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Population in Ghana compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 19.9 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Ghana vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana North Macedonia
2100 68,131,252 866,884
2099 68,021,644 877,788
2098 67,902,002 888,715
2097 67,772,694 899,716
2096 67,638,801 910,709
2095 67,494,855 921,559
2094 67,339,471 932,633
2093 67,176,337 943,984
2092 67,005,259 955,335
2091 66,817,473 966,773
2090 66,618,611 978,130
2089 66,408,323 989,666
2088 66,186,701 1,001,224
2087 65,950,524 1,012,831
2086 65,712,980 1,024,787
2085 65,464,770 1,036,668
2084 65,209,090 1,048,876
2083 64,935,455 1,061,031
2082 64,651,183 1,073,408
2081 64,355,091 1,085,823
2080 64,047,069 1,098,127
2079 63,730,285 1,110,614
2078 63,397,338 1,123,398
2077 63,059,578 1,136,448
2076 62,711,928 1,149,787
2075 62,350,445 1,163,080
2074 61,987,133 1,176,671
2073 61,616,792 1,190,351
2072 61,239,369 1,204,015
2071 60,847,204 1,217,691
2070 60,454,501 1,231,978
2069 60,053,700 1,246,408
2068 59,639,035 1,260,869
2067 59,215,226 1,275,289
2066 58,786,613 1,289,439
2065 58,353,059 1,303,917
2064 57,904,896 1,318,161
2063 57,451,482 1,332,807
2062 56,986,329 1,347,540
2061 56,511,652 1,362,299
2060 56,031,122 1,376,807
2059 55,540,726 1,390,921
2058 55,042,478 1,404,982
2057 54,535,407 1,419,185
2056 54,018,018 1,433,595
2055 53,492,136 1,447,857
2054 52,959,604 1,462,210
2053 52,417,582 1,476,351
2052 51,869,801 1,489,905
2051 51,311,110 1,503,526
2050 50,740,453 1,516,629
2049 50,163,262 1,529,608
2048 49,577,819 1,542,390
2047 48,982,219 1,555,085
2046 48,383,052 1,568,151
2045 47,776,375 1,581,115
2044 47,163,926 1,593,878
2043 46,548,210 1,606,930
2042 45,925,724 1,619,941
2041 45,300,725 1,632,704
2040 44,669,515 1,645,446
2039 44,038,043 1,658,034
2038 43,402,009 1,670,347
2037 42,760,604 1,682,850
2036 42,120,700 1,695,204
2035 41,478,927 1,707,302
2034 40,831,962 1,719,193
2033 40,184,070 1,730,723
2032 39,540,131 1,742,288
2031 38,900,194 1,753,729
2030 38,258,832 1,765,162
2029 37,623,609 1,775,815
2028 36,986,250 1,786,051
2027 36,349,705 1,795,945
2026 35,713,042 1,805,954
2025 35,071,292 1,815,368
2024 34,427,414 1,824,359
2023 33,787,914 1,827,816
2022 33,149,152 1,831,712
2021 32,518,665 1,837,114
2020 31,887,809 1,856,124
2019 31,258,945 1,876,262
2018 30,637,585 1,889,051
2017 30,008,354 1,898,657
2016 29,356,742 1,906,313
2015 28,696,068 1,912,430
2014 28,041,592 1,917,557
2013 27,386,193 1,922,716
2012 26,734,268 1,929,821
2011 26,095,088 1,937,398
2010 25,474,995 1,946,298
2009 24,862,664 1,958,782
2008 24,249,946 1,971,493
2007 23,642,279 1,982,933
2006 23,040,702 1,994,287
2005 22,449,438 2,005,330
2004 21,868,298 2,016,186
2003 21,296,705 2,022,725
2002 20,729,388 2,020,157
2001 20,167,069 2,034,882
2000 19,637,087 2,026,350
1999 19,149,864 2,017,142
1998 18,688,036 2,007,523
1997 18,238,958 1,996,869
1996 17,810,181 2,012,553
1995 17,399,017 1,998,534
1994 16,993,190 1,992,666
1993 16,589,519 2,006,854
1992 16,184,855 2,032,523
1991 15,787,496 2,055,994
1990 15,394,648 2,063,689
1989 15,006,813 2,055,649
1988 14,636,568 2,045,737
1987 14,289,108 2,035,157
1986 13,965,217 2,024,732
1985 13,661,229 2,014,331
1984 13,370,590 2,003,399
1983 13,029,836 1,991,901
1982 12,643,819 1,978,956
1981 12,281,712 1,959,065
1980 11,941,448 1,933,038
1979 11,597,255 1,906,523
1978 11,248,450 1,879,847
1977 10,911,871 1,853,138
1976 10,594,913 1,825,830
1975 10,294,308 1,797,972
1974 10,000,523 1,770,545
1973 9,714,617 1,743,816
1972 9,438,187 1,717,395
1971 9,176,264 1,691,216
1970 8,925,813 1,664,208
1969 8,690,383 1,636,345
1968 8,475,729 1,608,930
1967 8,271,913 1,582,492
1966 8,074,521 1,557,349
1965 7,882,606 1,533,466
1964 7,695,739 1,510,900
1963 7,514,714 1,488,737
1962 7,337,375 1,471,745
1961 7,162,667 1,455,171
1960 6,961,215 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana North Macedonia
2100 0.16% -1.24%
2099 0.18% -1.23%
2098 0.19% -1.22%
2097 0.2% -1.21%
2096 0.21% -1.18%
2095 0.23% -1.19%
2094 0.24% -1.2%
2093 0.26% -1.19%
2092 0.28% -1.18%
2091 0.3% -1.16%
2090 0.32% -1.17%
2089 0.33% -1.15%
2088 0.36% -1.15%
2087 0.36% -1.17%
2086 0.38% -1.15%
2085 0.39% -1.16%
2084 0.42% -1.15%
2083 0.44% -1.15%
2082 0.46% -1.14%
2081 0.48% -1.12%
2080 0.5% -1.12%
2079 0.53% -1.14%
2078 0.54% -1.15%
2077 0.55% -1.16%
2076 0.58% -1.14%
2075 0.59% -1.15%
2074 0.6% -1.15%
2073 0.62% -1.13%
2072 0.64% -1.12%
2071 0.65% -1.16%
2070 0.67% -1.16%
2069 0.7% -1.15%
2068 0.72% -1.13%
2067 0.73% -1.1%
2066 0.74% -1.11%
2065 0.77% -1.08%
2064 0.79% -1.1%
2063 0.82% -1.09%
2062 0.84% -1.08%
2061 0.86% -1.05%
2060 0.88% -1.01%
2059 0.91% -1%
2058 0.93% -1%
2057 0.96% -1.01%
2056 0.98% -0.99%
2055 1.01% -0.98%
2054 1.03% -0.96%
2053 1.06% -0.91%
2052 1.09% -0.91%
2051 1.12% -0.86%
2050 1.15% -0.85%
2049 1.18% -0.83%
2048 1.22% -0.82%
2047 1.24% -0.83%
2046 1.27% -0.82%
2045 1.3% -0.8%
2044 1.32% -0.81%
2043 1.36% -0.8%
2042 1.38% -0.78%
2041 1.41% -0.77%
2040 1.43% -0.76%
2039 1.47% -0.74%
2038 1.5% -0.74%
2037 1.52% -0.73%
2036 1.55% -0.71%
2035 1.58% -0.69%
2034 1.61% -0.67%
2033 1.63% -0.66%
2032 1.65% -0.65%
2031 1.68% -0.65%
2030 1.69% -0.6%
2029 1.72% -0.57%
2028 1.75% -0.55%
2027 1.78% -0.55%
2026 1.83% -0.52%
2025 1.87% -0.49%
2024 1.89% -0.19%
2023 1.93% -0.21%
2022 1.94% -0.29%
2021 1.98% -1.02%
2020 2.01% -1.07%
2019 2.03% -0.68%
2018 2.1% -0.51%
2017 2.22% -0.4%
2016 2.3% -0.32%
2015 2.33% -0.27%
2014 2.39% -0.27%
2013 2.44% -0.37%
2012 2.45% -0.39%
2011 2.43% -0.46%
2010 2.46% -0.64%
2009 2.53% -0.64%
2008 2.57% -0.58%
2007 2.61% -0.57%
2006 2.63% -0.55%
2005 2.66% -0.54%
2004 2.68% -0.32%
2003 2.74% 0.13%
2002 2.79% -0.72%
2001 2.7% 0.42%
2000 2.54% 0.46%
1999 2.47% 0.48%
1998 2.46% 0.53%
1997 2.41% -0.78%
1996 2.36% 0.7%
1995 2.39% 0.29%
1994 2.43% -0.71%
1993 2.5% -1.26%
1992 2.52% -1.14%
1991 2.55% -0.37%
1990 2.58% 0.39%
1989 2.53% 0.48%
1988 2.43% 0.52%
1987 2.32% 0.51%
1986 2.23% 0.52%
1985 2.17% 0.55%
1984 2.62% 0.58%
1983 3.05% 0.65%
1982 2.95% 1.02%
1981 2.85% 1.35%
1980 2.97% 1.39%
1979 3.1% 1.42%
1978 3.08% 1.44%
1977 2.99% 1.5%
1976 2.92% 1.55%
1975 2.94% 1.55%
1974 2.94% 1.53%
1973 2.93% 1.54%
1972 2.85% 1.55%
1971 2.81% 1.62%
1970 2.71% 1.7%
1969 2.53% 1.7%
1968 2.46% 1.67%
1967 2.44% 1.61%
1966 2.43% 1.56%
1965 2.43% 1.49%
1964 2.41% 1.49%
1963 2.42% 1.15%
1962 2.44% 1.14%
1961 2.89% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Ghana North Macedonia
Current population
35885254
1805954
Population rank 46/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.02%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
35.5 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -9
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 176/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -5,645
Net migration rank 150/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -5,645
2024 - -13,114 - -5,728
2023 651,094 -10,003 -3,290 -5,597
2022 646,441 -10,003 -4,397 -5,296
2021 635,805 -11,259 -9,737 -5,483
2020 637,469 -291 -5,939 -23,458
2019 642,403 -21,857 -375 -24,204
2018 641,551 -19,375 1,512 -24,878
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,329 -24,227
2016 659,910 7,009 2,374 -24,144
2015 667,729 -13,306 2,294 -23,010
2014 660,829 -6,312 3,644 -22,132
2013 658,638 -2,377 3,653 -20,297
2012 646,595 1,005 3,087 -19,083
2011 631,501 -720 3,100 -17,871
2010 613,133 -3,726 4,866 -16,668
2009 592,825 22,416 4,309 -15,455
2008 579,695 30,506 3,746 -17,645
2007 572,332 32,813 2,974 -15,705
2006 569,474 28,536 3,988 -9,632
2005 563,234 21,272 4,011 -2,244
2004 543,339 34,433 5,444 -2,640
2003 536,656 28,768 8,900 -2,880
2002 528,620 40,573 9,697 -2,858
2001 519,382 36,050 10,174 -922
2000 508,738 -4,206 12,159 -2,824
1999 487,210 -17,304 10,489 -1,261
1998 471,313 -17,564 12,446 -589
1997 459,822 -15,409 12,979 -477
1996 450,259 -37,113 14,806 -397
1995 451,748 -42,558 17,239 -3,603
1994 449,589 -47,120 19,103 -21,006
1993 454,669 -49,792 20,797 -47,273
1992 452,156 -47,736 21,659 -46,509
1991 448,159 -57,878 23,387 -45,484
1990 442,211 -46,789 22,868 -16,174
1989 432,541 -52,293 22,912 -13,528
1988 425,031 -64,810 24,064 -13,621
1987 419,328 -84,648 24,359 -13,635
1986 411,191 -98,099 23,720 -13,589
1985 401,722 -106,855 24,167 -13,492
1984 392,053 -105,655 24,436 -13,251
1983 379,846 15,276 24,690 -12,884
1982 369,061 7,863 25,810 -11,716
1981 359,572 -12,296 25,689 0
1980 346,816 -13,564 26,547 -189
1979 334,848 20,291 27,096 -426
1978 324,428 18,041 27,150 -462
1977 315,429 15,243 27,410 -683
1976 305,769 -2,528 28,799 -911
1975 298,267 -292 28,983 -1,147
1974 290,796 -1,197 28,400 -1,376
1973 283,385 -1,168 28,032 -1,600
1972 275,236 -4,589 28,236 -1,834
1971 265,442 -12,238 28,010 -2,064
1970 257,938 -10,233 28,022 60
1969 251,925 -28,752 27,464 181
1968 242,821 -36,683 28,378 -1,201
1967 237,156 -35,666 28,401 -2,696
1966 231,440 -38,143 28,766 -4,176
1965 229,061 -38,519 28,564 -5,385
1964 226,685 -43,480 27,889 -5,938
1963 225,367 -46,516 28,124 -5,759
1962 223,842 -48,017 25,317 -13,702
1961 222,372 -48,777 27,846 -6,309
1960 217,134 12,181 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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