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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.04 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Ghana vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Nicaragua
2100 68,117,614 8,686,387
2099 68,008,028 8,722,801
2098 67,888,410 8,758,489
2097 67,759,128 8,793,005
2096 67,625,262 8,826,676
2095 67,481,344 8,859,393
2094 67,325,992 8,890,985
2093 67,162,890 8,922,511
2092 66,991,846 8,952,706
2091 66,804,098 8,982,238
2090 66,605,276 9,010,281
2089 66,395,029 9,037,910
2088 66,173,453 9,064,058
2087 65,937,323 9,089,133
2086 65,699,827 9,113,522
2085 65,451,666 9,136,545
2084 65,196,037 9,158,382
2083 64,922,457 9,178,656
2082 64,638,242 9,197,809
2081 64,342,209 9,215,739
2080 64,034,249 9,231,840
2079 63,717,528 9,246,154
2078 63,384,648 9,258,426
2077 63,046,955 9,269,451
2076 62,699,375 9,278,508
2075 62,337,964 9,285,415
2074 61,974,725 9,291,490
2073 61,604,458 9,295,367
2072 61,227,111 9,297,079
2071 60,835,024 9,296,698
2070 60,442,399 9,294,691
2069 60,041,679 9,290,396
2068 59,627,097 9,283,672
2067 59,203,373 9,275,227
2066 58,774,846 9,264,219
2065 58,341,378 9,251,518
2064 57,893,305 9,236,612
2063 57,439,982 9,219,426
2062 56,974,922 9,199,856
2061 56,500,340 9,178,404
2060 56,019,906 9,154,342
2059 55,529,609 9,127,668
2058 55,031,460 9,098,625
2057 54,524,491 9,067,965
2056 54,007,205 9,035,277
2055 53,481,428 9,000,212
2054 52,949,003 8,962,862
2053 52,407,089 8,923,471
2052 51,859,418 8,881,555
2051 51,300,839 8,836,892
2050 50,730,296 8,789,897
2049 50,153,221 8,741,263
2048 49,567,895 8,689,971
2047 48,972,414 8,636,574
2046 48,373,367 8,581,536
2045 47,766,811 8,524,256
2044 47,154,486 8,464,984
2043 46,538,892 8,404,060
2042 45,916,531 8,341,211
2041 45,291,657 8,276,512
2040 44,660,573 8,209,876
2039 44,029,228 8,141,726
2038 43,393,321 8,071,337
2037 42,752,045 7,999,109
2036 42,112,269 7,925,391
2035 41,470,624 7,849,978
2034 40,823,789 7,772,780
2033 40,176,026 7,693,975
2032 39,532,216 7,613,757
2031 38,892,407 7,531,669
2030 38,251,174 7,448,359
2029 37,616,078 7,363,385
2028 36,978,847 7,276,613
2027 36,342,429 7,188,324
2026 35,705,894 7,098,677
2025 35,064,272 7,007,502
2024 34,427,414 6,916,140
2023 33,787,914 6,823,613
2022 33,149,152 6,730,654
2021 32,518,665 6,644,741
2020 31,887,809 6,565,267
2019 31,258,945 6,483,657
2018 30,637,585 6,400,080
2017 30,008,354 6,316,231
2016 29,356,742 6,232,666
2015 28,696,068 6,149,417
2014 28,041,592 6,066,492
2013 27,386,193 5,983,845
2012 26,734,268 5,901,287
2011 26,095,088 5,819,051
2010 25,474,995 5,737,450
2009 24,862,664 5,656,601
2008 24,249,946 5,576,593
2007 23,642,279 5,497,243
2006 23,040,702 5,418,855
2005 22,449,438 5,342,105
2004 21,868,298 5,272,912
2003 21,296,705 5,210,963
2002 20,729,388 5,149,909
2001 20,167,069 5,087,825
2000 19,637,087 5,022,633
1999 19,149,864 4,954,018
1998 18,688,036 4,883,655
1997 18,238,958 4,809,573
1996 17,810,181 4,729,974
1995 17,399,017 4,642,931
1994 16,993,190 4,549,316
1993 16,589,519 4,453,732
1992 16,184,855 4,357,026
1991 15,787,496 4,259,637
1990 15,394,648 4,162,559
1989 15,006,813 4,066,476
1988 14,636,568 3,972,320
1987 14,289,108 3,882,164
1986 13,965,217 3,794,157
1985 13,661,229 3,706,479
1984 13,370,590 3,619,104
1983 13,029,836 3,530,282
1982 12,643,819 3,438,745
1981 12,281,712 3,345,674
1980 11,941,448 3,252,403
1979 11,597,255 3,164,525
1978 11,248,450 3,080,314
1977 10,911,871 2,992,534
1976 10,594,913 2,903,851
1975 10,294,308 2,816,943
1974 10,000,523 2,732,075
1973 9,714,617 2,649,278
1972 9,438,187 2,573,578
1971 9,176,264 2,499,825
1970 8,925,813 2,423,065
1969 8,690,383 2,348,398
1968 8,475,729 2,275,836
1967 8,271,913 2,205,567
1966 8,074,521 2,137,820
1965 7,882,606 2,072,681
1964 7,695,739 2,010,176
1963 7,514,714 1,950,159
1962 7,337,375 1,892,320
1961 7,162,667 1,836,451
1960 6,961,215 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Nicaragua
2100 0.16% -0.42%
2099 0.18% -0.41%
2098 0.19% -0.39%
2097 0.2% -0.38%
2096 0.21% -0.37%
2095 0.23% -0.36%
2094 0.24% -0.35%
2093 0.26% -0.34%
2092 0.28% -0.33%
2091 0.3% -0.31%
2090 0.32% -0.31%
2089 0.33% -0.29%
2088 0.36% -0.28%
2087 0.36% -0.27%
2086 0.38% -0.25%
2085 0.39% -0.24%
2084 0.42% -0.22%
2083 0.44% -0.21%
2082 0.46% -0.19%
2081 0.48% -0.17%
2080 0.5% -0.15%
2079 0.53% -0.13%
2078 0.54% -0.12%
2077 0.55% -0.1%
2076 0.58% -0.07%
2075 0.59% -0.07%
2074 0.6% -0.04%
2073 0.62% -0.02%
2072 0.64% 0.004%
2071 0.65% 0.02%
2070 0.67% 0.05%
2069 0.7% 0.07%
2068 0.72% 0.09%
2067 0.73% 0.12%
2066 0.74% 0.14%
2065 0.77% 0.16%
2064 0.79% 0.19%
2063 0.82% 0.21%
2062 0.84% 0.23%
2061 0.86% 0.26%
2060 0.88% 0.29%
2059 0.91% 0.32%
2058 0.93% 0.34%
2057 0.96% 0.36%
2056 0.98% 0.39%
2055 1.01% 0.42%
2054 1.03% 0.44%
2053 1.06% 0.47%
2052 1.09% 0.51%
2051 1.12% 0.53%
2050 1.15% 0.56%
2049 1.18% 0.59%
2048 1.22% 0.62%
2047 1.24% 0.64%
2046 1.27% 0.67%
2045 1.3% 0.7%
2044 1.32% 0.72%
2043 1.36% 0.75%
2042 1.38% 0.78%
2041 1.41% 0.81%
2040 1.43% 0.84%
2039 1.47% 0.87%
2038 1.5% 0.9%
2037 1.52% 0.93%
2036 1.55% 0.96%
2035 1.58% 0.99%
2034 1.61% 1.02%
2033 1.63% 1.05%
2032 1.65% 1.09%
2031 1.68% 1.12%
2030 1.69% 1.15%
2029 1.72% 1.19%
2028 1.75% 1.23%
2027 1.78% 1.26%
2026 1.83% 1.3%
2025 1.85% 1.32%
2024 1.89% 1.36%
2023 1.93% 1.38%
2022 1.94% 1.29%
2021 1.98% 1.21%
2020 2.01% 1.26%
2019 2.03% 1.31%
2018 2.1% 1.33%
2017 2.22% 1.34%
2016 2.3% 1.35%
2015 2.33% 1.37%
2014 2.39% 1.38%
2013 2.44% 1.4%
2012 2.45% 1.41%
2011 2.43% 1.42%
2010 2.46% 1.43%
2009 2.53% 1.43%
2008 2.57% 1.44%
2007 2.61% 1.45%
2006 2.63% 1.44%
2005 2.66% 1.31%
2004 2.68% 1.19%
2003 2.74% 1.19%
2002 2.79% 1.22%
2001 2.7% 1.3%
2000 2.54% 1.39%
1999 2.47% 1.44%
1998 2.46% 1.54%
1997 2.41% 1.68%
1996 2.36% 1.87%
1995 2.39% 2.06%
1994 2.43% 2.15%
1993 2.5% 2.22%
1992 2.52% 2.29%
1991 2.55% 2.33%
1990 2.58% 2.36%
1989 2.53% 2.37%
1988 2.43% 2.32%
1987 2.32% 2.32%
1986 2.23% 2.37%
1985 2.17% 2.41%
1984 2.62% 2.52%
1983 3.05% 2.66%
1982 2.95% 2.78%
1981 2.85% 2.87%
1980 2.97% 2.78%
1979 3.1% 2.73%
1978 3.08% 2.93%
1977 2.99% 3.05%
1976 2.92% 3.09%
1975 2.94% 3.11%
1974 2.94% 3.13%
1973 2.93% 2.94%
1972 2.85% 2.95%
1971 2.81% 3.17%
1970 2.71% 3.18%
1969 2.53% 3.19%
1968 2.46% 3.19%
1967 2.44% 3.17%
1966 2.43% 3.14%
1965 2.43% 3.11%
1964 2.41% 3.08%
1963 2.42% 3.06%
1962 2.44% 3.04%
1961 2.89% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Ghana Nicaragua
Current population
36032857
7144725
Population rank 46/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +250
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 78/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -8,371
Net migration rank 150/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -8,371
2024 651,057 -13,114 100,318 -8,189
2023 651,094 -10,003 100,921 -7,996
2022 646,441 -10,003 100,987 -7,996
2021 635,805 -11,259 89,213 -10,383
2020 637,469 -291 90,515 -10,383
2019 642,403 -21,857 102,817 -19,730
2018 641,551 -19,375 104,814 -20,742
2017 641,218 -4,913 105,468 -21,849
2016 659,910 7,009 106,585 -23,076
2015 667,729 -13,306 107,344 -24,353
2014 660,829 -6,312 108,420 -25,570
2013 658,638 -2,377 109,032 -26,587
2012 646,595 1,005 110,065 -27,389
2011 631,501 -720 110,026 -28,221
2010 613,133 -3,726 110,475 -29,081
2009 592,825 22,416 110,213 -29,913
2008 579,695 30,506 110,395 -30,675
2007 572,332 32,813 110,341 -31,357
2006 569,474 28,536 110,073 -32,274
2005 563,234 21,272 108,984 -33,280
2004 543,339 34,433 106,904 -44,222
2003 536,656 28,768 106,142 -44,931
2002 528,620 40,573 105,805 -44,906
2001 519,382 36,050 107,109 -43,837
2000 508,738 -4,206 109,192 -42,087
1999 487,210 -17,304 110,217 -40,095
1998 471,313 -17,564 108,862 -38,260
1997 459,822 -15,409 114,415 -36,851
1996 450,259 -37,113 116,849 -35,208
1995 451,748 -42,558 118,325 -25,889
1994 449,589 -47,120 119,565 -24,773
1993 454,669 -49,792 120,469 -24,091
1992 452,156 -47,736 121,204 -24,171
1991 448,159 -57,878 121,787 -24,028
1990 442,211 -46,789 120,677 -24,280
1989 432,541 -52,293 120,128 -24,364
1988 425,031 -64,810 117,299 -24,753
1987 419,328 -84,648 112,885 -25,127
1986 411,191 -98,099 113,054 -24,805
1985 401,722 -106,855 110,949 -23,840
1984 392,053 -105,655 110,133 -22,493
1983 379,846 15,276 110,618 -20,620
1982 369,061 7,863 112,468 -19,395
1981 359,572 -12,296 110,421 -17,353
1980 346,816 -13,564 108,604 -15,130
1979 334,848 20,291 96,429 -14,152
1978 324,428 18,041 98,419 -12,273
1977 315,429 15,243 100,498 -11,082
1976 305,769 -2,528 98,100 -10,155
1975 298,267 -292 95,230 -9,349
1974 290,796 -1,197 92,505 -8,639
1973 283,385 -1,168 89,662 -7,947
1972 275,236 -4,589 76,906 -7,219
1971 265,442 -12,238 84,139 -6,328
1970 257,938 -10,233 81,127 -5,423
1969 251,925 -28,752 78,237 -4,592
1968 242,821 -36,683 75,458 -3,979
1967 237,156 -35,666 72,722 -3,666
1966 231,440 -38,143 69,883 -3,443
1965 229,061 -38,519 67,056 -3,231
1964 226,685 -43,480 64,227 -3,043
1963 225,367 -46,516 61,738 -2,881
1962 223,842 -48,017 59,547 -2,727
1961 222,372 -48,777 57,499 -2,579
1960 217,134 12,181 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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