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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.22 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Ghana vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Nepal
2100 68,117,614 31,916,191
2099 68,008,028 32,104,658
2098 67,888,410 32,291,766
2097 67,759,128 32,478,376
2096 67,625,262 32,662,029
2095 67,481,344 32,842,809
2094 67,325,992 33,023,754
2093 67,162,890 33,200,660
2092 66,991,846 33,375,774
2091 66,804,098 33,547,026
2090 66,605,276 33,714,253
2089 66,395,029 33,878,299
2088 66,173,453 34,037,329
2087 65,937,323 34,190,255
2086 65,699,827 34,337,807
2085 65,451,666 34,483,366
2084 65,196,037 34,620,498
2083 64,922,457 34,750,155
2082 64,638,242 34,872,031
2081 64,342,209 34,987,218
2080 64,034,249 35,095,973
2079 63,717,528 35,198,820
2078 63,384,648 35,292,530
2077 63,046,955 35,377,971
2076 62,699,375 35,456,092
2075 62,337,964 35,525,668
2074 61,974,725 35,588,497
2073 61,604,458 35,642,802
2072 61,227,111 35,686,332
2071 60,835,024 35,725,442
2070 60,442,399 35,755,056
2069 60,041,679 35,774,677
2068 59,627,097 35,785,895
2067 59,203,373 35,789,572
2066 58,774,846 35,785,710
2065 58,341,378 35,774,308
2064 57,893,305 35,753,136
2063 57,439,982 35,725,408
2062 56,974,922 35,685,285
2061 56,500,340 35,638,790
2060 56,019,906 35,583,129
2059 55,529,609 35,518,416
2058 55,031,460 35,442,760
2057 54,524,491 35,360,939
2056 54,007,205 35,268,910
2055 53,481,428 35,170,656
2054 52,949,003 35,065,508
2053 52,407,089 34,951,722
2052 51,859,418 34,831,085
2051 51,300,839 34,699,347
2050 50,730,296 34,561,226
2049 50,153,221 34,415,794
2048 49,567,895 34,265,080
2047 48,972,414 34,106,257
2046 48,373,367 33,936,663
2045 47,766,811 33,762,505
2044 47,154,486 33,581,319
2043 46,538,892 33,394,849
2042 45,916,531 33,200,691
2041 45,291,657 33,001,382
2040 44,660,573 32,795,384
2039 44,029,228 32,583,834
2038 43,393,321 32,363,750
2037 42,752,045 32,138,947
2036 42,112,269 31,906,773
2035 41,470,624 31,667,683
2034 40,823,789 31,421,060
2033 40,176,026 31,165,782
2032 39,532,216 30,904,004
2031 38,892,407 30,636,967
2030 38,251,174 30,362,343
2029 37,616,078 30,081,388
2028 36,978,847 29,793,481
2027 36,342,429 29,640,694
2026 35,705,894 29,598,041
2025 35,064,272 29,618,118
2024 34,427,414 29,651,054
2023 33,787,914 29,694,614
2022 33,149,152 29,715,436
2021 32,518,665 29,475,010
2020 31,887,809 28,966,574
2019 31,258,945 28,414,064
2018 30,637,585 28,079,689
2017 30,008,354 28,011,258
2016 29,356,742 27,955,462
2015 28,696,068 27,823,629
2014 28,041,592 27,672,370
2013 27,386,193 27,589,996
2012 26,734,268 27,534,915
2011 26,095,088 27,464,494
2010 25,474,995 27,341,952
2009 24,862,664 27,173,035
2008 24,249,946 26,990,037
2007 23,642,279 26,788,492
2006 23,040,702 26,565,425
2005 22,449,438 26,309,458
2004 21,868,298 26,016,656
2003 21,296,705 25,688,758
2002 20,729,388 25,328,981
2001 20,167,069 24,946,748
2000 19,637,087 24,546,509
1999 19,149,864 24,125,199
1998 18,688,036 23,680,357
1997 18,238,958 23,219,463
1996 17,810,181 22,741,862
1995 17,399,017 22,245,439
1994 16,993,190 21,717,479
1993 16,589,519 21,180,159
1992 16,184,855 20,609,707
1991 15,787,496 20,036,500
1990 15,394,648 19,524,573
1989 15,006,813 19,057,807
1988 14,636,568 18,638,661
1987 14,289,108 18,250,505
1986 13,965,217 17,868,124
1985 13,661,229 17,477,692
1984 13,370,590 17,085,242
1983 13,029,836 16,689,119
1982 12,643,819 16,297,987
1981 12,281,712 15,922,423
1980 11,941,448 15,553,105
1979 11,597,255 15,190,590
1978 11,248,450 14,839,695
1977 10,911,871 14,499,175
1976 10,594,913 14,177,649
1975 10,294,308 13,870,695
1974 10,000,523 13,568,435
1973 9,714,617 13,275,239
1972 9,438,187 12,989,099
1971 9,176,264 12,710,061
1970 8,925,813 12,436,190
1969 8,690,383 12,167,036
1968 8,475,729 11,906,266
1967 8,271,913 11,652,716
1966 8,074,521 11,408,710
1965 7,882,606 11,173,411
1964 7,695,739 10,946,392
1963 7,514,714 10,729,818
1962 7,337,375 10,521,116
1961 7,162,667 10,318,396
1960 6,961,215 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Nepal
2100 0.16% -0.59%
2099 0.18% -0.58%
2098 0.19% -0.57%
2097 0.2% -0.56%
2096 0.21% -0.55%
2095 0.23% -0.55%
2094 0.24% -0.53%
2093 0.26% -0.52%
2092 0.28% -0.51%
2091 0.3% -0.5%
2090 0.32% -0.48%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.36% -0.45%
2087 0.36% -0.43%
2086 0.38% -0.42%
2085 0.39% -0.4%
2084 0.42% -0.37%
2083 0.44% -0.35%
2082 0.46% -0.33%
2081 0.48% -0.31%
2080 0.5% -0.29%
2079 0.53% -0.27%
2078 0.54% -0.24%
2077 0.55% -0.22%
2076 0.58% -0.2%
2075 0.59% -0.18%
2074 0.6% -0.15%
2073 0.62% -0.12%
2072 0.64% -0.11%
2071 0.65% -0.08%
2070 0.67% -0.05%
2069 0.7% -0.03%
2068 0.72% -0.01%
2067 0.73% 0.01%
2066 0.74% 0.03%
2065 0.77% 0.06%
2064 0.79% 0.08%
2063 0.82% 0.11%
2062 0.84% 0.13%
2061 0.86% 0.16%
2060 0.88% 0.18%
2059 0.91% 0.21%
2058 0.93% 0.23%
2057 0.96% 0.26%
2056 0.98% 0.28%
2055 1.01% 0.3%
2054 1.03% 0.33%
2053 1.06% 0.35%
2052 1.09% 0.38%
2051 1.12% 0.4%
2050 1.15% 0.42%
2049 1.18% 0.44%
2048 1.22% 0.47%
2047 1.24% 0.5%
2046 1.27% 0.52%
2045 1.3% 0.54%
2044 1.32% 0.56%
2043 1.36% 0.58%
2042 1.38% 0.6%
2041 1.41% 0.63%
2040 1.43% 0.65%
2039 1.47% 0.68%
2038 1.5% 0.7%
2037 1.52% 0.73%
2036 1.55% 0.75%
2035 1.58% 0.78%
2034 1.61% 0.82%
2033 1.63% 0.85%
2032 1.65% 0.87%
2031 1.68% 0.9%
2030 1.69% 0.93%
2029 1.72% 0.97%
2028 1.75% 0.52%
2027 1.78% 0.14%
2026 1.83% -0.07%
2025 1.85% -0.11%
2024 1.89% -0.15%
2023 1.93% -0.07%
2022 1.94% 0.82%
2021 1.98% 1.76%
2020 2.01% 1.94%
2019 2.03% 1.19%
2018 2.1% 0.24%
2017 2.22% 0.2%
2016 2.3% 0.47%
2015 2.33% 0.55%
2014 2.39% 0.3%
2013 2.44% 0.2%
2012 2.45% 0.26%
2011 2.43% 0.45%
2010 2.46% 0.62%
2009 2.53% 0.68%
2008 2.57% 0.75%
2007 2.61% 0.84%
2006 2.63% 0.97%
2005 2.66% 1.13%
2004 2.68% 1.28%
2003 2.74% 1.42%
2002 2.79% 1.53%
2001 2.7% 1.63%
2000 2.54% 1.75%
1999 2.47% 1.88%
1998 2.46% 1.98%
1997 2.41% 2.1%
1996 2.36% 2.23%
1995 2.39% 2.43%
1994 2.43% 2.54%
1993 2.5% 2.77%
1992 2.52% 2.86%
1991 2.55% 2.62%
1990 2.58% 2.45%
1989 2.53% 2.25%
1988 2.43% 2.13%
1987 2.32% 2.14%
1986 2.23% 2.23%
1985 2.17% 2.3%
1984 2.62% 2.37%
1983 3.05% 2.4%
1982 2.95% 2.36%
1981 2.85% 2.37%
1980 2.97% 2.39%
1979 3.1% 2.36%
1978 3.08% 2.35%
1977 2.99% 2.27%
1976 2.92% 2.21%
1975 2.94% 2.23%
1974 2.94% 2.21%
1973 2.93% 2.2%
1972 2.85% 2.2%
1971 2.81% 2.2%
1970 2.71% 2.21%
1969 2.53% 2.19%
1968 2.46% 2.18%
1967 2.44% 2.14%
1966 2.43% 2.11%
1965 2.43% 2.07%
1964 2.41% 2.02%
1963 2.42% 1.98%
1962 2.44% 1.96%
1961 2.89% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Ghana Nepal
Current population
36032857
29619950
Population rank 46/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.36%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -90
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 167/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -364,699
Net migration rank 150/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -364,699
2024 651,057 -13,114 355,516 -401,282
2023 651,094 -10,003 368,450 -409,782
2022 646,441 -10,003 379,021 -379,321
2021 635,805 -11,259 351,165 130,001
2020 637,469 -291 373,553 162,139
2019 642,403 -21,857 387,113 182,203
2018 641,551 -19,375 394,576 -295,151
2017 641,218 -4,913 406,219 -368,787
2016 659,910 7,009 415,921 -341,748
2015 667,729 -13,306 410,565 -221,062
2014 660,829 -6,312 423,166 -310,156
2013 658,638 -2,377 424,804 -373,064
2012 646,595 1,005 430,151 -371,707
2011 631,501 -720 429,957 -347,552
2010 613,133 -3,726 432,631 -269,963
2009 592,825 22,416 441,290 -266,144
2008 579,695 30,506 452,353 -261,540
2007 572,332 32,813 464,780 -252,526
2006 569,474 28,536 475,335 -241,455
2005 563,234 21,272 489,093 -211,024
2004 543,339 34,433 504,853 -197,336
2003 536,656 28,768 516,575 -168,314
2002 528,620 40,573 525,045 -153,730
2001 519,382 36,050 542,118 -148,973
2000 508,738 -4,206 554,506 -147,193
1999 487,210 -17,304 557,847 -122,551
1998 471,313 -17,564 562,787 -108,400
1997 459,822 -15,409 565,882 -98,454
1996 450,259 -37,113 580,099 -92,307
1995 451,748 -42,558 591,283 -86,232
1994 449,589 -47,120 578,293 -27,415
1993 454,669 -49,792 561,549 -37,782
1992 452,156 -47,736 533,029 84,113
1991 448,159 -57,878 512,233 17,056
1990 442,211 -46,789 495,202 -640
1989 432,541 -52,293 478,771 -39,808
1988 425,031 -64,810 463,581 -64,246
1987 419,328 -84,648 449,400 -72,437
1986 411,191 -98,099 434,802 -47,017
1985 401,722 -106,855 423,240 -30,154
1984 392,053 -105,655 411,122 -19,300
1983 379,846 15,276 399,103 1,304
1982 369,061 7,863 385,741 -3,898
1981 359,572 -12,296 374,145 -4,855
1980 346,816 -13,564 364,254 5,084
1979 334,848 20,291 355,597 88
1978 324,428 18,041 345,765 346
1977 315,429 15,243 332,843 2,108
1976 305,769 -2,528 323,222 -15,119
1975 298,267 -292 312,479 -6,686
1974 290,796 -1,197 303,078 -4,361
1973 283,385 -1,168 288,750 -1,076
1972 275,236 -4,589 286,708 -2,107
1971 265,442 -12,238 280,752 -7,284
1970 257,938 -10,233 272,439 1,847
1969 251,925 -28,752 264,560 -527
1968 242,821 -36,683 258,259 -746
1967 237,156 -35,666 249,240 347
1966 231,440 -38,143 241,716 -3,306
1965 229,061 -38,519 233,726 -1,551
1964 226,685 -43,480 227,948 -6,087
1963 225,367 -46,516 219,586 -8,303
1962 223,842 -48,017 215,368 -9,249
1961 222,372 -48,777 209,917 -10,601
1960 217,134 12,181 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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