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Population in Ghana compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.29 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Ghana vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Philippines
2100 68,131,252 115,065,514
2099 68,021,644 115,822,085
2098 67,902,002 116,579,642
2097 67,772,694 117,339,735
2096 67,638,801 118,106,310
2095 67,494,855 118,872,671
2094 67,339,471 119,632,784
2093 67,176,337 120,394,127
2092 67,005,259 121,153,505
2091 66,817,473 121,910,997
2090 66,618,611 122,658,317
2089 66,408,323 123,398,001
2088 66,186,701 124,128,536
2087 65,950,524 124,849,376
2086 65,712,980 125,558,475
2085 65,464,770 126,253,074
2084 65,209,090 126,925,232
2083 64,935,455 127,573,007
2082 64,651,183 128,202,586
2081 64,355,091 128,806,308
2080 64,047,069 129,391,229
2079 63,730,285 129,944,270
2078 63,397,338 130,476,671
2077 63,059,578 130,988,299
2076 62,711,928 131,462,248
2075 62,350,445 131,906,358
2074 61,987,133 132,328,468
2073 61,616,792 132,719,174
2072 61,239,369 133,084,836
2071 60,847,204 133,419,916
2070 60,454,501 133,733,411
2069 60,053,700 134,020,647
2068 59,639,035 134,283,663
2067 59,215,226 134,528,603
2066 58,786,613 134,744,843
2065 58,353,059 134,949,800
2064 57,904,896 135,128,431
2063 57,451,482 135,285,603
2062 56,986,329 135,425,056
2061 56,511,652 135,539,763
2060 56,031,122 135,631,085
2059 55,540,726 135,698,075
2058 55,042,478 135,730,163
2057 54,535,407 135,736,069
2056 54,018,018 135,720,219
2055 53,492,136 135,665,249
2054 52,959,604 135,570,794
2053 52,417,582 135,440,724
2052 51,869,801 135,273,857
2051 51,311,110 135,054,258
2050 50,740,453 134,793,554
2049 50,163,262 134,483,048
2048 49,577,819 134,131,716
2047 48,982,219 133,731,695
2046 48,383,052 133,281,676
2045 47,776,375 132,787,906
2044 47,163,926 132,252,742
2043 46,548,210 131,678,840
2042 45,925,724 131,067,112
2041 45,300,725 130,419,312
2040 44,669,515 129,735,394
2039 44,038,043 129,020,366
2038 43,402,009 128,266,374
2037 42,760,604 127,482,230
2036 42,120,700 126,671,125
2035 41,478,927 125,841,025
2034 40,831,962 124,990,553
2033 40,184,070 124,123,848
2032 39,540,131 123,246,040
2031 38,900,194 122,359,182
2030 38,258,832 121,453,322
2029 37,623,609 120,538,221
2028 36,986,250 119,609,503
2027 36,349,705 118,675,486
2026 35,713,042 117,737,984
2025 35,071,292 116,792,787
2024 34,427,414 115,843,670
2023 33,787,914 114,891,199
2022 33,149,152 113,964,338
2021 32,518,665 113,100,950
2020 31,887,809 112,081,264
2019 31,258,945 110,804,683
2018 30,637,585 109,465,287
2017 30,008,354 108,119,693
2016 29,356,742 106,735,719
2015 28,696,068 105,312,992
2014 28,041,592 103,767,130
2013 27,386,193 102,076,336
2012 26,734,268 100,175,512
2011 26,095,088 98,248,614
2010 25,474,995 96,337,125
2009 24,862,664 94,384,250
2008 24,249,946 92,699,095
2007 23,642,279 91,075,184
2006 23,040,702 89,508,986
2005 22,449,438 88,015,962
2004 21,868,298 86,394,504
2003 21,296,705 84,731,835
2002 20,729,388 83,068,889
2001 20,167,069 81,401,488
2000 19,637,087 79,625,397
1999 19,149,864 77,753,257
1998 18,688,036 75,791,024
1997 18,238,958 73,908,810
1996 17,810,181 72,190,242
1995 17,399,017 70,546,246
1994 16,993,190 69,019,291
1993 16,589,519 67,530,621
1992 16,184,855 65,926,125
1991 15,787,496 64,382,249
1990 15,394,648 62,854,666
1989 15,006,813 61,265,260
1988 14,636,568 59,739,052
1987 14,289,108 58,157,496
1986 13,965,217 56,645,077
1985 13,661,229 55,213,006
1984 13,370,590 53,726,181
1983 13,029,836 52,194,620
1982 12,643,819 50,695,707
1981 12,281,712 49,311,727
1980 11,941,448 48,043,740
1979 11,597,255 46,807,103
1978 11,248,450 45,575,281
1977 10,911,871 44,367,962
1976 10,594,913 43,201,488
1975 10,294,308 42,120,826
1974 10,000,523 41,174,341
1973 9,714,617 40,294,130
1972 9,438,187 39,408,560
1971 9,176,264 38,518,659
1970 8,925,813 37,622,204
1969 8,690,383 36,660,799
1968 8,475,729 35,638,342
1967 8,271,913 34,621,320
1966 8,074,521 33,617,170
1965 7,882,606 32,625,316
1964 7,695,739 31,643,032
1963 7,514,714 30,674,731
1962 7,337,375 29,723,536
1961 7,162,667 28,792,621
1960 6,961,215 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Philippines
2100 0.16% -0.65%
2099 0.18% -0.65%
2098 0.19% -0.65%
2097 0.2% -0.65%
2096 0.21% -0.64%
2095 0.23% -0.64%
2094 0.24% -0.63%
2093 0.26% -0.63%
2092 0.28% -0.62%
2091 0.3% -0.61%
2090 0.32% -0.6%
2089 0.33% -0.59%
2088 0.36% -0.58%
2087 0.36% -0.56%
2086 0.38% -0.55%
2085 0.39% -0.53%
2084 0.42% -0.51%
2083 0.44% -0.49%
2082 0.46% -0.47%
2081 0.48% -0.45%
2080 0.5% -0.43%
2079 0.53% -0.41%
2078 0.54% -0.39%
2077 0.55% -0.36%
2076 0.58% -0.34%
2075 0.59% -0.32%
2074 0.6% -0.29%
2073 0.62% -0.27%
2072 0.64% -0.25%
2071 0.65% -0.23%
2070 0.67% -0.21%
2069 0.7% -0.2%
2068 0.72% -0.18%
2067 0.73% -0.16%
2066 0.74% -0.15%
2065 0.77% -0.13%
2064 0.79% -0.12%
2063 0.82% -0.1%
2062 0.84% -0.08%
2061 0.86% -0.07%
2060 0.88% -0.05%
2059 0.91% -0.02%
2058 0.93% -0.004%
2057 0.96% 0.01%
2056 0.98% 0.04%
2055 1.01% 0.07%
2054 1.03% 0.1%
2053 1.06% 0.12%
2052 1.09% 0.16%
2051 1.12% 0.19%
2050 1.15% 0.23%
2049 1.18% 0.26%
2048 1.22% 0.3%
2047 1.24% 0.34%
2046 1.27% 0.37%
2045 1.3% 0.4%
2044 1.32% 0.44%
2043 1.36% 0.47%
2042 1.38% 0.5%
2041 1.41% 0.53%
2040 1.43% 0.55%
2039 1.47% 0.59%
2038 1.5% 0.62%
2037 1.52% 0.64%
2036 1.55% 0.66%
2035 1.58% 0.68%
2034 1.61% 0.7%
2033 1.63% 0.71%
2032 1.65% 0.72%
2031 1.68% 0.75%
2030 1.69% 0.76%
2029 1.72% 0.78%
2028 1.75% 0.79%
2027 1.78% 0.8%
2026 1.83% 0.81%
2025 1.87% 0.82%
2024 1.89% 0.83%
2023 1.93% 0.81%
2022 1.94% 0.76%
2021 1.98% 0.91%
2020 2.01% 1.15%
2019 2.03% 1.22%
2018 2.1% 1.24%
2017 2.22% 1.3%
2016 2.3% 1.35%
2015 2.33% 1.49%
2014 2.39% 1.66%
2013 2.44% 1.9%
2012 2.45% 1.96%
2011 2.43% 1.98%
2010 2.46% 2.07%
2009 2.53% 1.82%
2008 2.57% 1.78%
2007 2.61% 1.75%
2006 2.63% 1.7%
2005 2.66% 1.88%
2004 2.68% 1.96%
2003 2.74% 2%
2002 2.79% 2.05%
2001 2.7% 2.23%
2000 2.54% 2.41%
1999 2.47% 2.59%
1998 2.46% 2.55%
1997 2.41% 2.38%
1996 2.36% 2.33%
1995 2.39% 2.21%
1994 2.43% 2.2%
1993 2.5% 2.43%
1992 2.52% 2.4%
1991 2.55% 2.43%
1990 2.58% 2.59%
1989 2.53% 2.55%
1988 2.43% 2.72%
1987 2.32% 2.67%
1986 2.23% 2.59%
1985 2.17% 2.77%
1984 2.62% 2.93%
1983 3.05% 2.96%
1982 2.95% 2.81%
1981 2.85% 2.64%
1980 2.97% 2.64%
1979 3.1% 2.7%
1978 3.08% 2.72%
1977 2.99% 2.7%
1976 2.92% 2.57%
1975 2.94% 2.3%
1974 2.94% 2.18%
1973 2.93% 2.25%
1972 2.85% 2.31%
1971 2.81% 2.38%
1970 2.71% 2.62%
1969 2.53% 2.87%
1968 2.46% 2.94%
1967 2.44% 2.99%
1966 2.43% 3.04%
1965 2.43% 3.1%
1964 2.41% 3.16%
1963 2.42% 3.2%
1962 2.44% 3.23%
1961 2.89% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Ghana Philippines
Current population
35885254
117991570
Population rank 46/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.42%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 113/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -149,315
Net migration rank 150/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -149,315
2024 - -13,114 - -160,373
2023 651,094 -10,003 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 646,441 -10,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 635,805 -11,259 917,928 -85,185
2020 637,469 -291 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 641,551 -19,375 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 659,910 7,009 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 646,595 1,005 1,979,568 95,702
2011 631,501 -720 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 613,133 -3,726 2,030,979 13,556
2009 592,825 22,416 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 579,695 30,506 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 572,332 32,813 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 569,474 28,536 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 563,234 21,272 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 543,339 34,433 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 536,656 28,768 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 528,620 40,573 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 519,382 36,050 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 508,738 -4,206 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 487,210 -17,304 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 471,313 -17,564 1,870,371 178,274
1997 459,822 -15,409 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 449,589 -47,120 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 452,156 -47,736 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 448,159 -57,878 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 442,211 -46,789 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 432,541 -52,293 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 425,031 -64,810 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 419,328 -84,648 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 411,191 -98,099 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 401,722 -106,855 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 392,053 -105,655 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 379,846 15,276 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 369,061 7,863 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 346,816 -13,564 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 334,848 20,291 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 324,428 18,041 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 315,429 15,243 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 305,769 -2,528 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 298,267 -292 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 290,796 -1,197 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 275,236 -4,589 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 265,442 -12,238 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 257,938 -10,233 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 251,925 -28,752 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 242,821 -36,683 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 237,156 -35,666 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 231,440 -38,143 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 229,061 -38,519 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 226,685 -43,480 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 225,367 -46,516 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 223,842 -48,017 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 222,372 -48,777 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 217,134 12,181 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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