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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.36 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Ghana vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Portugal
2100 68,131,252 8,977,781
2099 68,021,644 8,983,042
2098 67,902,002 8,987,129
2097 67,772,694 8,992,549
2096 67,638,801 8,998,689
2095 67,494,855 9,006,394
2094 67,339,471 9,011,158
2093 67,176,337 9,016,023
2092 67,005,259 9,021,257
2091 66,817,473 9,025,345
2090 66,618,611 9,029,722
2089 66,408,323 9,034,399
2088 66,186,701 9,039,122
2087 65,950,524 9,045,400
2086 65,712,980 9,050,153
2085 65,464,770 9,055,552
2084 65,209,090 9,062,369
2083 64,935,455 9,068,714
2082 64,651,183 9,077,003
2081 64,355,091 9,087,394
2080 64,047,069 9,098,423
2079 63,730,285 9,111,057
2078 63,397,338 9,125,056
2077 63,059,578 9,140,039
2076 62,711,928 9,158,661
2075 62,350,445 9,178,289
2074 61,987,133 9,201,245
2073 61,616,792 9,225,478
2072 61,239,369 9,248,867
2071 60,847,204 9,275,782
2070 60,454,501 9,304,137
2069 60,053,700 9,334,425
2068 59,639,035 9,367,211
2067 59,215,226 9,399,389
2066 58,786,613 9,432,609
2065 58,353,059 9,466,860
2064 57,904,896 9,503,941
2063 57,451,482 9,540,829
2062 56,986,329 9,578,098
2061 56,511,652 9,614,549
2060 56,031,122 9,652,893
2059 55,540,726 9,691,151
2058 55,042,478 9,731,557
2057 54,535,407 9,769,285
2056 54,018,018 9,807,403
2055 53,492,136 9,847,280
2054 52,959,604 9,885,446
2053 52,417,582 9,924,814
2052 51,869,801 9,963,090
2051 51,311,110 9,999,372
2050 50,740,453 10,035,796
2049 50,163,262 10,072,922
2048 49,577,819 10,106,403
2047 48,982,219 10,140,325
2046 48,383,052 10,173,871
2045 47,776,375 10,206,046
2044 47,163,926 10,237,224
2043 46,548,210 10,268,090
2042 45,925,724 10,296,167
2041 45,300,725 10,322,968
2040 44,669,515 10,351,965
2039 44,038,043 10,379,824
2038 43,402,009 10,405,843
2037 42,760,604 10,430,143
2036 42,120,700 10,454,779
2035 41,478,927 10,478,501
2034 40,831,962 10,502,828
2033 40,184,070 10,525,638
2032 39,540,131 10,548,736
2031 38,900,194 10,569,489
2030 38,258,832 10,588,717
2029 37,623,609 10,609,556
2028 36,986,250 10,631,437
2027 36,349,705 10,649,916
2026 35,713,042 10,667,081
2025 35,071,292 10,683,692
2024 34,427,414 10,694,681
2023 33,787,914 10,578,174
2022 33,149,152 10,434,332
2021 32,518,665 10,361,831
2020 31,887,809 10,297,081
2019 31,258,945 10,286,263
2018 30,637,585 10,283,822
2017 30,008,354 10,300,300
2016 29,356,742 10,325,452
2015 28,696,068 10,358,076
2014 28,041,592 10,401,062
2013 27,386,193 10,457,295
2012 26,734,268 10,514,844
2011 26,095,088 10,557,560
2010 25,474,995 10,573,100
2009 24,862,664 10,568,247
2008 24,249,946 10,558,177
2007 23,642,279 10,542,964
2006 23,040,702 10,522,288
2005 22,449,438 10,503,330
2004 21,868,298 10,483,861
2003 21,296,705 10,458,821
2002 20,729,388 10,419,631
2001 20,167,069 10,362,722
2000 19,637,087 10,289,898
1999 19,149,864 10,217,828
1998 18,688,036 10,160,196
1997 18,238,958 10,108,977
1996 17,810,181 10,063,945
1995 17,399,017 10,026,176
1994 16,993,190 9,991,525
1993 16,589,519 9,964,675
1992 16,184,855 9,952,494
1991 15,787,496 9,960,235
1990 15,394,648 9,983,218
1989 15,006,813 10,005,000
1988 14,636,568 10,019,610
1987 14,289,108 10,030,031
1986 13,965,217 10,032,734
1985 13,661,229 10,023,613
1984 13,370,590 9,996,232
1983 13,029,836 9,957,865
1982 12,643,819 9,911,771
1981 12,281,712 9,851,362
1980 11,941,448 9,766,312
1979 11,597,255 9,661,265
1978 11,248,450 9,558,250
1977 10,911,871 9,455,675
1976 10,594,913 9,355,810
1975 10,294,308 9,093,470
1974 10,000,523 8,754,365
1973 9,714,617 8,633,100
1972 9,438,187 8,630,430
1971 9,176,264 8,643,756
1970 8,925,813 8,680,431
1969 8,690,383 8,757,705
1968 8,475,729 8,836,650
1967 8,271,913 8,874,520
1966 8,074,521 8,930,990
1965 7,882,606 8,998,595
1964 7,695,739 9,035,365
1963 7,514,714 9,030,355
1962 7,337,375 8,993,985
1961 7,162,667 8,929,316
1960 6,961,215 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Portugal
2100 0.16% -0.06%
2099 0.18% -0.05%
2098 0.19% -0.06%
2097 0.2% -0.07%
2096 0.21% -0.09%
2095 0.23% -0.05%
2094 0.24% -0.05%
2093 0.26% -0.06%
2092 0.28% -0.05%
2091 0.3% -0.05%
2090 0.32% -0.05%
2089 0.33% -0.05%
2088 0.36% -0.07%
2087 0.36% -0.05%
2086 0.38% -0.06%
2085 0.39% -0.08%
2084 0.42% -0.07%
2083 0.44% -0.09%
2082 0.46% -0.11%
2081 0.48% -0.12%
2080 0.5% -0.14%
2079 0.53% -0.15%
2078 0.54% -0.16%
2077 0.55% -0.2%
2076 0.58% -0.21%
2075 0.59% -0.25%
2074 0.6% -0.26%
2073 0.62% -0.25%
2072 0.64% -0.29%
2071 0.65% -0.3%
2070 0.67% -0.32%
2069 0.7% -0.35%
2068 0.72% -0.34%
2067 0.73% -0.35%
2066 0.74% -0.36%
2065 0.77% -0.39%
2064 0.79% -0.39%
2063 0.82% -0.39%
2062 0.84% -0.38%
2061 0.86% -0.4%
2060 0.88% -0.39%
2059 0.91% -0.42%
2058 0.93% -0.39%
2057 0.96% -0.39%
2056 0.98% -0.4%
2055 1.01% -0.39%
2054 1.03% -0.4%
2053 1.06% -0.38%
2052 1.09% -0.36%
2051 1.12% -0.36%
2050 1.15% -0.37%
2049 1.18% -0.33%
2048 1.22% -0.33%
2047 1.24% -0.33%
2046 1.27% -0.32%
2045 1.3% -0.3%
2044 1.32% -0.3%
2043 1.36% -0.27%
2042 1.38% -0.26%
2041 1.41% -0.28%
2040 1.43% -0.27%
2039 1.47% -0.25%
2038 1.5% -0.23%
2037 1.52% -0.24%
2036 1.55% -0.23%
2035 1.58% -0.23%
2034 1.61% -0.22%
2033 1.63% -0.22%
2032 1.65% -0.2%
2031 1.68% -0.18%
2030 1.69% -0.2%
2029 1.72% -0.21%
2028 1.75% -0.17%
2027 1.78% -0.16%
2026 1.83% -0.16%
2025 1.87% -0.1%
2024 1.89% 1.1%
2023 1.93% 1.38%
2022 1.94% 0.7%
2021 1.98% 0.63%
2020 2.01% 0.11%
2019 2.03% 0.02%
2018 2.1% -0.16%
2017 2.22% -0.24%
2016 2.3% -0.31%
2015 2.33% -0.41%
2014 2.39% -0.54%
2013 2.44% -0.55%
2012 2.45% -0.4%
2011 2.43% -0.15%
2010 2.46% 0.05%
2009 2.53% 0.1%
2008 2.57% 0.14%
2007 2.61% 0.2%
2006 2.63% 0.18%
2005 2.66% 0.19%
2004 2.68% 0.24%
2003 2.74% 0.38%
2002 2.79% 0.55%
2001 2.7% 0.71%
2000 2.54% 0.71%
1999 2.47% 0.57%
1998 2.46% 0.51%
1997 2.41% 0.45%
1996 2.36% 0.38%
1995 2.39% 0.35%
1994 2.43% 0.27%
1993 2.5% 0.12%
1992 2.52% -0.08%
1991 2.55% -0.23%
1990 2.58% -0.22%
1989 2.53% -0.15%
1988 2.43% -0.1%
1987 2.32% -0.03%
1986 2.23% 0.09%
1985 2.17% 0.27%
1984 2.62% 0.39%
1983 3.05% 0.47%
1982 2.95% 0.61%
1981 2.85% 0.87%
1980 2.97% 1.09%
1979 3.1% 1.08%
1978 3.08% 1.08%
1977 2.99% 1.07%
1976 2.92% 2.88%
1975 2.94% 3.87%
1974 2.94% 1.4%
1973 2.93% 0.03%
1972 2.85% -0.15%
1971 2.81% -0.42%
1970 2.71% -0.88%
1969 2.53% -0.89%
1968 2.46% -0.43%
1967 2.44% -0.63%
1966 2.43% -0.75%
1965 2.43% -0.41%
1964 2.41% 0.06%
1963 2.42% 0.4%
1962 2.44% 0.72%
1961 2.89% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Ghana Portugal
Current population
35885254
10667081
Population rank 46/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +319
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 94/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +16,472
Net migration rank 150/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 16,472
2024 - -13,114 - 20,648
2023 651,094 -10,003 -32,792 29,102
2022 646,441 -10,003 -40,694 68,696
2021 635,805 -11,259 -45,592 69,606
2020 637,469 -291 -39,129 54,076
2019 642,403 -21,857 -24,687 63,031
2018 641,551 -19,375 -25,709 22,495
2017 641,218 -4,913 -23,691 13,979
2016 659,910 7,009 -23,749 -775
2015 667,729 -13,306 -23,823 -3,209
2014 660,829 -6,312 -22,882 -26,447
2013 658,638 -2,377 -24,052 -36,342
2012 646,595 1,005 -17,875 -37,083
2011 631,501 -720 -5,279 -31,513
2010 613,133 -3,726 -4,230 -5,627
2009 592,825 22,416 -5,284 14,532
2008 579,695 30,506 0 9,478
2007 572,332 32,813 -1,055 21,064
2006 569,474 28,536 3,156 16,754
2005 563,234 21,272 2,101 15,537
2004 543,339 34,433 7,339 13,928
2003 536,656 28,768 4,184 24,740
2002 528,620 40,573 8,335 42,169
2001 519,382 36,050 8,290 55,565
2000 508,738 -4,206 15,435 60,586
1999 487,210 -17,304 8,175 49,572
1998 471,313 -17,564 7,112 40,931
1997 459,822 -15,409 8,087 36,922
1996 450,259 -37,113 4,026 32,640
1995 451,748 -42,558 4,011 26,971
1994 449,589 -47,120 9,991 20,761
1993 454,669 -49,792 7,972 8,561
1992 452,156 -47,736 13,933 -11,847
1991 448,159 -57,878 12,948 -37,914
1990 442,211 -46,789 13,976 -34,855
1989 432,541 -52,293 22,011 -30,615
1988 425,031 -64,810 24,047 -26,595
1987 419,328 -84,648 28,084 -23,142
1986 411,191 -98,099 31,102 -20,000
1985 401,722 -106,855 33,077 -19,183
1984 392,053 -105,655 45,983 -16,658
1983 379,846 15,276 47,798 -16,568
1982 369,061 7,863 58,479 -15,006
1981 359,572 -12,296 56,152 -7,938
1980 346,816 -13,564 63,481 29,881
1979 334,848 20,291 67,628 32,434
1978 324,428 18,041 70,731 34,345
1977 315,429 15,243 84,156 37,779
1976 305,769 -2,528 85,138 40,490
1975 298,267 -292 81,841 42,262
1974 290,796 -1,197 74,412 41,254
1973 283,385 -1,168 76,835 39,748
1972 275,236 -4,589 83,715 39,058
1971 265,442 -12,238 82,980 48,944
1970 257,938 -10,233 87,672 -191,862
1969 251,925 -28,752 89,329 -161,114
1968 242,821 -36,683 100,737 -145,200
1967 237,156 -35,666 106,495 -136,232
1966 231,440 -38,143 107,171 -129,233
1965 229,061 -38,519 115,182 -123,855
1964 226,685 -43,480 120,170 -118,763
1963 225,367 -46,516 113,783 -116,874
1962 223,842 -48,017 123,217 -113,947
1961 222,372 -48,777 117,867 -112,768
1960 217,134 12,181 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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