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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 11.3 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Ghana vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Namibia
2100 68,131,252 5,958,153
2099 68,021,644 5,952,623
2098 67,902,002 5,947,142
2097 67,772,694 5,942,285
2096 67,638,801 5,938,162
2095 67,494,855 5,930,395
2094 67,339,471 5,922,248
2093 67,176,337 5,911,235
2092 67,005,259 5,899,026
2091 66,817,473 5,886,490
2090 66,618,611 5,871,938
2089 66,408,323 5,858,234
2088 66,186,701 5,842,720
2087 65,950,524 5,825,856
2086 65,712,980 5,806,643
2085 65,464,770 5,789,246
2084 65,209,090 5,771,050
2083 64,935,455 5,751,610
2082 64,651,183 5,730,648
2081 64,355,091 5,707,476
2080 64,047,069 5,682,842
2079 63,730,285 5,659,698
2078 63,397,338 5,634,313
2077 63,059,578 5,608,096
2076 62,711,928 5,580,829
2075 62,350,445 5,551,107
2074 61,987,133 5,522,025
2073 61,616,792 5,494,180
2072 61,239,369 5,464,749
2071 60,847,204 5,434,461
2070 60,454,501 5,403,822
2069 60,053,700 5,371,517
2068 59,639,035 5,336,950
2067 59,215,226 5,300,707
2066 58,786,613 5,263,191
2065 58,353,059 5,227,346
2064 57,904,896 5,190,323
2063 57,451,482 5,150,579
2062 56,986,329 5,109,760
2061 56,511,652 5,068,478
2060 56,031,122 5,023,587
2059 55,540,726 4,979,591
2058 55,042,478 4,933,964
2057 54,535,407 4,887,985
2056 54,018,018 4,840,537
2055 53,492,136 4,790,848
2054 52,959,604 4,741,942
2053 52,417,582 4,691,180
2052 51,869,801 4,639,835
2051 51,311,110 4,587,353
2050 50,740,453 4,533,502
2049 50,163,262 4,482,650
2048 49,577,819 4,430,309
2047 48,982,219 4,373,597
2046 48,383,052 4,318,050
2045 47,776,375 4,259,166
2044 47,163,926 4,202,338
2043 46,548,210 4,144,892
2042 45,925,724 4,088,713
2041 45,300,725 4,032,347
2040 44,669,515 3,976,987
2039 44,038,043 3,920,720
2038 43,402,009 3,862,015
2037 42,760,604 3,804,482
2036 42,120,700 3,747,072
2035 41,478,927 3,689,163
2034 40,831,962 3,631,737
2033 40,184,070 3,575,000
2032 39,540,131 3,516,310
2031 38,900,194 3,456,265
2030 38,258,832 3,395,964
2029 37,623,609 3,336,698
2028 36,986,250 3,277,428
2027 36,349,705 3,216,917
2026 35,713,042 3,156,839
2025 35,071,292 3,094,769
2024 34,427,414 3,030,131
2023 33,787,914 2,963,095
2022 33,149,152 2,889,662
2021 32,518,665 2,810,548
2020 31,887,809 2,728,762
2019 31,258,945 2,650,494
2018 30,637,585 2,577,327
2017 30,008,354 2,506,853
2016 29,356,742 2,439,213
2015 28,696,068 2,374,300
2014 28,041,592 2,312,139
2013 27,386,193 2,252,508
2012 26,734,268 2,194,654
2011 26,095,088 2,146,325
2010 25,474,995 2,109,811
2009 24,862,664 2,077,394
2008 24,249,946 2,047,056
2007 23,642,279 2,018,600
2006 23,040,702 1,991,888
2005 22,449,438 1,966,582
2004 21,868,298 1,942,082
2003 21,296,705 1,917,464
2002 20,729,388 1,889,970
2001 20,167,069 1,857,048
2000 19,637,087 1,818,647
1999 19,149,864 1,776,368
1998 18,688,036 1,732,745
1997 18,238,958 1,689,264
1996 17,810,181 1,646,103
1995 17,399,017 1,602,170
1994 16,993,190 1,556,304
1993 16,589,519 1,508,697
1992 16,184,855 1,461,322
1991 15,787,496 1,415,684
1990 15,394,648 1,369,303
1989 15,006,813 1,288,947
1988 14,636,568 1,209,696
1987 14,289,108 1,167,889
1986 13,965,217 1,131,081
1985 13,661,229 1,096,890
1984 13,370,590 1,065,989
1983 13,029,836 1,037,511
1982 12,643,819 1,010,308
1981 12,281,712 992,500
1980 11,941,448 981,434
1979 11,597,255 962,825
1978 11,248,450 947,269
1977 10,911,871 931,104
1976 10,594,913 906,566
1975 10,294,308 881,032
1974 10,000,523 854,320
1973 9,714,617 828,928
1972 9,438,187 804,399
1971 9,176,264 780,584
1970 8,925,813 757,868
1969 8,690,383 736,120
1968 8,475,729 715,542
1967 8,271,913 696,045
1966 8,074,521 677,655
1965 7,882,606 660,558
1964 7,695,739 644,530
1963 7,514,714 629,589
1962 7,337,375 615,759
1961 7,162,667 603,067
1960 6,961,215 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Namibia
2100 0.16% 0.09%
2099 0.18% 0.09%
2098 0.19% 0.08%
2097 0.2% 0.07%
2096 0.21% 0.13%
2095 0.23% 0.14%
2094 0.24% 0.19%
2093 0.26% 0.21%
2092 0.28% 0.21%
2091 0.3% 0.25%
2090 0.32% 0.23%
2089 0.33% 0.27%
2088 0.36% 0.29%
2087 0.36% 0.33%
2086 0.38% 0.3%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.34%
2083 0.44% 0.37%
2082 0.46% 0.41%
2081 0.48% 0.43%
2080 0.5% 0.41%
2079 0.53% 0.45%
2078 0.54% 0.47%
2077 0.55% 0.49%
2076 0.58% 0.54%
2075 0.59% 0.53%
2074 0.6% 0.51%
2073 0.62% 0.54%
2072 0.64% 0.56%
2071 0.65% 0.57%
2070 0.67% 0.6%
2069 0.7% 0.65%
2068 0.72% 0.68%
2067 0.73% 0.71%
2066 0.74% 0.69%
2065 0.77% 0.71%
2064 0.79% 0.77%
2063 0.82% 0.8%
2062 0.84% 0.81%
2061 0.86% 0.89%
2060 0.88% 0.88%
2059 0.91% 0.92%
2058 0.93% 0.94%
2057 0.96% 0.98%
2056 0.98% 1.04%
2055 1.01% 1.03%
2054 1.03% 1.08%
2053 1.06% 1.11%
2052 1.09% 1.14%
2051 1.12% 1.19%
2050 1.15% 1.13%
2049 1.18% 1.18%
2048 1.22% 1.3%
2047 1.24% 1.29%
2046 1.27% 1.38%
2045 1.3% 1.35%
2044 1.32% 1.39%
2043 1.36% 1.37%
2042 1.38% 1.4%
2041 1.41% 1.39%
2040 1.43% 1.44%
2039 1.47% 1.52%
2038 1.5% 1.51%
2037 1.52% 1.53%
2036 1.55% 1.57%
2035 1.58% 1.58%
2034 1.61% 1.59%
2033 1.63% 1.67%
2032 1.65% 1.74%
2031 1.68% 1.78%
2030 1.69% 1.78%
2029 1.72% 1.81%
2028 1.75% 1.88%
2027 1.78% 1.9%
2026 1.83% 2.01%
2025 1.87% 2.13%
2024 1.89% 2.26%
2023 1.93% 2.54%
2022 1.94% 2.81%
2021 1.98% 3%
2020 2.01% 2.95%
2019 2.03% 2.84%
2018 2.1% 2.81%
2017 2.22% 2.77%
2016 2.3% 2.73%
2015 2.33% 2.69%
2014 2.39% 2.65%
2013 2.44% 2.64%
2012 2.45% 2.25%
2011 2.43% 1.73%
2010 2.46% 1.56%
2009 2.53% 1.48%
2008 2.57% 1.41%
2007 2.61% 1.34%
2006 2.63% 1.29%
2005 2.66% 1.26%
2004 2.68% 1.28%
2003 2.74% 1.45%
2002 2.79% 1.77%
2001 2.7% 2.11%
2000 2.54% 2.38%
1999 2.47% 2.52%
1998 2.46% 2.57%
1997 2.41% 2.62%
1996 2.36% 2.74%
1995 2.39% 2.95%
1994 2.43% 3.16%
1993 2.5% 3.24%
1992 2.52% 3.22%
1991 2.55% 3.39%
1990 2.58% 6.23%
1989 2.53% 6.55%
1988 2.43% 3.58%
1987 2.32% 3.25%
1986 2.23% 3.12%
1985 2.17% 2.9%
1984 2.62% 2.74%
1983 3.05% 2.69%
1982 2.95% 1.79%
1981 2.85% 1.13%
1980 2.97% 1.93%
1979 3.1% 1.64%
1978 3.08% 1.74%
1977 2.99% 2.71%
1976 2.92% 2.9%
1975 2.94% 3.13%
1974 2.94% 3.06%
1973 2.93% 3.05%
1972 2.85% 3.05%
1971 2.81% 3%
1970 2.71% 2.95%
1969 2.53% 2.88%
1968 2.46% 2.8%
1967 2.44% 2.71%
1966 2.43% 2.59%
1965 2.43% 2.49%
1964 2.41% 2.37%
1963 2.42% 2.25%
1962 2.44% 2.1%
1961 2.89% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Ghana Namibia
Current population
35885254
3173089
Population rank 46/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.04%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +184
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 41/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +1,866
Net migration rank 150/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 1,866
2024 - -13,114 - 4,211
2023 651,094 -10,003 58,435 11,675
2022 646,441 -10,003 54,534 22,212
2021 635,805 -11,259 50,160 31,327
2020 637,469 -291 55,034 27,056
2019 642,403 -21,857 54,769 19,676
2018 641,551 -19,375 53,970 17,920
2017 641,218 -4,913 52,975 16,080
2016 659,910 7,009 52,228 14,002
2015 667,729 -13,306 50,846 12,755
2014 660,829 -6,312 49,581 11,134
2013 658,638 -2,377 47,801 10,748
2012 646,595 1,005 46,204 10,957
2011 631,501 -720 43,557 -4,067
2010 613,133 -3,726 42,046 -8,518
2009 592,825 22,416 39,942 -8,626
2008 579,695 30,506 38,147 -8,775
2007 572,332 32,813 36,430 -8,905
2006 569,474 28,536 34,690 -8,792
2005 563,234 21,272 32,909 -8,195
2004 543,339 34,433 31,478 -7,192
2003 536,656 28,768 31,115 -6,153
2002 528,620 40,573 31,947 -1,913
2001 519,382 36,050 32,942 2,869
2000 508,738 -4,206 35,280 5,709
1999 487,210 -17,304 37,233 6,333
1998 471,313 -17,564 37,500 6,180
1997 459,822 -15,409 37,256 6,023
1996 450,259 -37,113 37,177 5,866
1995 451,748 -42,558 39,119 5,712
1994 449,589 -47,120 41,316 5,578
1993 454,669 -49,792 42,861 5,464
1992 452,156 -47,736 43,945 2,487
1991 448,159 -57,878 44,523 309
1990 442,211 -46,789 43,956 3,969
1989 432,541 -52,293 37,715 75,072
1988 425,031 -64,810 34,798 10,916
1987 419,328 -84,648 33,340 4,559
1986 411,191 -98,099 31,764 3,953
1985 401,722 -106,855 30,575 2,090
1984 392,053 -105,655 29,395 -267
1983 379,846 15,276 28,307 -481
1982 369,061 7,863 27,474 -889
1981 359,572 -12,296 27,938 -18,901
1980 346,816 -13,564 28,142 -15,041
1979 334,848 20,291 28,930 -4,818
1978 324,428 18,041 29,821 -22,827
1977 315,429 15,243 29,241 -3,907
1976 305,769 -2,528 28,785 -5,048
1975 298,267 -292 27,882 -553
1974 290,796 -1,197 26,844 -744
1973 283,385 -1,168 25,754 -1,066
1972 275,236 -4,589 24,606 -236
1971 265,442 -12,238 23,467 -208
1970 257,938 -10,233 22,414 -244
1969 251,925 -28,752 21,387 -57
1968 242,821 -36,683 20,470 -636
1967 237,156 -35,666 19,498 -339
1966 231,440 -38,143 18,635 -1,023
1965 229,061 -38,519 17,902 -1,327
1964 226,685 -43,480 17,134 -1,660
1963 225,367 -46,516 16,430 -2,016
1962 223,842 -48,017 15,656 -2,403
1961 222,372 -48,777 14,936 -2,807
1960 217,134 12,181 14,307 -3,227

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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