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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Ghana vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Poland
2100 68,117,614 18,452,579
2099 68,008,028 18,644,857
2098 67,888,410 18,838,707
2097 67,759,128 19,033,962
2096 67,625,262 19,231,896
2095 67,481,344 19,431,204
2094 67,325,992 19,634,214
2093 67,162,890 19,840,304
2092 66,991,846 20,049,969
2091 66,804,098 20,263,764
2090 66,605,276 20,482,150
2089 66,395,029 20,705,051
2088 66,173,453 20,933,750
2087 65,937,323 21,167,790
2086 65,699,827 21,407,163
2085 65,451,666 21,652,018
2084 65,196,037 21,902,736
2083 64,922,457 22,159,983
2082 64,638,242 22,423,109
2081 64,342,209 22,691,495
2080 64,034,249 22,964,515
2079 63,717,528 23,242,960
2078 63,384,648 23,524,184
2077 63,046,955 23,811,918
2076 62,699,375 24,102,012
2075 62,337,964 24,395,355
2074 61,974,725 24,691,719
2073 61,604,458 24,990,908
2072 61,227,111 25,290,453
2071 60,835,024 25,590,102
2070 60,442,399 25,889,034
2069 60,041,679 26,187,633
2068 59,627,097 26,485,171
2067 59,203,373 26,780,961
2066 58,774,846 27,074,124
2065 58,341,378 27,364,039
2064 57,893,305 27,650,950
2063 57,439,982 27,934,132
2062 56,974,922 28,212,240
2061 56,500,340 28,487,283
2060 56,019,906 28,757,525
2059 55,529,609 29,025,705
2058 55,031,460 29,288,751
2057 54,524,491 29,548,996
2056 54,007,205 29,806,770
2055 53,481,428 30,060,951
2054 52,949,003 30,311,416
2053 52,407,089 30,559,065
2052 51,859,418 30,801,964
2051 51,300,839 31,043,690
2050 50,730,296 31,281,762
2049 50,153,221 31,516,893
2048 49,567,895 31,748,736
2047 48,972,414 31,978,608
2046 48,373,367 32,205,877
2045 47,766,811 32,431,013
2044 47,154,486 32,653,012
2043 46,538,892 32,873,136
2042 45,916,531 33,090,733
2041 45,291,657 33,303,578
2040 44,660,573 33,514,705
2039 44,029,228 33,722,530
2038 43,393,321 33,926,660
2037 42,752,045 34,126,585
2036 42,112,269 34,323,967
2035 41,470,624 34,515,669
2034 40,823,789 34,704,048
2033 40,176,026 34,887,791
2032 39,532,216 35,067,502
2031 38,892,407 35,242,658
2030 38,251,174 35,410,392
2029 37,616,078 35,572,635
2028 36,978,847 35,725,650
2027 36,342,429 35,870,384
2026 35,705,894 36,007,074
2025 35,064,272 36,435,861
2024 34,427,414 36,559,233
2023 33,787,914 36,687,353
2022 33,149,152 36,821,749
2021 32,518,665 36,981,559
2020 31,887,809 37,515,748
2019 31,258,945 37,965,475
2018 30,637,585 37,974,750
2017 30,008,354 37,974,826
2016 29,356,742 37,970,087
2015 28,696,068 37,986,412
2014 28,041,592 38,011,735
2013 27,386,193 38,040,196
2012 26,734,268 38,063,164
2011 26,095,088 38,063,255
2010 25,474,995 38,042,794
2009 24,862,664 38,151,603
2008 24,249,946 38,125,759
2007 23,642,279 38,120,560
2006 23,040,702 38,141,267
2005 22,449,438 38,165,445
2004 21,868,298 38,182,222
2003 21,296,705 38,204,570
2002 20,729,388 38,230,364
2001 20,167,069 38,248,076
2000 19,637,087 38,258,629
1999 19,149,864 38,660,271
1998 18,688,036 38,663,481
1997 18,238,958 38,649,660
1996 17,810,181 38,624,370
1995 17,399,017 38,594,998
1994 16,993,190 38,542,652
1993 16,589,519 38,461,408
1992 16,184,855 38,363,667
1991 15,787,496 38,246,193
1990 15,394,648 38,110,782
1989 15,006,813 37,961,529
1988 14,636,568 37,824,487
1987 14,289,108 37,668,045
1986 13,965,217 37,456,119
1985 13,661,229 37,201,885
1984 13,370,590 36,904,134
1983 13,029,836 36,571,808
1982 12,643,819 36,230,481
1981 12,281,712 35,898,587
1980 11,941,448 35,574,150
1979 11,597,255 35,247,217
1978 11,248,450 34,965,600
1977 10,911,871 34,689,050
1976 10,594,913 34,356,300
1975 10,294,308 34,015,199
1974 10,000,523 33,678,899
1973 9,714,617 33,357,200
1972 9,438,187 33,055,650
1971 9,176,264 32,783,500
1970 8,925,813 32,664,300
1969 8,690,383 32,548,300
1968 8,475,729 32,294,655
1967 8,271,913 31,987,155
1966 8,074,521 31,681,000
1965 7,882,606 31,444,950
1964 7,695,739 31,139,450
1963 7,514,714 30,712,000
1962 7,337,375 30,308,500
1961 7,162,667 29,964,000
1960 6,961,215 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Poland
2100 0.16% -1.03%
2099 0.18% -1.03%
2098 0.19% -1.03%
2097 0.2% -1.03%
2096 0.21% -1.03%
2095 0.23% -1.03%
2094 0.24% -1.04%
2093 0.26% -1.05%
2092 0.28% -1.06%
2091 0.3% -1.07%
2090 0.32% -1.08%
2089 0.33% -1.09%
2088 0.36% -1.11%
2087 0.36% -1.12%
2086 0.38% -1.13%
2085 0.39% -1.14%
2084 0.42% -1.16%
2083 0.44% -1.17%
2082 0.46% -1.18%
2081 0.48% -1.19%
2080 0.5% -1.2%
2079 0.53% -1.2%
2078 0.54% -1.21%
2077 0.55% -1.2%
2076 0.58% -1.2%
2075 0.59% -1.2%
2074 0.6% -1.2%
2073 0.62% -1.18%
2072 0.64% -1.17%
2071 0.65% -1.15%
2070 0.67% -1.14%
2069 0.7% -1.12%
2068 0.72% -1.1%
2067 0.73% -1.08%
2066 0.74% -1.06%
2065 0.77% -1.04%
2064 0.79% -1.01%
2063 0.82% -0.99%
2062 0.84% -0.97%
2061 0.86% -0.94%
2060 0.88% -0.92%
2059 0.91% -0.9%
2058 0.93% -0.88%
2057 0.96% -0.86%
2056 0.98% -0.85%
2055 1.01% -0.83%
2054 1.03% -0.81%
2053 1.06% -0.79%
2052 1.09% -0.78%
2051 1.12% -0.76%
2050 1.15% -0.75%
2049 1.18% -0.73%
2048 1.22% -0.72%
2047 1.24% -0.71%
2046 1.27% -0.69%
2045 1.3% -0.68%
2044 1.32% -0.67%
2043 1.36% -0.66%
2042 1.38% -0.64%
2041 1.41% -0.63%
2040 1.43% -0.62%
2039 1.47% -0.6%
2038 1.5% -0.59%
2037 1.52% -0.58%
2036 1.55% -0.56%
2035 1.58% -0.54%
2034 1.61% -0.53%
2033 1.63% -0.51%
2032 1.65% -0.5%
2031 1.68% -0.47%
2030 1.69% -0.46%
2029 1.72% -0.43%
2028 1.75% -0.4%
2027 1.78% -0.38%
2026 1.83% -1.18%
2025 1.85% -0.34%
2024 1.89% -0.35%
2023 1.93% -0.36%
2022 1.94% -0.43%
2021 1.98% -1.42%
2020 2.01% -1.18%
2019 2.03% -0.02%
2018 2.1% -0%
2017 2.22% 0.01%
2016 2.3% -0.04%
2015 2.33% -0.07%
2014 2.39% -0.07%
2013 2.44% -0.06%
2012 2.45% -0%
2011 2.43% 0.05%
2010 2.46% -0.29%
2009 2.53% 0.07%
2008 2.57% 0.01%
2007 2.61% -0.05%
2006 2.63% -0.06%
2005 2.66% -0.04%
2004 2.68% -0.06%
2003 2.74% -0.07%
2002 2.79% -0.05%
2001 2.7% -0.03%
2000 2.54% -1.04%
1999 2.47% -0.008%
1998 2.46% 0.04%
1997 2.41% 0.07%
1996 2.36% 0.08%
1995 2.39% 0.14%
1994 2.43% 0.21%
1993 2.5% 0.25%
1992 2.52% 0.31%
1991 2.55% 0.36%
1990 2.58% 0.39%
1989 2.53% 0.36%
1988 2.43% 0.42%
1987 2.32% 0.57%
1986 2.23% 0.68%
1985 2.17% 0.81%
1984 2.62% 0.91%
1983 3.05% 0.94%
1982 2.95% 0.92%
1981 2.85% 0.91%
1980 2.97% 0.93%
1979 3.1% 0.81%
1978 3.08% 0.8%
1977 2.99% 0.97%
1976 2.92% 1%
1975 2.94% 1%
1974 2.94% 0.96%
1973 2.93% 0.91%
1972 2.85% 0.83%
1971 2.81% 0.36%
1970 2.71% 0.36%
1969 2.53% 0.79%
1968 2.46% 0.96%
1967 2.44% 0.97%
1966 2.43% 0.75%
1965 2.43% 0.98%
1964 2.41% 1.39%
1963 2.42% 1.33%
1962 2.44% 1.15%
1961 2.89% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ghana Poland
Current population
36032857
36007074
Population rank 46/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.43%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
4.27 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
2.08 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -338
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 179/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -330,820
Net migration rank 150/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -330,820
2024 651,057 -13,114 -157,205 -238,062
2023 651,094 -10,003 -135,743 -7,824
2022 646,441 -10,003 -143,605 967,744
2021 635,805 -11,259 -184,907 2,251
2020 637,469 -291 -120,050 3,920
2019 642,403 -21,857 -34,169 7,696
2018 641,551 -19,375 -26,582 -223
2017 641,218 -4,913 0 -21,535
2016 659,910 7,009 -3,797 -5,675
2015 667,729 -13,306 -26,590 3,887
2014 660,829 -6,312 0 5,525
2013 658,638 -2,377 -19,020 12,402
2012 646,595 1,005 0 4,635
2011 631,501 -720 11,419 45,951
2010 613,133 -3,726 38,043 119,623
2009 592,825 22,416 30,521 -8,283
2008 579,695 30,506 34,313 -42,288
2007 572,332 32,813 11,436 -51,235
2006 569,474 28,536 3,814 -68,882
2005 563,234 21,272 -3,817 -41,942
2004 543,339 34,433 -7,637 -38,216
2003 536,656 28,768 -15,281 -19,039
2002 528,620 40,573 -3,823 -16,462
2001 519,382 36,050 3,825 -16,648
2000 508,738 -4,206 11,478 -15,921
1999 487,210 -17,304 0 -53,035
1998 471,313 -17,564 19,332 -39,509
1997 459,822 -15,409 34,785 -44,230
1996 450,259 -37,113 42,487 -45,349
1995 451,748 -42,558 46,314 -52,989
1994 449,589 -47,120 96,357 -41,845
1993 454,669 -49,792 103,846 -48,805
1992 452,156 -47,736 118,928 -46,893
1991 448,159 -57,878 141,511 -55,342
1990 442,211 -46,789 160,066 -50,339
1989 432,541 -52,293 182,215 -49,192
1988 425,031 -64,810 215,599 -101,671
1987 419,328 -84,648 226,008 -32,310
1986 411,191 -98,099 258,448 -22,520
1985 401,722 -106,855 297,615 -27,277
1984 392,053 -105,655 332,137 -18,402
1983 379,846 15,276 373,032 -26,724
1982 369,061 7,863 369,551 -34,980
1981 359,572 -12,296 351,806 -16,155
1980 346,816 -13,564 348,627 -42,420
1979 334,848 20,291 366,571 -22,162
1978 324,428 18,041 339,166 -62,936
1977 315,429 15,243 353,828 -33,496
1976 305,769 -2,528 367,612 -25,716
1975 298,267 -292 350,356 -31,346
1974 290,796 -1,197 346,893 -18,273
1973 283,385 -1,168 320,229 -29,335
1972 275,236 -4,589 314,028 -15,004
1971 265,442 -12,238 278,660 -31,767
1970 257,938 -10,233 280,913 -66,859
1969 251,925 -28,752 270,151 -26,744
1968 242,821 -36,683 280,963 -11,905
1967 237,156 -35,666 275,089 -25,479
1966 231,440 -38,143 297,801 -17,158
1965 229,061 -38,519 314,450 -21,658
1964 226,685 -43,480 326,965 -23,273
1963 225,367 -46,516 359,330 -13,770
1962 223,842 -48,017 360,671 -31,021
1961 222,372 -48,777 398,521 -20,044
1960 217,134 12,181 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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