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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.04 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Ghana vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Paraguay
2100 68,131,252 9,114,469
2099 68,021,644 9,134,868
2098 67,902,002 9,153,773
2097 67,772,694 9,171,880
2096 67,638,801 9,188,931
2095 67,494,855 9,204,812
2094 67,339,471 9,219,996
2093 67,176,337 9,234,274
2092 67,005,259 9,247,659
2091 66,817,473 9,260,551
2090 66,618,611 9,272,453
2089 66,408,323 9,283,984
2088 66,186,701 9,293,775
2087 65,950,524 9,302,722
2086 65,712,980 9,311,508
2085 65,464,770 9,319,285
2084 65,209,090 9,325,447
2083 64,935,455 9,331,054
2082 64,651,183 9,335,846
2081 64,355,091 9,340,017
2080 64,047,069 9,342,618
2079 63,730,285 9,344,195
2078 63,397,338 9,344,403
2077 63,059,578 9,343,525
2076 62,711,928 9,341,603
2075 62,350,445 9,337,944
2074 61,987,133 9,332,883
2073 61,616,792 9,326,126
2072 61,239,369 9,317,685
2071 60,847,204 9,307,917
2070 60,454,501 9,296,216
2069 60,053,700 9,282,854
2068 59,639,035 9,268,086
2067 59,215,226 9,251,858
2066 58,786,613 9,233,146
2065 58,353,059 9,212,933
2064 57,904,896 9,190,368
2063 57,451,482 9,165,372
2062 56,986,329 9,138,205
2061 56,511,652 9,109,701
2060 56,031,122 9,079,572
2059 55,540,726 9,047,300
2058 55,042,478 9,011,957
2057 54,535,407 8,975,110
2056 54,018,018 8,936,412
2055 53,492,136 8,896,115
2054 52,959,604 8,853,974
2053 52,417,582 8,810,350
2052 51,869,801 8,764,844
2051 51,311,110 8,717,773
2050 50,740,453 8,669,516
2049 50,163,262 8,619,672
2048 49,577,819 8,568,157
2047 48,982,219 8,515,265
2046 48,383,052 8,460,084
2045 47,776,375 8,404,136
2044 47,163,926 8,346,996
2043 46,548,210 8,288,781
2042 45,925,724 8,228,904
2041 45,300,725 8,168,202
2040 44,669,515 8,106,496
2039 44,038,043 8,043,273
2038 43,402,009 7,978,464
2037 42,760,604 7,912,690
2036 42,120,700 7,845,468
2035 41,478,927 7,777,137
2034 40,831,962 7,707,832
2033 40,184,070 7,636,950
2032 39,540,131 7,564,485
2031 38,900,194 7,490,891
2030 38,258,832 7,415,529
2029 37,623,609 7,338,535
2028 36,986,250 7,259,813
2027 36,349,705 7,179,864
2026 35,713,042 7,098,035
2025 35,071,292 7,014,448
2024 34,427,414 6,929,153
2023 33,787,914 6,844,146
2022 33,149,152 6,760,464
2021 32,518,665 6,684,182
2020 31,887,809 6,603,739
2019 31,258,945 6,515,058
2018 30,637,585 6,427,382
2017 30,008,354 6,338,660
2016 29,356,742 6,249,126
2015 28,696,068 6,159,103
2014 28,041,592 6,069,811
2013 27,386,193 5,982,445
2012 26,734,268 5,897,008
2011 26,095,088 5,814,626
2010 25,474,995 5,737,971
2009 24,862,664 5,671,236
2008 24,249,946 5,613,574
2007 23,642,279 5,559,386
2006 23,040,702 5,505,148
2005 22,449,438 5,448,097
2004 21,868,298 5,388,175
2003 21,296,705 5,326,436
2002 20,729,388 5,261,328
2001 20,167,069 5,187,689
2000 19,637,087 5,100,868
1999 19,149,864 5,003,135
1998 18,688,036 4,900,025
1997 18,238,958 4,794,412
1996 17,810,181 4,687,543
1995 17,399,017 4,579,806
1994 16,993,190 4,471,417
1993 16,589,519 4,362,696
1992 16,184,855 4,253,600
1991 15,787,496 4,144,364
1990 15,394,648 4,035,747
1989 15,006,813 3,927,802
1988 14,636,568 3,820,546
1987 14,289,108 3,714,889
1986 13,965,217 3,611,474
1985 13,661,229 3,510,671
1984 13,370,590 3,412,936
1983 13,029,836 3,318,068
1982 12,643,819 3,226,189
1981 12,281,712 3,137,604
1980 11,941,448 3,053,235
1979 11,597,255 2,973,968
1978 11,248,450 2,899,269
1977 10,911,871 2,827,874
1976 10,594,913 2,758,836
1975 10,294,308 2,691,648
1974 10,000,523 2,625,621
1973 9,714,617 2,561,102
1972 9,438,187 2,499,881
1971 9,176,264 2,442,537
1970 8,925,813 2,388,028
1969 8,690,383 2,334,992
1968 8,475,729 2,282,391
1967 8,271,913 2,229,994
1966 8,074,521 2,177,584
1965 7,882,606 2,125,177
1964 7,695,739 2,073,119
1963 7,514,714 2,021,909
1962 7,337,375 1,973,130
1961 7,162,667 1,927,394
1960 6,961,215 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Paraguay
2100 0.16% -0.22%
2099 0.18% -0.21%
2098 0.19% -0.2%
2097 0.2% -0.19%
2096 0.21% -0.17%
2095 0.23% -0.16%
2094 0.24% -0.15%
2093 0.26% -0.14%
2092 0.28% -0.14%
2091 0.3% -0.13%
2090 0.32% -0.12%
2089 0.33% -0.11%
2088 0.36% -0.1%
2087 0.36% -0.09%
2086 0.38% -0.08%
2085 0.39% -0.07%
2084 0.42% -0.06%
2083 0.44% -0.05%
2082 0.46% -0.04%
2081 0.48% -0.03%
2080 0.5% -0.02%
2079 0.53% -0.002%
2078 0.54% 0.009%
2077 0.55% 0.02%
2076 0.58% 0.04%
2075 0.59% 0.05%
2074 0.6% 0.07%
2073 0.62% 0.09%
2072 0.64% 0.1%
2071 0.65% 0.13%
2070 0.67% 0.14%
2069 0.7% 0.16%
2068 0.72% 0.18%
2067 0.73% 0.2%
2066 0.74% 0.22%
2065 0.77% 0.25%
2064 0.79% 0.27%
2063 0.82% 0.3%
2062 0.84% 0.31%
2061 0.86% 0.33%
2060 0.88% 0.36%
2059 0.91% 0.39%
2058 0.93% 0.41%
2057 0.96% 0.43%
2056 0.98% 0.45%
2055 1.01% 0.48%
2054 1.03% 0.5%
2053 1.06% 0.52%
2052 1.09% 0.54%
2051 1.12% 0.56%
2050 1.15% 0.58%
2049 1.18% 0.6%
2048 1.22% 0.62%
2047 1.24% 0.65%
2046 1.27% 0.67%
2045 1.3% 0.68%
2044 1.32% 0.7%
2043 1.36% 0.73%
2042 1.38% 0.74%
2041 1.41% 0.76%
2040 1.43% 0.79%
2039 1.47% 0.81%
2038 1.5% 0.83%
2037 1.52% 0.86%
2036 1.55% 0.88%
2035 1.58% 0.9%
2034 1.61% 0.93%
2033 1.63% 0.96%
2032 1.65% 0.98%
2031 1.68% 1.02%
2030 1.69% 1.05%
2029 1.72% 1.08%
2028 1.75% 1.11%
2027 1.78% 1.15%
2026 1.83% 1.19%
2025 1.87% 1.23%
2024 1.89% 1.24%
2023 1.93% 1.24%
2022 1.94% 1.14%
2021 1.98% 1.22%
2020 2.01% 1.36%
2019 2.03% 1.36%
2018 2.1% 1.4%
2017 2.22% 1.43%
2016 2.3% 1.46%
2015 2.33% 1.47%
2014 2.39% 1.46%
2013 2.44% 1.45%
2012 2.45% 1.42%
2011 2.43% 1.34%
2010 2.46% 1.18%
2009 2.53% 1.03%
2008 2.57% 0.97%
2007 2.61% 0.99%
2006 2.63% 1.05%
2005 2.66% 1.11%
2004 2.68% 1.16%
2003 2.74% 1.24%
2002 2.79% 1.42%
2001 2.7% 1.7%
2000 2.54% 1.95%
1999 2.47% 2.1%
1998 2.46% 2.2%
1997 2.41% 2.28%
1996 2.36% 2.35%
1995 2.39% 2.42%
1994 2.43% 2.49%
1993 2.5% 2.56%
1992 2.52% 2.64%
1991 2.55% 2.69%
1990 2.58% 2.75%
1989 2.53% 2.81%
1988 2.43% 2.84%
1987 2.32% 2.86%
1986 2.23% 2.87%
1985 2.17% 2.86%
1984 2.62% 2.86%
1983 3.05% 2.85%
1982 2.95% 2.82%
1981 2.85% 2.76%
1980 2.97% 2.67%
1979 3.1% 2.58%
1978 3.08% 2.52%
1977 2.99% 2.5%
1976 2.92% 2.5%
1975 2.94% 2.51%
1974 2.94% 2.52%
1973 2.93% 2.45%
1972 2.85% 2.35%
1971 2.81% 2.28%
1970 2.71% 2.27%
1969 2.53% 2.3%
1968 2.46% 2.35%
1967 2.44% 2.41%
1966 2.43% 2.47%
1965 2.43% 2.51%
1964 2.41% 2.53%
1963 2.42% 2.47%
1962 2.44% 2.37%
1961 2.89% 2.33%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Ghana Paraguay
Current population
35885254
7120169
Population rank 46/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +233
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 87/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -12,423
Net migration rank 150/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -12,423
2024 - -13,114 - -12,451
2023 651,094 -10,003 97,748 -12,500
2022 646,441 -10,003 94,627 -12,500
2021 635,805 -11,259 78,667 -8,226
2020 637,469 -291 98,667 -8,226
2019 642,403 -21,857 103,179 -16,263
2018 641,551 -19,375 104,908 -16,472
2017 641,218 -4,913 105,634 -16,630
2016 659,910 7,009 106,804 -16,737
2015 667,729 -13,306 106,817 -16,834
2014 660,829 -6,312 105,585 -16,989
2013 658,638 -2,377 103,383 -17,232
2012 646,595 1,005 102,508 -17,763
2011 631,501 -720 100,442 -20,427
2010 613,133 -3,726 99,456 -26,169
2009 592,825 22,416 100,296 -40,112
2008 579,695 30,506 99,821 -44,679
2007 572,332 32,813 99,141 -45,914
2006 569,474 28,536 99,808 -44,568
2005 563,234 21,272 101,035 -42,173
2004 543,339 34,433 101,896 -40,907
2003 536,656 28,768 102,427 -39,941
2002 528,620 40,573 104,658 -36,918
2001 519,382 36,050 107,225 -27,676
2000 508,738 -4,206 109,979 -15,884
1999 487,210 -17,304 112,726 -11,362
1998 471,313 -17,564 114,122 -9,276
1997 459,822 -15,409 115,095 -8,704
1996 450,259 -37,113 115,623 -8,273
1995 451,748 -42,558 115,777 -7,653
1994 449,589 -47,120 115,662 -6,999
1993 454,669 -49,792 115,211 -6,431
1992 452,156 -47,736 115,442 -6,035
1991 448,159 -57,878 114,472 -5,420
1990 442,211 -46,789 112,864 -4,685
1989 432,541 -52,293 111,727 -4,009
1988 425,031 -64,810 110,348 -3,557
1987 419,328 -84,648 107,962 -3,445
1986 411,191 -98,099 105,776 -3,460
1985 401,722 -106,855 102,859 -3,562
1984 392,053 -105,655 99,937 -3,769
1983 379,846 15,276 96,406 -2,845
1982 369,061 7,863 92,917 -2,725
1981 359,572 -12,296 89,456 -2,477
1980 346,816 -13,564 84,568 -2,808
1979 334,848 20,291 80,345 -3,570
1978 324,428 18,041 76,691 -4,066
1977 315,429 15,243 74,359 -4,201
1976 305,769 -2,528 71,973 -4,066
1975 298,267 -292 70,285 -3,807
1974 290,796 -1,197 69,059 -3,478
1973 283,385 -1,168 67,803 -4,346
1972 275,236 -4,589 66,625 -7,642
1971 265,442 -12,238 66,142 -10,446
1970 257,938 -10,233 65,905 -12,579
1969 251,925 -28,752 65,616 -12,859
1968 242,821 -36,683 65,575 -13,132
1967 237,156 -35,666 65,695 -13,346
1966 231,440 -38,143 66,002 -13,538
1965 229,061 -38,519 66,063 -13,715
1964 226,685 -43,480 65,681 -13,915
1963 225,367 -46,516 64,741 -14,086
1962 223,842 -48,017 63,079 -16,175
1961 222,372 -48,777 61,536 -16,972
1960 217,134 12,181 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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