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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 7.73 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Ghana vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Panama
2100 68,131,252 5,947,731
2099 68,021,644 5,958,919
2098 67,902,002 5,969,676
2097 67,772,694 5,979,860
2096 67,638,801 5,989,615
2095 67,494,855 5,998,960
2094 67,339,471 6,007,655
2093 67,176,337 6,015,893
2092 67,005,259 6,023,482
2091 66,817,473 6,030,584
2090 66,618,611 6,037,116
2089 66,408,323 6,043,194
2088 66,186,701 6,048,506
2087 65,950,524 6,053,252
2086 65,712,980 6,057,347
2085 65,464,770 6,060,940
2084 65,209,090 6,063,735
2083 64,935,455 6,065,863
2082 64,651,183 6,067,171
2081 64,355,091 6,067,635
2080 64,047,069 6,067,317
2079 63,730,285 6,066,164
2078 63,397,338 6,064,127
2077 63,059,578 6,061,297
2076 62,711,928 6,057,645
2075 62,350,445 6,053,134
2074 61,987,133 6,047,620
2073 61,616,792 6,041,318
2072 61,239,369 6,034,065
2071 60,847,204 6,026,051
2070 60,454,501 6,017,288
2069 60,053,700 6,007,621
2068 59,639,035 5,997,109
2067 59,215,226 5,985,932
2066 58,786,613 5,973,853
2065 58,353,059 5,961,039
2064 57,904,896 5,947,320
2063 57,451,482 5,932,822
2062 56,986,329 5,917,367
2061 56,511,652 5,900,972
2060 56,031,122 5,883,654
2059 55,540,726 5,865,433
2058 55,042,478 5,846,037
2057 54,535,407 5,825,696
2056 54,018,018 5,804,369
2055 53,492,136 5,781,900
2054 52,959,604 5,758,339
2053 52,417,582 5,733,538
2052 51,869,801 5,707,562
2051 51,311,110 5,680,231
2050 50,740,453 5,651,617
2049 50,163,262 5,621,841
2048 49,577,819 5,590,701
2047 48,982,219 5,558,382
2046 48,383,052 5,524,843
2045 47,776,375 5,490,228
2044 47,163,926 5,454,371
2043 46,548,210 5,417,316
2042 45,925,724 5,379,169
2041 45,300,725 5,339,872
2040 44,669,515 5,299,492
2039 44,038,043 5,257,983
2038 43,402,009 5,215,284
2037 42,760,604 5,171,497
2036 42,120,700 5,126,814
2035 41,478,927 5,081,210
2034 40,831,962 5,034,708
2033 40,184,070 4,987,247
2032 39,540,131 4,938,646
2031 38,900,194 4,889,260
2030 38,258,832 4,838,970
2029 37,623,609 4,787,654
2028 36,986,250 4,735,214
2027 36,349,705 4,681,847
2026 35,713,042 4,627,497
2025 35,071,292 4,572,106
2024 34,427,414 4,515,577
2023 33,787,914 4,458,759
2022 33,149,152 4,400,773
2021 32,518,665 4,345,405
2020 31,887,809 4,293,261
2019 31,258,945 4,234,700
2018 30,637,585 4,167,860
2017 30,008,354 4,098,707
2016 29,356,742 4,029,086
2015 28,696,068 3,960,035
2014 28,041,592 3,892,101
2013 27,386,193 3,825,329
2012 26,734,268 3,759,256
2011 26,095,088 3,693,505
2010 25,474,995 3,628,535
2009 24,862,664 3,564,381
2008 24,249,946 3,500,648
2007 23,642,279 3,437,490
2006 23,040,702 3,375,024
2005 22,449,438 3,313,026
2004 21,868,298 3,251,155
2003 21,296,705 3,189,807
2002 20,729,388 3,129,344
2001 20,167,069 3,069,537
2000 19,637,087 3,010,369
1999 19,149,864 2,951,822
1998 18,688,036 2,893,914
1997 18,238,958 2,836,695
1996 17,810,181 2,780,227
1995 17,399,017 2,724,557
1994 16,993,190 2,669,546
1993 16,589,519 2,615,099
1992 16,184,855 2,561,336
1991 15,787,496 2,508,265
1990 15,394,648 2,455,583
1989 15,006,813 2,403,820
1988 14,636,568 2,352,848
1987 14,289,108 2,301,970
1986 13,965,217 2,251,325
1985 13,661,229 2,200,915
1984 13,370,590 2,150,782
1983 13,029,836 2,101,106
1982 12,643,819 2,052,271
1981 12,281,712 2,004,418
1980 11,941,448 1,957,534
1979 11,597,255 1,911,552
1978 11,248,450 1,866,311
1977 10,911,871 1,821,543
1976 10,594,913 1,776,935
1975 10,294,308 1,732,389
1974 10,000,523 1,687,926
1973 9,714,617 1,643,690
1972 9,438,187 1,599,723
1971 9,176,264 1,556,081
1970 8,925,813 1,513,070
1969 8,690,383 1,470,886
1968 8,475,729 1,429,447
1967 8,271,913 1,388,628
1966 8,074,521 1,348,388
1965 7,882,606 1,308,835
1964 7,695,739 1,270,065
1963 7,514,714 1,232,124
1962 7,337,375 1,195,301
1961 7,162,667 1,159,870
1960 6,961,215 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Panama
2100 0.16% -0.19%
2099 0.18% -0.18%
2098 0.19% -0.17%
2097 0.2% -0.16%
2096 0.21% -0.16%
2095 0.23% -0.14%
2094 0.24% -0.14%
2093 0.26% -0.13%
2092 0.28% -0.12%
2091 0.3% -0.11%
2090 0.32% -0.1%
2089 0.33% -0.09%
2088 0.36% -0.08%
2087 0.36% -0.07%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.39% -0.05%
2084 0.42% -0.04%
2083 0.44% -0.02%
2082 0.46% -0.008%
2081 0.48% 0.005%
2080 0.5% 0.02%
2079 0.53% 0.03%
2078 0.54% 0.05%
2077 0.55% 0.06%
2076 0.58% 0.07%
2075 0.59% 0.09%
2074 0.6% 0.1%
2073 0.62% 0.12%
2072 0.64% 0.13%
2071 0.65% 0.15%
2070 0.67% 0.16%
2069 0.7% 0.18%
2068 0.72% 0.19%
2067 0.73% 0.2%
2066 0.74% 0.21%
2065 0.77% 0.23%
2064 0.79% 0.24%
2063 0.82% 0.26%
2062 0.84% 0.28%
2061 0.86% 0.29%
2060 0.88% 0.31%
2059 0.91% 0.33%
2058 0.93% 0.35%
2057 0.96% 0.37%
2056 0.98% 0.39%
2055 1.01% 0.41%
2054 1.03% 0.43%
2053 1.06% 0.46%
2052 1.09% 0.48%
2051 1.12% 0.51%
2050 1.15% 0.53%
2049 1.18% 0.56%
2048 1.22% 0.58%
2047 1.24% 0.61%
2046 1.27% 0.63%
2045 1.3% 0.66%
2044 1.32% 0.68%
2043 1.36% 0.71%
2042 1.38% 0.74%
2041 1.41% 0.76%
2040 1.43% 0.79%
2039 1.47% 0.82%
2038 1.5% 0.85%
2037 1.52% 0.87%
2036 1.55% 0.9%
2035 1.58% 0.92%
2034 1.61% 0.95%
2033 1.63% 0.98%
2032 1.65% 1.01%
2031 1.68% 1.04%
2030 1.69% 1.07%
2029 1.72% 1.11%
2028 1.75% 1.14%
2027 1.78% 1.17%
2026 1.83% 1.21%
2025 1.87% 1.25%
2024 1.89% 1.27%
2023 1.93% 1.32%
2022 1.94% 1.27%
2021 1.98% 1.21%
2020 2.01% 1.38%
2019 2.03% 1.6%
2018 2.1% 1.69%
2017 2.22% 1.73%
2016 2.3% 1.74%
2015 2.33% 1.75%
2014 2.39% 1.75%
2013 2.44% 1.76%
2012 2.45% 1.78%
2011 2.43% 1.79%
2010 2.46% 1.8%
2009 2.53% 1.82%
2008 2.57% 1.84%
2007 2.61% 1.85%
2006 2.63% 1.87%
2005 2.66% 1.9%
2004 2.68% 1.92%
2003 2.74% 1.93%
2002 2.79% 1.95%
2001 2.7% 1.97%
2000 2.54% 1.98%
1999 2.47% 2%
1998 2.46% 2.02%
1997 2.41% 2.03%
1996 2.36% 2.04%
1995 2.39% 2.06%
1994 2.43% 2.08%
1993 2.5% 2.1%
1992 2.52% 2.12%
1991 2.55% 2.15%
1990 2.58% 2.15%
1989 2.53% 2.17%
1988 2.43% 2.21%
1987 2.32% 2.25%
1986 2.23% 2.29%
1985 2.17% 2.33%
1984 2.62% 2.36%
1983 3.05% 2.38%
1982 2.95% 2.39%
1981 2.85% 2.4%
1980 2.97% 2.41%
1979 3.1% 2.42%
1978 3.08% 2.46%
1977 2.99% 2.51%
1976 2.92% 2.57%
1975 2.94% 2.63%
1974 2.94% 2.69%
1973 2.93% 2.75%
1972 2.85% 2.8%
1971 2.81% 2.84%
1970 2.71% 2.87%
1969 2.53% 2.9%
1968 2.46% 2.94%
1967 2.44% 2.98%
1966 2.43% 3.02%
1965 2.43% 3.05%
1964 2.41% 3.08%
1963 2.42% 3.08%
1962 2.44% 3.05%
1961 2.89% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Ghana Panama
Current population
35885254
4642198
Population rank 46/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.06%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +156
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 83/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +6,151
Net migration rank 150/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 6,151
2024 - -13,114 - 6,706
2023 651,094 -10,003 50,197 7,262
2022 646,441 -10,003 50,556 7,967
2021 635,805 -11,259 46,747 5,473
2020 637,469 -291 46,599 5,473
2019 642,403 -21,857 54,420 10,623
2018 641,551 -19,375 57,508 11,130
2017 641,218 -4,913 58,607 11,059
2016 659,910 7,009 59,454 10,109
2015 667,729 -13,306 59,896 8,648
2014 660,829 -6,312 60,227 7,105
2013 658,638 -2,377 60,295 5,926
2012 646,595 1,005 60,471 5,447
2011 631,501 -720 60,411 5,167
2010 613,133 -3,726 59,418 4,953
2009 592,825 22,416 59,168 4,765
2008 579,695 30,506 58,961 4,568
2007 572,332 32,813 58,454 4,330
2006 569,474 28,536 58,067 4,087
2005 563,234 21,272 58,014 3,843
2004 543,339 34,433 58,281 3,596
2003 536,656 28,768 57,458 3,352
2002 528,620 40,573 57,011 3,099
2001 519,382 36,050 56,654 2,856
2000 508,738 -4,206 56,236 2,602
1999 487,210 -17,304 55,911 2,341
1998 471,313 -17,564 55,482 2,084
1997 459,822 -15,409 55,060 1,820
1996 450,259 -37,113 54,512 1,533
1995 451,748 -42,558 54,069 1,221
1994 449,589 -47,120 53,845 899
1993 454,669 -49,792 53,591 560
1992 452,156 -47,736 53,186 182
1991 448,159 -57,878 53,079 -305
1990 442,211 -46,789 53,451 -854
1989 432,541 -52,293 52,295 -1,368
1988 425,031 -64,810 52,767 -1,750
1987 419,328 -84,648 52,690 -1,953
1986 411,191 -98,099 52,681 -2,136
1985 401,722 -106,855 52,573 -2,297
1984 392,053 -105,655 52,436 -2,435
1983 379,846 15,276 51,880 -2,518
1982 369,061 7,863 50,858 -2,554
1981 359,572 -12,296 50,018 -2,620
1980 346,816 -13,564 49,077 -2,701
1979 334,848 20,291 48,362 -2,772
1978 324,428 18,041 47,694 -2,811
1977 315,429 15,243 47,438 -2,792
1976 305,769 -2,528 47,307 -2,727
1975 298,267 -292 47,149 -2,635
1974 290,796 -1,197 46,932 -2,531
1973 283,385 -1,168 46,540 -2,464
1972 275,236 -4,589 46,311 -2,448
1971 265,442 -12,238 45,867 -2,454
1970 257,938 -10,233 45,075 -2,476
1969 251,925 -28,752 44,278 -2,510
1968 242,821 -36,683 43,641 -2,528
1967 237,156 -35,666 43,054 -2,528
1966 231,440 -38,143 42,457 -2,500
1965 229,061 -38,519 41,604 -2,454
1964 226,685 -43,480 40,806 -2,418
1963 225,367 -46,516 39,872 -2,380
1962 223,842 -48,017 38,537 -2,377
1961 222,372 -48,777 37,100 -2,394
1960 217,134 12,181 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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