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Population in Ghana compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.68 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Ghana vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana New Zealand
2100 68,131,252 5,918,837
2099 68,021,644 5,923,132
2098 67,902,002 5,927,206
2097 67,772,694 5,930,263
2096 67,638,801 5,932,907
2095 67,494,855 5,934,847
2094 67,339,471 5,936,183
2093 67,176,337 5,938,804
2092 67,005,259 5,939,085
2091 66,817,473 5,940,665
2090 66,618,611 5,941,752
2089 66,408,323 5,944,871
2088 66,186,701 5,945,635
2087 65,950,524 5,948,586
2086 65,712,980 5,951,745
2085 65,464,770 5,955,275
2084 65,209,090 5,959,115
2083 64,935,455 5,963,613
2082 64,651,183 5,966,943
2081 64,355,091 5,968,511
2080 64,047,069 5,971,082
2079 63,730,285 5,972,331
2078 63,397,338 5,972,928
2077 63,059,578 5,971,804
2076 62,711,928 5,971,386
2075 62,350,445 5,970,985
2074 61,987,133 5,969,834
2073 61,616,792 5,968,506
2072 61,239,369 5,964,548
2071 60,847,204 5,964,493
2070 60,454,501 5,963,811
2069 60,053,700 5,962,551
2068 59,639,035 5,960,918
2067 59,215,226 5,958,438
2066 58,786,613 5,954,539
2065 58,353,059 5,950,378
2064 57,904,896 5,946,851
2063 57,451,482 5,944,910
2062 56,986,329 5,940,838
2061 56,511,652 5,939,601
2060 56,031,122 5,936,094
2059 55,540,726 5,931,426
2058 55,042,478 5,925,816
2057 54,535,407 5,919,823
2056 54,018,018 5,913,287
2055 53,492,136 5,904,352
2054 52,959,604 5,894,795
2053 52,417,582 5,884,875
2052 51,869,801 5,876,162
2051 51,311,110 5,864,176
2050 50,740,453 5,852,896
2049 50,163,262 5,844,165
2048 49,577,819 5,833,178
2047 48,982,219 5,822,035
2046 48,383,052 5,809,860
2045 47,776,375 5,795,785
2044 47,163,926 5,780,884
2043 46,548,210 5,764,579
2042 45,925,724 5,746,528
2041 45,300,725 5,727,253
2040 44,669,515 5,708,874
2039 44,038,043 5,690,018
2038 43,402,009 5,669,959
2037 42,760,604 5,650,253
2036 42,120,700 5,630,126
2035 41,478,927 5,609,155
2034 40,831,962 5,588,315
2033 40,184,070 5,565,507
2032 39,540,131 5,542,488
2031 38,900,194 5,517,391
2030 38,258,832 5,491,320
2029 37,623,609 5,462,926
2028 36,986,250 5,432,752
2027 36,349,705 5,399,898
2026 35,713,042 5,364,771
2025 35,071,292 5,327,462
2024 34,427,414 5,287,500
2023 33,787,914 5,200,000
2022 33,149,152 5,081,700
2021 32,518,665 5,084,600
2020 31,887,809 5,072,400
2019 31,258,945 4,970,300
2018 30,637,585 4,900,600
2017 30,008,354 4,813,600
2016 29,356,742 4,714,100
2015 28,696,068 4,609,400
2014 28,041,592 4,516,500
2013 27,386,193 4,442,100
2012 26,734,268 4,408,100
2011 26,095,088 4,384,000
2010 25,474,995 4,350,700
2009 24,862,664 4,302,600
2008 24,249,946 4,259,800
2007 23,642,279 4,223,800
2006 23,040,702 4,184,600
2005 22,449,438 4,133,900
2004 21,868,298 4,087,500
2003 21,296,705 4,027,200
2002 20,729,388 3,948,500
2001 20,167,069 3,880,500
2000 19,637,087 3,857,700
1999 19,149,864 3,835,100
1998 18,688,036 3,815,000
1997 18,238,958 3,781,300
1996 17,810,181 3,732,000
1995 17,399,017 3,673,400
1994 16,993,190 3,620,000
1993 16,589,519 3,572,200
1992 16,184,855 3,531,700
1991 15,787,496 3,495,100
1990 15,394,648 3,329,800
1989 15,006,813 3,299,200
1988 14,636,568 3,283,400
1987 14,289,108 3,274,400
1986 13,965,217 3,246,300
1985 13,661,229 3,247,100
1984 13,370,590 3,227,100
1983 13,029,836 3,199,300
1982 12,643,819 3,156,100
1981 12,281,712 3,124,900
1980 11,941,448 3,112,900
1979 11,597,255 3,109,000
1978 11,248,450 3,121,200
1977 10,911,871 3,120,200
1976 10,594,913 3,110,500
1975 10,294,308 3,083,100
1974 10,000,523 3,023,700
1973 9,714,617 2,961,300
1972 9,438,187 2,903,900
1971 9,176,264 2,853,000
1970 8,925,813 2,810,700
1969 8,690,383 2,772,800
1968 8,475,729 2,748,100
1967 8,271,913 2,724,100
1966 8,074,521 2,675,900
1965 7,882,606 2,628,400
1964 7,695,739 2,585,400
1963 7,514,714 2,531,800
1962 7,337,375 2,482,000
1961 7,162,667 2,419,700
1960 6,961,215 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana New Zealand
2100 0.16% -0.07%
2099 0.18% -0.07%
2098 0.19% -0.05%
2097 0.2% -0.04%
2096 0.21% -0.03%
2095 0.23% -0.02%
2094 0.24% -0.04%
2093 0.26% -0.005%
2092 0.28% -0.03%
2091 0.3% -0.02%
2090 0.32% -0.05%
2089 0.33% -0.01%
2088 0.36% -0.05%
2087 0.36% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.39% -0.06%
2084 0.42% -0.08%
2083 0.44% -0.06%
2082 0.46% -0.03%
2081 0.48% -0.04%
2080 0.5% -0.02%
2079 0.53% -0.01%
2078 0.54% 0.02%
2077 0.55% 0.007%
2076 0.58% 0.007%
2075 0.59% 0.02%
2074 0.6% 0.02%
2073 0.62% 0.07%
2072 0.64% 0.001%
2071 0.65% 0.01%
2070 0.67% 0.02%
2069 0.7% 0.03%
2068 0.72% 0.04%
2067 0.73% 0.07%
2066 0.74% 0.07%
2065 0.77% 0.06%
2064 0.79% 0.03%
2063 0.82% 0.07%
2062 0.84% 0.02%
2061 0.86% 0.06%
2060 0.88% 0.08%
2059 0.91% 0.09%
2058 0.93% 0.1%
2057 0.96% 0.11%
2056 0.98% 0.15%
2055 1.01% 0.16%
2054 1.03% 0.17%
2053 1.06% 0.15%
2052 1.09% 0.2%
2051 1.12% 0.19%
2050 1.15% 0.15%
2049 1.18% 0.19%
2048 1.22% 0.19%
2047 1.24% 0.21%
2046 1.27% 0.24%
2045 1.3% 0.26%
2044 1.32% 0.28%
2043 1.36% 0.31%
2042 1.38% 0.34%
2041 1.41% 0.32%
2040 1.43% 0.33%
2039 1.47% 0.35%
2038 1.5% 0.35%
2037 1.52% 0.36%
2036 1.55% 0.37%
2035 1.58% 0.37%
2034 1.61% 0.41%
2033 1.63% 0.42%
2032 1.65% 0.45%
2031 1.68% 0.47%
2030 1.69% 0.52%
2029 1.72% 0.56%
2028 1.75% 0.61%
2027 1.78% 0.65%
2026 1.83% 0.7%
2025 1.87% 0.76%
2024 1.89% 1.68%
2023 1.93% 2.33%
2022 1.94% -0.06%
2021 1.98% 0.24%
2020 2.01% 2.05%
2019 2.03% 1.42%
2018 2.1% 1.81%
2017 2.22% 2.11%
2016 2.3% 2.27%
2015 2.33% 2.06%
2014 2.39% 1.67%
2013 2.44% 0.77%
2012 2.45% 0.55%
2011 2.43% 0.77%
2010 2.46% 1.12%
2009 2.53% 1%
2008 2.57% 0.85%
2007 2.61% 0.94%
2006 2.63% 1.23%
2005 2.66% 1.14%
2004 2.68% 1.5%
2003 2.74% 1.99%
2002 2.79% 1.75%
2001 2.7% 0.59%
2000 2.54% 0.59%
1999 2.47% 0.53%
1998 2.46% 0.89%
1997 2.41% 1.32%
1996 2.36% 1.6%
1995 2.39% 1.48%
1994 2.43% 1.34%
1993 2.5% 1.15%
1992 2.52% 1.05%
1991 2.55% 4.96%
1990 2.58% 0.93%
1989 2.53% 0.48%
1988 2.43% 0.27%
1987 2.32% 0.87%
1986 2.23% -0.02%
1985 2.17% 0.62%
1984 2.62% 0.87%
1983 3.05% 1.37%
1982 2.95% 1%
1981 2.85% 0.39%
1980 2.97% 0.13%
1979 3.1% -0.39%
1978 3.08% 0.03%
1977 2.99% 0.31%
1976 2.92% 0.89%
1975 2.94% 1.96%
1974 2.94% 2.11%
1973 2.93% 1.98%
1972 2.85% 1.78%
1971 2.81% 1.5%
1970 2.71% 1.37%
1969 2.53% 0.9%
1968 2.46% 0.88%
1967 2.44% 1.8%
1966 2.43% 1.81%
1965 2.43% 1.66%
1964 2.41% 2.12%
1963 2.42% 2.01%
1962 2.44% 2.57%
1961 2.89% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Ghana New Zealand
Current population
35885254
5374272
Population rank 46/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.06%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +240
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 65/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +17,403
Net migration rank 150/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 17,403
2024 - -13,114 - 18,766
2023 651,094 -10,003 18,876 21,404
2022 646,441 -10,003 20,123 21,404
2021 635,805 -11,259 23,644 -14,944
2020 637,469 -291 24,905 42,124
2019 642,403 -21,857 25,299 69,770
2018 641,551 -19,375 24,797 59,139
2017 641,218 -4,913 26,282 68,349
2016 659,910 7,009 28,237 75,512
2015 667,729 -13,306 29,408 70,870
2014 660,829 -6,312 26,196 57,974
2013 658,638 -2,377 29,096 26,385
2012 646,595 1,005 31,077 -1,015
2011 631,501 -720 31,302 -2,196
2010 613,133 -3,726 35,458 6,722
2009 592,825 22,416 33,560 12,700
2008 579,695 30,506 35,143 4,804
2007 572,332 32,813 35,480 3,053
2006 569,474 28,536 30,924 14,542
2005 563,234 21,272 30,674 19,212
2004 543,339 34,433 29,634 24,521
2003 536,656 28,768 28,150 42,456
2002 528,620 40,573 25,941 48,195
2001 519,382 36,050 27,939 17,793
2000 508,738 -4,206 29,897 -6,604
1999 487,210 -17,304 28,916 -7,634
1998 471,313 -17,564 29,146 -1,387
1997 459,822 -15,409 30,137 12,040
1996 450,259 -37,113 28,997 25,169
1995 451,748 -42,558 29,828 26,743
1994 449,589 -47,120 30,372 20,420
1993 454,669 -49,792 31,685 12,638
1992 452,156 -47,736 32,067 6,460
1991 448,159 -57,878 33,518 31,156
1990 442,211 -46,789 33,298 70,432
1989 432,541 -52,293 30,749 -8,818
1988 425,031 -64,810 29,846 -17,005
1987 419,328 -84,648 27,603 -7,631
1986 411,191 -98,099 25,549 -10,234
1985 401,722 -106,855 24,126 -13,462
1984 392,053 -105,655 26,043 -901
1983 379,846 15,276 24,315 11,464
1982 369,061 7,863 24,207 7,982
1981 359,572 -12,296 25,374 -7,606
1980 346,816 -13,564 23,658 -15,423
1979 334,848 20,291 26,675 -26,694
1978 324,428 18,041 26,156 -28,783
1977 315,429 15,243 28,020 -22,697
1976 305,769 -2,528 29,456 -9,138
1975 298,267 -292 31,355 13,196
1974 290,796 -1,197 33,896 27,580
1973 283,385 -1,168 35,239 28,261
1972 275,236 -4,589 38,244 17,779
1971 265,442 -12,238 40,000 7,547
1970 257,938 -10,233 37,101 4,511
1969 251,925 -28,752 38,098 -5,212
1968 242,821 -36,683 37,594 -11,853
1967 237,156 -35,666 37,974 -2,289
1966 231,440 -38,143 36,151 9,161
1965 229,061 -38,519 36,982 9,245
1964 226,685 -43,480 39,375 9,806
1963 225,367 -46,516 42,027 10,226
1962 223,842 -48,017 42,865 12,697
1961 222,372 -48,777 43,482 10,689
1960 217,134 12,181 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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