
2039 1.47% 0.24%
2038 1.5% 0.26%
2037 1.52% 0.28%
2036 1.55% 0.31%
2035 1.58% 0.34%
2034 1.61% 0.37%
2033 1.63% 0.4%
2032 1.65% 0.43%
2031 1.68% 0.46%
2030 1.69% 0.49%
2029 1.72% 0.52%
2028 1.75% 0.56%
2027 1.78% 0.59%
2026 1.83% 0.63%
2025 1.85% 0.64%
2024 1.89% 0.68%
2023 1.93% 0.7%
2022 1.94% 0.69%
2021 1.98% 0.7%
2020 2.01% 0.71%
2019 2.03% 0.7%
2018 2.1% 0.73%
2017 2.22% 0.78%
2016 2.3% 0.8%
2015 2.33% 0.8%
2014 2.39% 0.83%
2013 2.44% 0.85%
2012 2.45% 0.85%
2011 2.43% 0.81%
2010 2.46% 0.75%
2009 2.53% 0.56%
2008 2.57% 0.55%
2007 2.61% 0.71%
2006 2.63% 0.73%
2005 2.66% 0.79%
2004 2.68% 0.86%
2003 2.74% 0.94%
2002 2.79% 1.01%
2001 2.7% 1.06%
2000 2.54% 1.12%
1999 2.47% 1.2%
1998 2.46% 1.26%
1997 2.41% 1.28%
1996 2.36% 1.29%
1995 2.39% 1.31%
1994 2.43% 1.33%
1993 2.5% 1.35%
1992 2.52% 1.38%
1991 2.55% 1.45%
1990 2.58% 1.54%
1989 2.53% 1.59%
1988 2.43% 1.66%
1987 2.32% 1.76%
1986 2.23% 1.89%
1985 2.17% 2.02%
1984 2.62% 2.09%
1983 3.05% 1.97%
1982 2.95% 1.84%
1981 2.85% 1.9%
1980 2.97% 1.93%
1979 3.1% 1.95%
1978 3.08% 1.97%
1977 2.99% 1.94%
1976 2.92% 1.93%
1975 2.94% 1.95%
1974 2.94% 1.97%
1973 2.93% 2.1%
1972 2.85% 2.23%
1971 2.81% 2.26%
1970 2.71% 2.29%
1969 2.53% 2.29%
1968 2.46% 2.3%
1967 2.44% 2.29%
1966 2.43% 2.29%
1965 2.43% 2.28%
1964 2.41% 2.26%
1963 2.42% 2.24%
1962 2.44% 2.22%
1961 2.89% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Ghana Myanmar
Current population
36032857
55361818
Population rank 46/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.67%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
35.1 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +960
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 121/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -39,661
Net migration rank 150/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -39,661
2024 651,057 -13,114 397,197 -37,979
2023 651,094 -10,003 408,331 -34,989
2022 646,441 -10,003 415,647 -34,988
2021 635,805 -11,259 394,104 -35,370
2020 637,469 -291 448,626 -66,213
2019 642,403 -21,857 469,924 -100,783
2018 641,551 -19,375 482,316 -114,598
2017 641,218 -4,913 492,276 -105,415
2016 659,910 7,009 499,508 -87,907
2015 667,729 -13,306 495,769 -94,108
2014 660,829 -6,312 488,114 -74,901
2013 658,638 -2,377 487,648 -62,863
2012 646,595 1,005 487,210 -61,536
2011 631,501 -720 492,271 -82,713
2010 613,133 -3,726 497,745 -116,481
2009 592,825 22,416 505,144 -158,542
2008 579,695 30,506 373,287 -180,533
2007 572,332 32,813 523,745 -184,989
2006 569,474 28,536 527,165 -186,098
2005 563,234 21,272 537,429 -185,009
2004 543,339 34,433 556,494 -169,736
2003 536,656 28,768 582,173 -165,739
2002 528,620 40,573 602,873 -150,232
2001 519,382 36,050 601,524 -131,124
2000 508,738 -4,206 596,979 -106,772
1999 487,210 -17,304 597,916 -81,874
1998 471,313 -17,564 606,110 -62,281
1997 459,822 -15,409 613,103 -58,954
1996 450,259 -37,113 619,488 -65,766
1995 451,748 -42,558 620,376 -75,097
1994 449,589 -47,120 626,411 -71,359
1993 454,669 -49,792 633,576 -83,214
1992 452,156 -47,736 634,484 -80,661
1991 448,159 -57,878 637,622 -79,059
1990 442,211 -46,789 636,081 -40,859
1989 432,541 -52,293 636,610 -26,585
1988 425,031 -64,810 630,392 -13,046
1987 419,328 -84,648 652,960 -11,642
1986 411,191 -98,099 679,467 -7,351
1985 401,722 -106,855 705,905 6,074
1984 392,053 -105,655 723,623 11,433
1983 379,846 15,276 719,710 18,427
1982 369,061 7,863 701,212 -79,856
1981 359,572 -12,296 679,851 -52,839
1980 346,816 -13,564 673,815 -37,679
1979 334,848 20,291 669,338 -44,174
1978 324,428 18,041 658,068 -36,055
1977 315,429 15,243 649,915 -37,879
1976 305,769 -2,528 642,829 -60,561
1975 298,267 -292 635,005 -52,763
1974 290,796 -1,197 628,458 -53,875
1973 283,385 -1,168 624,619 -55,659
1972 275,236 -4,589 616,411 10,735
1971 265,442 -12,238 608,784 6,306
1970 257,938 -10,233 595,337 17,997
1969 251,925 -28,752 584,979 17,491
1968 242,821 -36,683 571,123 17,293
1967 237,156 -35,666 559,577 18,470
1966 231,440 -38,143 546,378 15,453
1965 229,061 -38,519 533,443 18,847
1964 226,685 -43,480 516,334 15,600
1963 225,367 -46,516 501,548 14,350
1962 223,842 -48,017 487,925 13,546
1961 222,372 -48,777 474,818 11,972
1960 217,134 12,181 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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