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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 7.26 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.58% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Ghana vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Pakistan
2100 68,117,614 514,639,086
2099 68,008,028 513,762,873
2098 67,888,410 512,834,641
2097 67,759,128 511,842,588
2096 67,625,262 510,743,323
2095 67,481,344 509,544,194
2094 67,325,992 508,236,117
2093 67,162,890 506,871,405
2092 66,991,846 505,433,117
2091 66,804,098 503,929,591
2090 66,605,276 502,369,089
2089 66,395,029 500,764,988
2088 66,173,453 499,040,109
2087 65,937,323 497,294,229
2086 65,699,827 495,416,407
2085 65,451,666 493,469,269
2084 65,196,037 491,457,322
2083 64,922,457 489,327,293
2082 64,638,242 487,086,584
2081 64,342,209 484,774,651
2080 64,034,249 482,358,125
2079 63,717,528 479,913,540
2078 63,384,648 477,377,443
2077 63,046,955 474,692,907
2076 62,699,375 471,877,807
2075 62,337,964 468,953,317
2074 61,974,725 465,972,364
2073 61,604,458 462,907,667
2072 61,227,111 459,752,452
2071 60,835,024 456,518,761
2070 60,442,399 453,190,545
2069 60,041,679 449,749,441
2068 59,627,097 446,219,879
2067 59,203,373 442,632,987
2066 58,774,846 438,970,919
2065 58,341,378 435,260,675
2064 57,893,305 431,484,424
2063 57,439,982 427,665,121
2062 56,974,922 423,724,764
2061 56,500,340 419,759,602
2060 56,019,906 415,724,868
2059 55,529,609 411,662,239
2058 55,031,460 407,514,159
2057 54,524,491 403,318,028
2056 54,007,205 399,031,614
2055 53,481,428 394,728,055
2054 52,949,003 390,385,410
2053 52,407,089 386,003,289
2052 51,859,418 381,568,312
2051 51,300,839 377,096,921
2050 50,730,296 372,554,619
2049 50,153,221 367,986,189
2048 49,567,895 363,386,382
2047 48,972,414 358,734,325
2046 48,373,367 354,003,639
2045 47,766,811 349,228,953
2044 47,154,486 344,443,561
2043 46,538,892 339,631,894
2042 45,916,531 334,801,403
2041 45,291,657 329,944,530
2040 44,660,573 325,107,264
2039 44,029,228 320,203,920
2038 43,393,321 315,273,196
2037 42,752,045 310,377,446
2036 42,112,269 305,472,156
2035 41,470,624 300,604,245
2034 40,823,789 295,748,602
2033 40,176,026 290,911,874
2032 39,532,216 286,130,352
2031 38,892,407 281,410,647
2030 38,251,174 276,766,735
2029 37,616,078 272,246,760
2028 36,978,847 267,784,548
2027 36,342,429 263,445,027
2026 35,705,894 259,285,315
2025 35,064,272 255,219,554
2024 34,427,414 251,269,164
2023 33,787,914 247,504,495
2022 33,149,152 243,700,667
2021 32,518,665 239,477,801
2020 31,887,809 235,001,746
2019 31,258,945 230,800,899
2018 30,637,585 226,928,892
2017 30,008,354 223,273,967
2016 29,356,742 220,138,869
2015 28,696,068 217,290,883
2014 28,041,592 214,264,647
2013 27,386,193 211,073,978
2012 26,734,268 207,667,125
2011 26,095,088 203,746,065
2010 25,474,995 199,239,047
2009 24,862,664 194,376,534
2008 24,249,946 189,499,113
2007 23,642,279 184,493,231
2006 23,040,702 179,682,690
2005 22,449,438 175,453,212
2004 21,868,298 171,286,000
2003 21,296,705 167,110,248
2002 20,729,388 163,222,549
2001 20,167,069 159,270,907
2000 19,637,087 154,879,127
1999 19,149,864 150,565,377
1998 18,688,036 146,522,356
1997 18,238,958 142,531,804
1996 17,810,181 138,557,092
1995 17,399,017 134,582,253
1994 16,993,190 130,748,083
1993 16,589,519 127,020,117
1992 16,184,855 123,546,848
1991 15,787,496 120,060,406
1990 15,394,648 116,155,576
1989 15,006,813 112,336,629
1988 14,636,568 108,724,739
1987 14,289,108 105,130,717
1986 13,965,217 101,606,764
1985 13,661,229 98,229,285
1984 13,370,590 95,164,936
1983 13,029,836 92,227,711
1982 12,643,819 89,089,246
1981 12,281,712 85,802,049
1980 11,941,448 82,291,010
1979 11,597,255 78,997,039
1978 11,248,450 76,307,379
1977 10,911,871 73,901,827
1976 10,594,913 71,620,254
1975 10,294,308 69,461,175
1974 10,000,523 67,415,487
1973 9,714,617 65,461,912
1972 9,438,187 63,583,194
1971 9,176,264 61,847,899
1970 8,925,813 60,166,719
1969 8,690,383 58,460,939
1968 8,475,729 56,810,507
1967 8,271,913 55,214,768
1966 8,074,521 53,678,667
1965 7,882,606 52,209,010
1964 7,695,739 50,799,999
1963 7,514,714 49,447,776
1962 7,337,375 48,156,128
1961 7,162,667 46,921,277
1960 6,961,215 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Pakistan
2100 0.16% 0.17%
2099 0.18% 0.18%
2098 0.19% 0.19%
2097 0.2% 0.22%
2096 0.21% 0.24%
2095 0.23% 0.26%
2094 0.24% 0.27%
2093 0.26% 0.28%
2092 0.28% 0.3%
2091 0.3% 0.31%
2090 0.32% 0.32%
2089 0.33% 0.35%
2088 0.36% 0.35%
2087 0.36% 0.38%
2086 0.38% 0.39%
2085 0.39% 0.41%
2084 0.42% 0.44%
2083 0.44% 0.46%
2082 0.46% 0.48%
2081 0.48% 0.5%
2080 0.5% 0.51%
2079 0.53% 0.53%
2078 0.54% 0.57%
2077 0.55% 0.6%
2076 0.58% 0.62%
2075 0.59% 0.64%
2074 0.6% 0.66%
2073 0.62% 0.69%
2072 0.64% 0.71%
2071 0.65% 0.73%
2070 0.67% 0.77%
2069 0.7% 0.79%
2068 0.72% 0.81%
2067 0.73% 0.83%
2066 0.74% 0.85%
2065 0.77% 0.88%
2064 0.79% 0.89%
2063 0.82% 0.93%
2062 0.84% 0.94%
2061 0.86% 0.97%
2060 0.88% 0.99%
2059 0.91% 1.02%
2058 0.93% 1.04%
2057 0.96% 1.07%
2056 0.98% 1.09%
2055 1.01% 1.11%
2054 1.03% 1.14%
2053 1.06% 1.16%
2052 1.09% 1.19%
2051 1.12% 1.22%
2050 1.15% 1.24%
2049 1.18% 1.27%
2048 1.22% 1.3%
2047 1.24% 1.34%
2046 1.27% 1.37%
2045 1.3% 1.39%
2044 1.32% 1.42%
2043 1.36% 1.44%
2042 1.38% 1.47%
2041 1.41% 1.49%
2040 1.43% 1.53%
2039 1.47% 1.56%
2038 1.5% 1.58%
2037 1.52% 1.61%
2036 1.55% 1.62%
2035 1.58% 1.64%
2034 1.61% 1.66%
2033 1.63% 1.67%
2032 1.65% 1.68%
2031 1.68% 1.68%
2030 1.69% 1.66%
2029 1.72% 1.67%
2028 1.75% 1.65%
2027 1.78% 1.6%
2026 1.83% 1.59%
2025 1.85% 1.57%
2024 1.89% 1.52%
2023 1.93% 1.56%
2022 1.94% 1.76%
2021 1.98% 1.9%
2020 2.01% 1.82%
2019 2.03% 1.71%
2018 2.1% 1.64%
2017 2.22% 1.42%
2016 2.3% 1.31%
2015 2.33% 1.41%
2014 2.39% 1.51%
2013 2.44% 1.64%
2012 2.45% 1.92%
2011 2.43% 2.26%
2010 2.46% 2.5%
2009 2.53% 2.57%
2008 2.57% 2.71%
2007 2.61% 2.68%
2006 2.63% 2.41%
2005 2.66% 2.43%
2004 2.68% 2.5%
2003 2.74% 2.38%
2002 2.79% 2.48%
2001 2.7% 2.84%
2000 2.54% 2.87%
1999 2.47% 2.76%
1998 2.46% 2.8%
1997 2.41% 2.87%
1996 2.36% 2.95%
1995 2.39% 2.93%
1994 2.43% 2.93%
1993 2.5% 2.81%
1992 2.52% 2.9%
1991 2.55% 3.36%
1990 2.58% 3.4%
1989 2.53% 3.32%
1988 2.43% 3.42%
1987 2.32% 3.47%
1986 2.23% 3.44%
1985 2.17% 3.22%
1984 2.62% 3.18%
1983 3.05% 3.52%
1982 2.95% 3.83%
1981 2.85% 4.27%
1980 2.97% 4.17%
1979 3.1% 3.52%
1978 3.08% 3.26%
1977 2.99% 3.19%
1976 2.92% 3.11%
1975 2.94% 3.03%
1974 2.94% 2.98%
1973 2.93% 2.95%
1972 2.85% 2.81%
1971 2.81% 2.79%
1970 2.71% 2.92%
1969 2.53% 2.91%
1968 2.46% 2.89%
1967 2.44% 2.86%
1966 2.43% 2.81%
1965 2.43% 2.77%
1964 2.41% 2.73%
1963 2.42% 2.68%
1962 2.44% 2.63%
1961 2.89% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Ghana Pakistan
Current population
36032857
261421997
Population rank 46/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 3.15%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 66/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -17,079 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 150/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -1,235,336
2024 651,057 -13,114 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 651,094 -10,003 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 646,441 -10,003 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 635,805 -11,259 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 637,469 -291 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 642,403 -21,857 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 641,551 -19,375 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 641,218 -4,913 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 659,910 7,009 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 667,729 -13,306 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 660,829 -6,312 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 658,638 -2,377 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 646,595 1,005 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 631,501 -720 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 613,133 -3,726 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 592,825 22,416 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 579,695 30,506 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 572,332 32,813 4,690,187 576,349
2006 569,474 28,536 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 563,234 21,272 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 543,339 34,433 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 536,656 28,768 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 528,620 40,573 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 519,382 36,050 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 508,738 -4,206 4,281,169 252,869
1999 487,210 -17,304 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 471,313 -17,564 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 459,822 -15,409 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 450,259 -37,113 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 451,748 -42,558 3,977,175 11,534
1994 449,589 -47,120 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 454,669 -49,792 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 452,156 -47,736 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 448,159 -57,878 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 442,211 -46,789 3,731,730 275,242
1989 432,541 -52,293 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 425,031 -64,810 3,554,755 38,139
1987 419,328 -84,648 3,448,813 146,364
1986 411,191 -98,099 3,341,643 111,045
1985 401,722 -106,855 3,233,315 68,860
1984 392,053 -105,655 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 379,846 15,276 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 369,061 7,863 2,934,689 294,252
1981 359,572 -12,296 2,790,454 555,032
1980 346,816 -13,564 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 334,848 20,291 2,461,311 450,003
1978 324,428 18,041 2,356,601 111,386
1977 315,429 15,243 2,257,849 85,250
1976 305,769 -2,528 2,171,812 48,238
1975 298,267 -292 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 290,796 -1,197 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 275,236 -4,589 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 265,442 -12,238 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 257,938 -10,233 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 251,925 -28,752 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 242,821 -36,683 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 237,156 -35,666 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 231,440 -38,143 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 229,061 -38,519 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 226,685 -43,480 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 225,367 -46,516 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 223,842 -48,017 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 222,372 -48,777 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 217,134 12,181 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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