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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.9 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Ghana vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Romania
2100 68,131,252 10,801,385
2099 68,021,644 10,885,505
2098 67,902,002 10,969,050
2097 67,772,694 11,052,086
2096 67,638,801 11,134,776
2095 67,494,855 11,217,462
2094 67,339,471 11,299,298
2093 67,176,337 11,382,352
2092 67,005,259 11,464,817
2091 66,817,473 11,546,872
2090 66,618,611 11,630,335
2089 66,408,323 11,713,468
2088 66,186,701 11,796,733
2087 65,950,524 11,880,373
2086 65,712,980 11,966,550
2085 65,464,770 12,052,744
2084 65,209,090 12,140,454
2083 64,935,455 12,229,714
2082 64,651,183 12,319,480
2081 64,355,091 12,412,385
2080 64,047,069 12,507,333
2079 63,730,285 12,603,302
2078 63,397,338 12,700,870
2077 63,059,578 12,799,985
2076 62,711,928 12,900,610
2075 62,350,445 13,002,848
2074 61,987,133 13,107,513
2073 61,616,792 13,213,407
2072 61,239,369 13,323,211
2071 60,847,204 13,435,661
2070 60,454,501 13,550,449
2069 60,053,700 13,667,892
2068 59,639,035 13,786,771
2067 59,215,226 13,909,141
2066 58,786,613 14,034,214
2065 58,353,059 14,163,381
2064 57,904,896 14,293,294
2063 57,451,482 14,424,068
2062 56,986,329 14,557,025
2061 56,511,652 14,689,897
2060 56,031,122 14,821,441
2059 55,540,726 14,952,855
2058 55,042,478 15,082,857
2057 54,535,407 15,211,914
2056 54,018,018 15,340,213
2055 53,492,136 15,467,019
2054 52,959,604 15,590,545
2053 52,417,582 15,712,155
2052 51,869,801 15,834,374
2051 51,311,110 15,954,507
2050 50,740,453 16,073,070
2049 50,163,262 16,192,498
2048 49,577,819 16,311,535
2047 48,982,219 16,430,565
2046 48,383,052 16,547,661
2045 47,776,375 16,665,026
2044 47,163,926 16,783,383
2043 46,548,210 16,900,955
2042 45,925,724 17,018,000
2041 45,300,725 17,136,818
2040 44,669,515 17,253,674
2039 44,038,043 17,370,310
2038 43,402,009 17,488,193
2037 42,760,604 17,604,853
2036 42,120,700 17,721,511
2035 41,478,927 17,837,396
2034 40,831,962 17,950,976
2033 40,184,070 18,064,449
2032 39,540,131 18,176,399
2031 38,900,194 18,288,437
2030 38,258,832 18,399,699
2029 37,623,609 18,511,331
2028 36,986,250 18,621,197
2027 36,349,705 18,730,482
2026 35,713,042 18,839,108
2025 35,071,292 18,946,392
2024 34,427,414 19,051,804
2023 33,787,914 19,061,062
2022 33,149,152 19,048,502
2021 32,518,665 19,122,059
2020 31,887,809 19,265,250
2019 31,258,945 19,371,648
2018 30,637,585 19,473,970
2017 30,008,354 19,588,715
2016 29,356,742 19,702,267
2015 28,696,068 19,815,616
2014 28,041,592 19,908,979
2013 27,386,193 19,983,693
2012 26,734,268 20,058,035
2011 26,095,088 20,147,528
2010 25,474,995 20,246,871
2009 24,862,664 20,367,487
2008 24,249,946 20,537,875
2007 23,642,279 20,882,982
2006 23,040,702 21,193,760
2005 22,449,438 21,319,685
2004 21,868,298 21,451,748
2003 21,296,705 21,574,326
2002 20,729,388 21,730,496
2001 20,167,069 22,131,970
2000 19,637,087 22,442,971
1999 19,149,864 22,472,040
1998 18,688,036 22,507,344
1997 18,238,958 22,553,978
1996 17,810,181 22,619,004
1995 17,399,017 22,684,270
1994 16,993,190 22,730,211
1993 16,589,519 22,763,280
1992 16,184,855 22,794,284
1991 15,787,496 23,001,155
1990 15,394,648 23,201,835
1989 15,006,813 23,161,458
1988 14,636,568 23,057,662
1987 14,289,108 22,949,430
1986 13,965,217 22,836,841
1985 13,661,229 22,732,999
1984 13,370,590 22,640,547
1983 13,029,836 22,560,478
1982 12,643,819 22,475,741
1981 12,281,712 22,353,070
1980 11,941,448 22,207,282
1979 11,597,255 22,090,488
1978 11,248,450 21,951,464
1977 10,911,871 21,756,096
1976 10,594,913 21,551,634
1975 10,294,308 21,293,583
1974 10,000,523 21,029,429
1973 9,714,617 20,835,681
1972 9,438,187 20,657,957
1971 9,176,264 20,461,567
1970 8,925,813 20,250,398
1969 8,690,383 20,009,141
1968 8,475,729 19,799,831
1967 8,271,913 19,534,242
1966 8,074,521 19,215,450
1965 7,882,606 19,031,576
1964 7,695,739 18,919,126
1963 7,514,714 18,797,850
1962 7,337,375 18,676,550
1961 7,162,667 18,555,250
1960 6,961,215 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Romania
2100 0.16% -0.77%
2099 0.18% -0.76%
2098 0.19% -0.75%
2097 0.2% -0.74%
2096 0.21% -0.74%
2095 0.23% -0.72%
2094 0.24% -0.73%
2093 0.26% -0.72%
2092 0.28% -0.71%
2091 0.3% -0.72%
2090 0.32% -0.71%
2089 0.33% -0.71%
2088 0.36% -0.7%
2087 0.36% -0.72%
2086 0.38% -0.72%
2085 0.39% -0.72%
2084 0.42% -0.73%
2083 0.44% -0.73%
2082 0.46% -0.75%
2081 0.48% -0.76%
2080 0.5% -0.76%
2079 0.53% -0.77%
2078 0.54% -0.77%
2077 0.55% -0.78%
2076 0.58% -0.79%
2075 0.59% -0.8%
2074 0.6% -0.8%
2073 0.62% -0.82%
2072 0.64% -0.84%
2071 0.65% -0.85%
2070 0.67% -0.86%
2069 0.7% -0.86%
2068 0.72% -0.88%
2067 0.73% -0.89%
2066 0.74% -0.91%
2065 0.77% -0.91%
2064 0.79% -0.91%
2063 0.82% -0.91%
2062 0.84% -0.9%
2061 0.86% -0.89%
2060 0.88% -0.88%
2059 0.91% -0.86%
2058 0.93% -0.85%
2057 0.96% -0.84%
2056 0.98% -0.82%
2055 1.01% -0.79%
2054 1.03% -0.77%
2053 1.06% -0.77%
2052 1.09% -0.75%
2051 1.12% -0.74%
2050 1.15% -0.74%
2049 1.18% -0.73%
2048 1.22% -0.72%
2047 1.24% -0.71%
2046 1.27% -0.7%
2045 1.3% -0.71%
2044 1.32% -0.7%
2043 1.36% -0.69%
2042 1.38% -0.69%
2041 1.41% -0.68%
2040 1.43% -0.67%
2039 1.47% -0.67%
2038 1.5% -0.66%
2037 1.52% -0.66%
2036 1.55% -0.65%
2035 1.58% -0.63%
2034 1.61% -0.63%
2033 1.63% -0.62%
2032 1.65% -0.61%
2031 1.68% -0.6%
2030 1.69% -0.6%
2029 1.72% -0.59%
2028 1.75% -0.58%
2027 1.78% -0.58%
2026 1.83% -0.57%
2025 1.87% -0.55%
2024 1.89% -0.05%
2023 1.93% 0.07%
2022 1.94% -0.38%
2021 1.98% -0.74%
2020 2.01% -0.55%
2019 2.03% -0.53%
2018 2.1% -0.59%
2017 2.22% -0.58%
2016 2.3% -0.57%
2015 2.33% -0.47%
2014 2.39% -0.37%
2013 2.44% -0.37%
2012 2.45% -0.44%
2011 2.43% -0.49%
2010 2.46% -0.59%
2009 2.53% -0.83%
2008 2.57% -1.65%
2007 2.61% -1.47%
2006 2.63% -0.59%
2005 2.66% -0.62%
2004 2.68% -0.57%
2003 2.74% -0.72%
2002 2.79% -1.81%
2001 2.7% -1.39%
2000 2.54% -0.13%
1999 2.47% -0.16%
1998 2.46% -0.21%
1997 2.41% -0.29%
1996 2.36% -0.29%
1995 2.39% -0.2%
1994 2.43% -0.15%
1993 2.5% -0.14%
1992 2.52% -0.9%
1991 2.55% -0.86%
1990 2.58% 0.17%
1989 2.53% 0.45%
1988 2.43% 0.47%
1987 2.32% 0.49%
1986 2.23% 0.46%
1985 2.17% 0.41%
1984 2.62% 0.35%
1983 3.05% 0.38%
1982 2.95% 0.55%
1981 2.85% 0.66%
1980 2.97% 0.53%
1979 3.1% 0.63%
1978 3.08% 0.9%
1977 2.99% 0.95%
1976 2.92% 1.21%
1975 2.94% 1.26%
1974 2.94% 0.93%
1973 2.93% 0.86%
1972 2.85% 0.96%
1971 2.81% 1.04%
1970 2.71% 1.21%
1969 2.53% 1.06%
1968 2.46% 1.36%
1967 2.44% 1.66%
1966 2.43% 0.97%
1965 2.43% 0.59%
1964 2.41% 0.65%
1963 2.42% 0.65%
1962 2.44% 0.65%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ghana Romania
Current population
35885254
18839108
Population rank 46/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.23%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -25
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 169/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -29,041
Net migration rank 150/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -29,041
2024 - -13,114 - -28,466
2023 651,094 -10,003 -89,587 -27,780
2022 646,441 -10,003 -93,338 89,076
2021 635,805 -11,259 -141,504 -17,731
2020 637,469 -291 -100,179 -13,202
2019 642,403 -21,857 -60,053 -27,909
2018 641,551 -19,375 -62,316 -33,018
2017 641,218 -4,913 -50,930 -33,081
2016 659,910 7,009 -53,196 -33,073
2015 667,729 -13,306 -59,447 -35,751
2014 660,829 -6,312 -55,745 -35,448
2013 658,638 -2,377 -59,951 -34,910
2012 646,595 1,005 -54,157 -37,589
2011 631,501 -720 -56,413 -102,769
2010 613,133 -3,726 -46,567 -122,364
2009 592,825 22,416 -34,625 -137,953
2008 579,695 30,506 -30,806 -144,368
2007 572,332 32,813 -37,590 -133,089
2006 569,474 28,536 -38,148 -132,777
2005 563,234 21,272 -40,508 -131,176
2004 543,339 34,433 -42,904 -117,432
2003 536,656 28,768 -56,093 -107,139
2002 528,620 40,573 -58,673 -106,585
2001 519,382 36,050 -37,625 -91,154
2000 508,738 -4,206 -22,443 -92,451
1999 487,210 -17,304 -31,461 -82,590
1998 471,313 -17,564 -33,761 -81,366
1997 459,822 -15,409 -42,853 -88,734
1996 450,259 -37,113 -56,548 -70,799
1995 451,748 -42,558 -36,295 -73,779
1994 449,589 -47,120 -18,184 -76,246
1993 454,669 -49,792 -13,658 -73,475
1992 452,156 -47,736 -4,559 -63,200
1991 448,159 -57,878 25,301 -36,824
1990 442,211 -46,789 69,605 -38,157
1989 432,541 -52,293 122,756 -33,866
1988 425,031 -64,810 126,817 -48,911
1987 419,328 -84,648 128,517 -42,868
1986 411,191 -98,099 134,737 -50,450
1985 401,722 -106,855 111,392 -28,108
1984 392,053 -105,655 117,731 -24,629
1983 379,846 15,276 87,986 3,093
1982 369,061 7,863 119,121 -4,725
1981 359,572 -12,296 156,472 -20,870
1980 346,816 -13,564 168,776 -16,668
1979 334,848 20,291 194,397 -29,600
1978 324,428 18,041 204,148 -31,427
1977 315,429 15,243 215,385 -28,135
1976 305,769 -2,528 213,361 18,748
1975 298,267 -292 219,324 9,125
1974 290,796 -1,197 235,530 6,725
1973 283,385 -1,168 175,020 58,651
1972 275,236 -4,589 198,316 61,920
1971 265,442 -12,238 206,662 74,473
1970 257,938 -10,233 234,905 71,919
1969 251,925 -28,752 264,120 74,851
1968 242,821 -36,683 338,577 33,601
1967 237,156 -35,666 347,709 37,282
1966 231,440 -38,143 115,293 -25,458
1965 229,061 -38,519 114,190 -60,430
1964 226,685 -43,480 134,326 -59,500
1963 225,367 -46,516 139,104 -58,076
1962 223,842 -48,017 130,736 -56,152
1961 222,372 -48,777 163,286 -54,642
1960 217,134 12,181 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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