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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.37 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Ghana vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Norway
2100 68,117,614 5,426,970
2099 68,008,028 5,439,664
2098 67,888,410 5,451,717
2097 67,759,128 5,463,190
2096 67,625,262 5,474,994
2095 67,481,344 5,487,368
2094 67,325,992 5,499,514
2093 67,162,890 5,512,056
2092 66,991,846 5,524,021
2091 66,804,098 5,535,989
2090 66,605,276 5,548,825
2089 66,395,029 5,561,462
2088 66,173,453 5,574,757
2087 65,937,323 5,588,831
2086 65,699,827 5,602,569
2085 65,451,666 5,616,010
2084 65,196,037 5,629,675
2083 64,922,457 5,642,568
2082 64,638,242 5,654,975
2081 64,342,209 5,666,885
2080 64,034,249 5,678,624
2079 63,717,528 5,689,711
2078 63,384,648 5,700,349
2077 63,046,955 5,710,483
2076 62,699,375 5,720,209
2075 62,337,964 5,729,904
2074 61,974,725 5,739,940
2073 61,604,458 5,749,872
2072 61,227,111 5,759,499
2071 60,835,024 5,768,298
2070 60,442,399 5,777,747
2069 60,041,679 5,786,471
2068 59,627,097 5,795,734
2067 59,203,373 5,805,627
2066 58,774,846 5,815,585
2065 58,341,378 5,825,356
2064 57,893,305 5,835,081
2063 57,439,982 5,844,519
2062 56,974,922 5,853,646
2061 56,500,340 5,861,677
2060 56,019,906 5,869,390
2059 55,529,609 5,875,920
2058 55,031,460 5,881,790
2057 54,524,491 5,888,181
2056 54,007,205 5,894,125
2055 53,481,428 5,899,106
2054 52,949,003 5,903,121
2053 52,407,089 5,906,126
2052 51,859,418 5,907,281
2051 51,300,839 5,907,735
2050 50,730,296 5,907,355
2049 50,153,221 5,905,940
2048 49,567,895 5,903,025
2047 48,972,414 5,899,964
2046 48,373,367 5,896,254
2045 47,766,811 5,891,177
2044 47,154,486 5,886,031
2043 46,538,892 5,880,486
2042 45,916,531 5,873,632
2041 45,291,657 5,865,604
2040 44,660,573 5,857,447
2039 44,029,228 5,848,023
2038 43,393,321 5,837,628
2037 42,752,045 5,826,752
2036 42,112,269 5,815,042
2035 41,470,624 5,802,966
2034 40,823,789 5,790,086
2033 40,176,026 5,776,187
2032 39,532,216 5,761,261
2031 38,892,407 5,745,071
2030 38,251,174 5,728,104
2029 37,616,078 5,710,229
2028 36,978,847 5,691,155
2027 36,342,429 5,670,783
2026 35,705,894 5,649,981
2025 35,064,272 5,610,870
2024 34,427,414 5,572,279
2023 33,787,914 5,519,601
2022 33,149,152 5,457,127
2021 32,518,665 5,408,320
2020 31,887,809 5,379,475
2019 31,258,945 5,347,896
2018 30,637,585 5,311,916
2017 30,008,354 5,276,968
2016 29,356,742 5,234,519
2015 28,696,068 5,188,607
2014 28,041,592 5,137,232
2013 27,386,193 5,079,623
2012 26,734,268 5,018,573
2011 26,095,088 4,953,088
2010 25,474,995 4,889,252
2009 24,862,664 4,828,726
2008 24,249,946 4,768,212
2007 23,642,279 4,709,153
2006 23,040,702 4,660,677
2005 22,449,438 4,623,291
2004 21,868,298 4,591,910
2003 21,296,705 4,564,855
2002 20,729,388 4,538,159
2001 20,167,069 4,513,751
2000 19,637,087 4,490,967
1999 19,149,864 4,461,913
1998 18,688,036 4,431,464
1997 18,238,958 4,405,157
1996 17,810,181 4,381,336
1995 17,399,017 4,359,184
1994 16,993,190 4,336,613
1993 16,589,519 4,311,991
1992 16,184,855 4,286,401
1991 15,787,496 4,261,732
1990 15,394,648 4,241,473
1989 15,006,813 4,226,901
1988 14,636,568 4,209,488
1987 14,289,108 4,186,905
1986 13,965,217 4,167,354
1985 13,661,229 4,152,516
1984 13,370,590 4,140,099
1983 13,029,836 4,128,432
1982 12,643,819 4,114,787
1981 12,281,712 4,099,702
1980 11,941,448 4,085,620
1979 11,597,255 4,072,517
1978 11,248,450 4,058,671
1977 10,911,871 4,043,205
1976 10,594,913 4,026,152
1975 10,294,308 4,007,313
1974 10,000,523 3,985,258
1973 9,714,617 3,960,612
1972 9,438,187 3,933,004
1971 9,176,264 3,903,039
1970 8,925,813 3,875,763
1969 8,690,383 3,847,707
1968 8,475,729 3,816,486
1967 8,271,913 3,784,539
1966 8,074,521 3,753,012
1965 7,882,606 3,723,168
1964 7,695,739 3,694,339
1963 7,514,714 3,666,537
1962 7,337,375 3,638,918
1961 7,162,667 3,609,800
1960 6,961,215 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Norway
2100 0.16% -0.23%
2099 0.18% -0.22%
2098 0.19% -0.21%
2097 0.2% -0.22%
2096 0.21% -0.23%
2095 0.23% -0.22%
2094 0.24% -0.23%
2093 0.26% -0.22%
2092 0.28% -0.22%
2091 0.3% -0.23%
2090 0.32% -0.23%
2089 0.33% -0.24%
2088 0.36% -0.25%
2087 0.36% -0.25%
2086 0.38% -0.24%
2085 0.39% -0.24%
2084 0.42% -0.23%
2083 0.44% -0.22%
2082 0.46% -0.21%
2081 0.48% -0.21%
2080 0.5% -0.19%
2079 0.53% -0.19%
2078 0.54% -0.18%
2077 0.55% -0.17%
2076 0.58% -0.17%
2075 0.59% -0.17%
2074 0.6% -0.17%
2073 0.62% -0.17%
2072 0.64% -0.15%
2071 0.65% -0.16%
2070 0.67% -0.15%
2069 0.7% -0.16%
2068 0.72% -0.17%
2067 0.73% -0.17%
2066 0.74% -0.17%
2065 0.77% -0.17%
2064 0.79% -0.16%
2063 0.82% -0.16%
2062 0.84% -0.14%
2061 0.86% -0.13%
2060 0.88% -0.11%
2059 0.91% -0.1%
2058 0.93% -0.11%
2057 0.96% -0.1%
2056 0.98% -0.08%
2055 1.01% -0.07%
2054 1.03% -0.05%
2053 1.06% -0.02%
2052 1.09% -0.008%
2051 1.12% 0.006%
2050 1.15% 0.02%
2049 1.18% 0.05%
2048 1.22% 0.05%
2047 1.24% 0.06%
2046 1.27% 0.09%
2045 1.3% 0.09%
2044 1.32% 0.09%
2043 1.36% 0.12%
2042 1.38% 0.14%
2041 1.41% 0.14%
2040 1.43% 0.16%
2039 1.47% 0.18%
2038 1.5% 0.19%
2037 1.52% 0.2%
2036 1.55% 0.21%
2035 1.58% 0.22%
2034 1.61% 0.24%
2033 1.63% 0.26%
2032 1.65% 0.28%
2031 1.68% 0.3%
2030 1.69% 0.31%
2029 1.72% 0.34%
2028 1.75% 0.36%
2027 1.78% 0.37%
2026 1.83% 0.7%
2025 1.85% 0.69%
2024 1.89% 0.95%
2023 1.93% 1.14%
2022 1.94% 0.9%
2021 1.98% 0.54%
2020 2.01% 0.59%
2019 2.03% 0.68%
2018 2.1% 0.66%
2017 2.22% 0.81%
2016 2.3% 0.88%
2015 2.33% 1%
2014 2.39% 1.13%
2013 2.44% 1.22%
2012 2.45% 1.32%
2011 2.43% 1.31%
2010 2.46% 1.25%
2009 2.53% 1.27%
2008 2.57% 1.25%
2007 2.61% 1.04%
2006 2.63% 0.81%
2005 2.66% 0.68%
2004 2.68% 0.59%
2003 2.74% 0.59%
2002 2.79% 0.54%
2001 2.7% 0.51%
2000 2.54% 0.65%
1999 2.47% 0.69%
1998 2.46% 0.6%
1997 2.41% 0.54%
1996 2.36% 0.51%
1995 2.39% 0.52%
1994 2.43% 0.57%
1993 2.5% 0.6%
1992 2.52% 0.58%
1991 2.55% 0.48%
1990 2.58% 0.34%
1989 2.53% 0.41%
1988 2.43% 0.54%
1987 2.32% 0.47%
1986 2.23% 0.36%
1985 2.17% 0.3%
1984 2.62% 0.28%
1983 3.05% 0.33%
1982 2.95% 0.37%
1981 2.85% 0.34%
1980 2.97% 0.32%
1979 3.1% 0.34%
1978 3.08% 0.38%
1977 2.99% 0.42%
1976 2.92% 0.47%
1975 2.94% 0.55%
1974 2.94% 0.62%
1973 2.93% 0.7%
1972 2.85% 0.77%
1971 2.81% 0.7%
1970 2.71% 0.73%
1969 2.53% 0.82%
1968 2.46% 0.84%
1967 2.44% 0.84%
1966 2.43% 0.8%
1965 2.43% 0.78%
1964 2.41% 0.76%
1963 2.42% 0.76%
1962 2.44% 0.81%
1961 2.89% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Ghana Norway
Current population
36032857
5660666
Population rank 46/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.07%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +106
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 117/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +29,798
Net migration rank 150/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 29,798
2024 651,057 -13,114 10,030 44,356
2023 651,094 -10,003 8,280 53,806
2022 646,441 -10,003 5,457 58,040
2021 635,805 -11,259 14,062 19,804
2020 637,469 -291 12,372 11,277
2019 642,403 -21,857 13,904 25,707
2018 641,551 -19,375 14,342 18,473
2017 641,218 -4,913 15,831 21,657
2016 659,910 7,009 17,797 26,417
2015 667,729 -13,306 18,160 30,242
2014 660,829 -6,312 18,494 38,522
2013 658,638 -2,377 17,779 40,690
2012 646,595 1,005 18,066 47,883
2011 631,501 -720 18,822 47,454
2010 613,133 -3,726 20,046 42,865
2009 592,825 22,416 20,280 39,316
2008 579,695 30,506 19,073 44,002
2007 572,332 32,813 16,482 40,111
2006 569,474 28,536 17,244 24,054
2005 563,234 21,272 15,719 18,588
2004 543,339 34,433 15,612 13,412
2003 536,656 28,768 14,151 11,389
2002 528,620 40,573 10,892 17,279
2001 519,382 36,050 13,090 7,906
2000 508,738 -4,206 15,269 9,805
1999 487,210 -17,304 14,278 19,147
1998 471,313 -17,564 14,181 13,519
1997 459,822 -15,409 15,418 9,744
1996 450,259 -37,113 17,087 5,671
1995 451,748 -42,558 14,821 6,343
1994 449,589 -47,120 16,045 7,580
1993 454,669 -49,792 12,936 12,567
1992 452,156 -47,736 15,431 10,218
1991 448,159 -57,878 16,194 7,949
1990 442,211 -46,789 14,845 1,818
1989 432,541 -52,293 13,949 -1,730
1988 425,031 -64,810 12,207 10,380
1987 419,328 -84,648 9,212 13,907
1986 411,191 -98,099 8,751 7,616
1985 401,722 -106,855 6,644 6,725
1984 392,053 -105,655 7,452 3,856
1983 379,846 15,276 7,844 4,120
1982 369,061 7,863 9,875 5,749
1981 359,572 -12,296 9,020 6,010
1980 346,816 -13,564 9,806 3,763
1979 334,848 20,291 10,181 2,839
1978 324,428 18,041 11,364 3,823
1977 315,429 15,243 11,321 4,845
1976 305,769 -2,528 13,286 4,779
1975 298,267 -292 16,430 3,312
1974 290,796 -1,197 20,324 4,425
1973 283,385 -1,168 21,387 3,414
1972 275,236 -4,589 24,777 5,603
1971 265,442 -12,238 26,541 3,031
1970 257,938 -10,233 25,968 -1,034
1969 251,925 -28,752 28,858 2,230
1968 242,821 -36,683 29,387 1,761
1967 237,156 -35,666 30,276 2,460
1966 231,440 -38,143 31,150 -888
1965 229,061 -38,519 31,275 -1,525
1964 226,685 -43,480 30,293 -1,571
1963 225,367 -46,516 26,766 1,061
1962 223,842 -48,017 28,020 655
1961 222,372 -48,777 29,239 1,437
1960 217,134 12,181 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/norway | CC BY

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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