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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.03 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Ghana vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Peru
2100 68,117,614 38,442,430
2099 68,008,028 38,609,486
2098 67,888,410 38,774,265
2097 67,759,128 38,937,509
2096 67,625,262 39,098,598
2095 67,481,344 39,257,494
2094 67,325,992 39,413,146
2093 67,162,890 39,567,920
2092 66,991,846 39,718,895
2091 66,804,098 39,867,036
2090 66,605,276 40,012,169
2089 66,395,029 40,153,701
2088 66,173,453 40,292,740
2087 65,937,323 40,428,045
2086 65,699,827 40,558,786
2085 65,451,666 40,685,268
2084 65,196,037 40,807,007
2083 64,922,457 40,923,102
2082 64,638,242 41,034,801
2081 64,342,209 41,140,743
2080 64,034,249 41,241,207
2079 63,717,528 41,334,845
2078 63,384,648 41,422,439
2077 63,046,955 41,503,511
2076 62,699,375 41,578,164
2075 62,337,964 41,645,808
2074 61,974,725 41,706,491
2073 61,604,458 41,759,277
2072 61,227,111 41,804,713
2071 60,835,024 41,842,534
2070 60,442,399 41,873,019
2069 60,041,679 41,895,381
2068 59,627,097 41,909,248
2067 59,203,373 41,914,729
2066 58,774,846 41,912,112
2065 58,341,378 41,901,353
2064 57,893,305 41,882,691
2063 57,439,982 41,855,037
2062 56,974,922 41,819,132
2061 56,500,340 41,774,412
2060 56,019,906 41,721,225
2059 55,529,609 41,659,921
2058 55,031,460 41,590,180
2057 54,524,491 41,511,131
2056 54,007,205 41,423,914
2055 53,481,428 41,327,613
2054 52,949,003 41,223,066
2053 52,407,089 41,109,699
2052 51,859,418 40,988,952
2051 51,300,839 40,860,060
2050 50,730,296 40,722,627
2049 50,153,221 40,577,434
2048 49,567,895 40,424,258
2047 48,972,414 40,261,875
2046 48,373,367 40,090,240
2045 47,766,811 39,910,095
2044 47,154,486 39,720,613
2043 46,538,892 39,523,731
2042 45,916,531 39,318,023
2041 45,291,657 39,103,923
2040 44,660,573 38,882,017
2039 44,029,228 38,652,110
2038 43,393,321 38,414,521
2037 42,752,045 38,168,782
2036 42,112,269 37,914,498
2035 41,470,624 37,652,693
2034 40,823,789 37,382,554
2033 40,176,026 37,105,048
2032 39,532,216 36,820,835
2031 38,892,407 36,529,111
2030 38,251,174 36,228,701
2029 37,616,078 35,919,668
2028 36,978,847 35,600,666
2027 36,342,429 35,271,163
2026 35,705,894 34,930,183
2025 35,064,272 34,576,665
2024 34,427,414 34,217,848
2023 33,787,914 33,845,617
2022 33,149,152 33,475,438
2021 32,518,665 33,155,882
2020 31,887,809 32,838,579
2019 31,258,945 32,449,303
2018 30,637,585 31,897,584
2017 30,008,354 31,324,637
2016 29,356,742 30,866,494
2015 28,696,068 30,457,600
2014 28,041,592 30,115,826
2013 27,386,193 29,817,919
2012 26,734,268 29,550,366
2011 26,095,088 29,304,086
2010 25,474,995 29,086,019
2009 24,862,664 28,896,811
2008 24,249,946 28,719,041
2007 23,642,279 28,530,699
2006 23,040,702 28,324,491
2005 22,449,438 28,101,180
2004 21,868,298 27,852,190
2003 21,296,705 27,580,490
2002 20,729,388 27,288,217
2001 20,167,069 26,964,601
2000 19,637,087 26,598,331
1999 19,149,864 26,186,504
1998 18,688,036 25,738,095
1997 18,238,958 25,274,147
1996 17,810,181 24,811,171
1995 17,399,017 24,348,919
1994 16,993,190 23,881,493
1993 16,589,519 23,413,783
1992 16,184,855 22,946,340
1991 15,787,496 22,483,775
1990 15,394,648 22,014,771
1989 15,006,813 21,532,589
1988 14,636,568 21,054,702
1987 14,289,108 20,582,320
1986 13,965,217 20,117,122
1985 13,661,229 19,648,204
1984 13,370,590 19,174,716
1983 13,029,836 18,705,957
1982 12,643,819 18,246,503
1981 12,281,712 17,798,805
1980 11,941,448 17,360,949
1979 11,597,255 16,933,139
1978 11,248,450 16,516,059
1977 10,911,871 16,109,806
1976 10,594,913 15,716,809
1975 10,294,308 15,333,957
1974 10,000,523 14,956,552
1973 9,714,617 14,582,867
1972 9,438,187 14,210,147
1971 9,176,264 13,838,067
1970 8,925,813 13,501,237
1969 8,690,383 13,166,767
1968 8,475,729 12,803,993
1967 8,271,913 12,448,814
1966 8,074,521 12,101,297
1965 7,882,606 11,761,085
1964 7,695,739 11,427,978
1963 7,514,714 11,102,099
1962 7,337,375 10,784,612
1961 7,162,667 10,475,123
1960 6,961,215 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Peru
2100 0.16% -0.43%
2099 0.18% -0.42%
2098 0.19% -0.42%
2097 0.2% -0.41%
2096 0.21% -0.4%
2095 0.23% -0.39%
2094 0.24% -0.39%
2093 0.26% -0.38%
2092 0.28% -0.37%
2091 0.3% -0.36%
2090 0.32% -0.35%
2089 0.33% -0.35%
2088 0.36% -0.33%
2087 0.36% -0.32%
2086 0.38% -0.31%
2085 0.39% -0.3%
2084 0.42% -0.28%
2083 0.44% -0.27%
2082 0.46% -0.26%
2081 0.48% -0.24%
2080 0.5% -0.23%
2079 0.53% -0.21%
2078 0.54% -0.2%
2077 0.55% -0.18%
2076 0.58% -0.16%
2075 0.59% -0.15%
2074 0.6% -0.13%
2073 0.62% -0.11%
2072 0.64% -0.09%
2071 0.65% -0.07%
2070 0.67% -0.05%
2069 0.7% -0.03%
2068 0.72% -0.01%
2067 0.73% 0.006%
2066 0.74% 0.03%
2065 0.77% 0.04%
2064 0.79% 0.07%
2063 0.82% 0.09%
2062 0.84% 0.11%
2061 0.86% 0.13%
2060 0.88% 0.15%
2059 0.91% 0.17%
2058 0.93% 0.19%
2057 0.96% 0.21%
2056 0.98% 0.23%
2055 1.01% 0.25%
2054 1.03% 0.28%
2053 1.06% 0.29%
2052 1.09% 0.32%
2051 1.12% 0.34%
2050 1.15% 0.36%
2049 1.18% 0.38%
2048 1.22% 0.4%
2047 1.24% 0.43%
2046 1.27% 0.45%
2045 1.3% 0.48%
2044 1.32% 0.5%
2043 1.36% 0.52%
2042 1.38% 0.55%
2041 1.41% 0.57%
2040 1.43% 0.59%
2039 1.47% 0.62%
2038 1.5% 0.64%
2037 1.52% 0.67%
2036 1.55% 0.7%
2035 1.58% 0.72%
2034 1.61% 0.75%
2033 1.63% 0.77%
2032 1.65% 0.8%
2031 1.68% 0.83%
2030 1.69% 0.86%
2029 1.72% 0.9%
2028 1.75% 0.93%
2027 1.78% 0.98%
2026 1.83% 1.02%
2025 1.85% 1.05%
2024 1.89% 1.1%
2023 1.93% 1.11%
2022 1.94% 0.96%
2021 1.98% 0.97%
2020 2.01% 1.2%
2019 2.03% 1.73%
2018 2.1% 1.83%
2017 2.22% 1.48%
2016 2.3% 1.34%
2015 2.33% 1.13%
2014 2.39% 1%
2013 2.44% 0.91%
2012 2.45% 0.84%
2011 2.43% 0.75%
2010 2.46% 0.65%
2009 2.53% 0.62%
2008 2.57% 0.66%
2007 2.61% 0.73%
2006 2.63% 0.79%
2005 2.66% 0.89%
2004 2.68% 0.99%
2003 2.74% 1.07%
2002 2.79% 1.2%
2001 2.7% 1.38%
2000 2.54% 1.57%
1999 2.47% 1.74%
1998 2.46% 1.84%
1997 2.41% 1.87%
1996 2.36% 1.9%
1995 2.39% 1.96%
1994 2.43% 2%
1993 2.5% 2.04%
1992 2.52% 2.06%
1991 2.55% 2.13%
1990 2.58% 2.24%
1989 2.53% 2.27%
1988 2.43% 2.3%
1987 2.32% 2.31%
1986 2.23% 2.39%
1985 2.17% 2.47%
1984 2.62% 2.51%
1983 3.05% 2.52%
1982 2.95% 2.52%
1981 2.85% 2.52%
1980 2.97% 2.53%
1979 3.1% 2.53%
1978 3.08% 2.52%
1977 2.99% 2.5%
1976 2.92% 2.5%
1975 2.94% 2.52%
1974 2.94% 2.56%
1973 2.93% 2.62%
1972 2.85% 2.69%
1971 2.81% 2.49%
1970 2.71% 2.54%
1969 2.53% 2.83%
1968 2.46% 2.85%
1967 2.44% 2.87%
1966 2.43% 2.89%
1965 2.43% 2.91%
1964 2.41% 2.94%
1963 2.42% 2.94%
1962 2.44% 2.95%
1961 2.89% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Ghana Peru
Current population
36032857
35105331
Population rank 46/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.42%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +983
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 97/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +11,931
Net migration rank 150/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 11,931
2024 651,057 -13,114 347,517 18,406
2023 651,094 -10,003 353,788 24,783
2022 646,441 -10,003 327,859 33,982
2021 635,805 -11,259 235,440 41,868
2020 637,469 -291 301,950 55,375
2019 642,403 -21,857 346,981 74,270
2018 641,551 -19,375 343,123 339,067
2017 641,218 -4,913 349,333 114,382
2016 659,910 7,009 355,859 96,740
2015 667,729 -13,306 362,781 2,421
2014 660,829 -6,312 368,708 -50,383
2013 658,638 -2,377 372,694 -95,214
2012 646,595 1,005 376,501 -118,863
2011 631,501 -720 383,268 -148,339
2010 613,133 -3,726 382,510 -181,302
2009 592,825 22,416 396,522 -219,314
2008 579,695 30,506 413,640 -235,307
2007 572,332 32,813 435,122 -236,745
2006 569,474 28,536 445,884 -231,851
2005 563,234 21,272 454,199 -221,652
2004 543,339 34,433 459,617 -194,171
2003 536,656 28,768 459,243 -181,276
2002 528,620 40,573 463,709 -157,158
2001 519,382 36,050 470,154 -129,481
2000 508,738 -4,206 484,222 -92,353
1999 487,210 -17,304 487,095 -55,325
1998 471,313 -17,564 489,436 -24,388
1997 459,822 -15,409 495,348 -32,515
1996 450,259 -37,113 501,855 -38,749
1995 451,748 -42,558 507,894 -46,499
1994 449,589 -47,120 512,735 -39,299
1993 454,669 -49,792 513,769 -51,775
1992 452,156 -47,736 514,618 -41,702
1991 448,159 -57,878 513,867 -61,645
1990 442,211 -46,789 515,233 -29,437
1989 432,541 -52,293 512,152 -33,569
1988 425,031 -64,810 508,429 -31,238
1987 419,328 -84,648 502,229 -34,651
1986 411,191 -98,099 496,712 -33,891
1985 401,722 -106,855 488,887 -13,887
1984 392,053 -105,655 477,968 -6,007
1983 379,846 15,276 469,781 -4,243
1982 369,061 7,863 461,107 -7,748
1981 359,572 -12,296 453,158 -11,123
1980 346,816 -13,564 445,100 -11,446
1979 334,848 20,291 439,110 -17,148
1978 324,428 18,041 432,127 -19,939
1977 315,429 15,243 425,428 -25,117
1976 305,769 -2,528 420,284 -34,602
1975 298,267 -292 414,400 -34,382
1974 290,796 -1,197 408,299 -33,493
1973 283,385 -1,168 400,752 -28,191
1972 275,236 -4,589 396,960 -24,100
1971 265,442 -12,238 391,506 -20,209
1970 257,938 -10,233 318,022 -15,653
1969 251,925 -28,752 379,347 -12,776
1968 242,821 -36,683 372,379 -13,389
1967 237,156 -35,666 365,224 -13,837
1966 231,440 -38,143 356,819 -13,166
1965 229,061 -38,519 349,245 -12,470
1964 226,685 -43,480 341,570 -12,129
1963 225,367 -46,516 332,352 -10,040
1962 223,842 -48,017 321,716 -9,051
1961 222,372 -48,777 313,385 -7,063
1960 217,134 12,181 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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