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Population in Ghana compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.02 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Saudi Arabia
2100 68,131,252 74,230,118
2099 68,021,644 73,760,045
2098 67,902,002 73,287,526
2097 67,772,694 72,813,125
2096 67,638,801 72,336,039
2095 67,494,855 71,858,206
2094 67,339,471 71,379,928
2093 67,176,337 70,900,460
2092 67,005,259 70,420,464
2091 66,817,473 69,940,749
2090 66,618,611 69,462,214
2089 66,408,323 68,985,976
2088 66,186,701 68,510,277
2087 65,950,524 68,035,545
2086 65,712,980 67,562,521
2085 65,464,770 67,091,615
2084 65,209,090 66,621,667
2083 64,935,455 66,152,653
2082 64,651,183 65,684,321
2081 64,355,091 65,216,102
2080 64,047,069 64,749,128
2079 63,730,285 64,282,393
2078 63,397,338 63,815,918
2077 63,059,578 63,348,712
2076 62,711,928 62,880,120
2075 62,350,445 62,409,793
2074 61,987,133 61,937,628
2073 61,616,792 61,462,662
2072 61,239,369 60,984,202
2071 60,847,204 60,502,791
2070 60,454,501 60,018,216
2069 60,053,700 59,529,456
2068 59,639,035 59,036,086
2067 59,215,226 58,539,487
2066 58,786,613 58,039,687
2065 58,353,059 57,537,106
2064 57,904,896 57,032,172
2063 57,451,482 56,524,331
2062 56,986,329 56,014,549
2061 56,511,652 55,501,467
2060 56,031,122 54,986,901
2059 55,540,726 54,469,809
2058 55,042,478 53,950,469
2057 54,535,407 53,430,639
2056 54,018,018 52,909,061
2055 53,492,136 52,386,571
2054 52,959,604 51,862,312
2053 52,417,582 51,336,335
2052 51,869,801 50,809,100
2051 51,311,110 50,280,719
2050 50,740,453 49,751,739
2049 50,163,262 49,221,828
2048 49,577,819 48,690,143
2047 48,982,219 48,157,605
2046 48,383,052 47,623,246
2045 47,776,375 47,087,215
2044 47,163,926 46,550,306
2043 46,548,210 46,013,232
2042 45,925,724 45,475,200
2041 45,300,725 44,936,131
2040 44,669,515 44,396,093
2039 44,038,043 43,856,006
2038 43,402,009 43,314,707
2037 42,760,604 42,773,375
2036 42,120,700 42,231,639
2035 41,478,927 41,690,245
2034 40,831,962 41,150,029
2033 40,184,070 40,611,021
2032 39,540,131 40,073,144
2031 38,900,194 39,535,357
2030 38,258,832 38,998,581
2029 37,623,609 38,417,447
2028 36,986,250 37,810,902
2027 36,349,705 37,189,969
2026 35,713,042 36,566,201
2025 35,071,292 35,932,673
2024 34,427,414 35,300,280
2023 33,787,914 33,702,731
2022 33,149,152 32,175,224
2021 32,518,665 30,784,383
2020 31,887,809 31,552,510
2019 31,258,945 30,063,799
2018 30,637,585 30,196,281
2017 30,008,354 30,977,355
2016 29,356,742 30,954,198
2015 28,696,068 29,816,382
2014 28,041,592 28,309,273
2013 27,386,193 27,624,004
2012 26,734,268 26,168,861
2011 26,095,088 25,091,867
2010 25,474,995 23,978,487
2009 24,862,664 24,217,654
2008 24,249,946 23,287,877
2007 23,642,279 22,368,313
2006 23,040,702 21,459,144
2005 22,449,438 20,559,890
2004 21,868,298 19,669,480
2003 21,296,705 18,786,767
2002 20,729,388 17,910,910
2001 20,167,069 17,041,397
2000 19,637,087 16,177,722
1999 19,149,864 15,472,075
1998 18,688,036 14,922,185
1997 18,238,958 14,374,943
1996 17,810,181 13,831,009
1995 17,399,017 13,289,245
1994 16,993,190 12,750,040
1993 16,589,519 12,215,862
1992 16,184,855 11,686,676
1991 15,787,496 11,160,744
1990 15,394,648 10,640,691
1989 15,006,813 10,128,394
1988 14,636,568 9,629,165
1987 14,289,108 9,130,194
1986 13,965,217 8,628,639
1985 13,661,229 8,151,779
1984 13,370,590 7,697,307
1983 13,029,836 7,252,941
1982 12,643,819 6,824,486
1981 12,281,712 6,420,551
1980 11,941,448 6,047,997
1979 11,597,255 5,703,698
1978 11,248,450 5,381,902
1977 10,911,871 5,083,048
1976 10,594,913 4,807,933
1975 10,294,308 4,556,287
1974 10,000,523 4,323,632
1973 9,714,617 4,106,344
1972 9,438,187 3,905,722
1971 9,176,264 3,724,031
1970 8,925,813 3,562,470
1969 8,690,383 3,417,114
1968 8,475,729 3,282,711
1967 8,271,913 3,157,242
1966 8,074,521 3,039,887
1965 7,882,606 2,928,771
1964 7,695,739 2,821,968
1963 7,514,714 2,719,341
1962 7,337,375 2,620,910
1961 7,162,667 2,526,347
1960 6,961,215 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Saudi Arabia
2100 0.16% 0.64%
2099 0.18% 0.64%
2098 0.19% 0.65%
2097 0.2% 0.66%
2096 0.21% 0.66%
2095 0.23% 0.67%
2094 0.24% 0.68%
2093 0.26% 0.68%
2092 0.28% 0.69%
2091 0.3% 0.69%
2090 0.32% 0.69%
2089 0.33% 0.69%
2088 0.36% 0.7%
2087 0.36% 0.7%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.71%
2084 0.42% 0.71%
2083 0.44% 0.71%
2082 0.46% 0.72%
2081 0.48% 0.72%
2080 0.5% 0.73%
2079 0.53% 0.73%
2078 0.54% 0.74%
2077 0.55% 0.75%
2076 0.58% 0.75%
2075 0.59% 0.76%
2074 0.6% 0.77%
2073 0.62% 0.78%
2072 0.64% 0.8%
2071 0.65% 0.81%
2070 0.67% 0.82%
2069 0.7% 0.84%
2068 0.72% 0.85%
2067 0.73% 0.86%
2066 0.74% 0.87%
2065 0.77% 0.89%
2064 0.79% 0.9%
2063 0.82% 0.91%
2062 0.84% 0.92%
2061 0.86% 0.94%
2060 0.88% 0.95%
2059 0.91% 0.96%
2058 0.93% 0.97%
2057 0.96% 0.99%
2056 0.98% 1%
2055 1.01% 1.01%
2054 1.03% 1.02%
2053 1.06% 1.04%
2052 1.09% 1.05%
2051 1.12% 1.06%
2050 1.15% 1.08%
2049 1.18% 1.09%
2048 1.22% 1.11%
2047 1.24% 1.12%
2046 1.27% 1.14%
2045 1.3% 1.15%
2044 1.32% 1.17%
2043 1.36% 1.18%
2042 1.38% 1.2%
2041 1.41% 1.22%
2040 1.43% 1.23%
2039 1.47% 1.25%
2038 1.5% 1.27%
2037 1.52% 1.28%
2036 1.55% 1.3%
2035 1.58% 1.31%
2034 1.61% 1.33%
2033 1.63% 1.34%
2032 1.65% 1.36%
2031 1.68% 1.38%
2030 1.69% 1.51%
2029 1.72% 1.6%
2028 1.75% 1.67%
2027 1.78% 1.71%
2026 1.83% 1.76%
2025 1.87% 1.79%
2024 1.89% 4.74%
2023 1.93% 4.75%
2022 1.94% 4.52%
2021 1.98% -2.43%
2020 2.01% 4.95%
2019 2.03% -0.44%
2018 2.1% -2.52%
2017 2.22% 0.07%
2016 2.3% 3.82%
2015 2.33% 5.32%
2014 2.39% 2.48%
2013 2.44% 5.56%
2012 2.45% 4.29%
2011 2.43% 4.64%
2010 2.46% -0.99%
2009 2.53% 3.99%
2008 2.57% 4.11%
2007 2.61% 4.24%
2006 2.63% 4.37%
2005 2.66% 4.53%
2004 2.68% 4.7%
2003 2.74% 4.89%
2002 2.79% 5.1%
2001 2.7% 5.34%
2000 2.54% 4.56%
1999 2.47% 3.69%
1998 2.46% 3.81%
1997 2.41% 3.93%
1996 2.36% 4.08%
1995 2.39% 4.23%
1994 2.43% 4.37%
1993 2.5% 4.53%
1992 2.52% 4.71%
1991 2.55% 4.89%
1990 2.58% 5.06%
1989 2.53% 5.18%
1988 2.43% 5.47%
1987 2.32% 5.81%
1986 2.23% 5.85%
1985 2.17% 5.9%
1984 2.62% 6.13%
1983 3.05% 6.28%
1982 2.95% 6.29%
1981 2.85% 6.16%
1980 2.97% 6.04%
1979 3.1% 5.98%
1978 3.08% 5.88%
1977 2.99% 5.72%
1976 2.92% 5.52%
1975 2.94% 5.38%
1974 2.94% 5.29%
1973 2.93% 5.14%
1972 2.85% 4.88%
1971 2.81% 4.54%
1970 2.71% 4.25%
1969 2.53% 4.09%
1968 2.46% 3.97%
1967 2.44% 3.86%
1966 2.43% 3.79%
1965 2.43% 3.78%
1964 2.41% 3.77%
1963 2.42% 3.76%
1962 2.44% 3.74%
1961 2.89% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Ghana Saudi Arabia
Current population
35885254
36734925
Population rank 46/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.44%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 4/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +119,738
Net migration rank 150/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 119,738
2024 - -13,114 - 122,170
2023 651,094 -10,003 474,366 325,691
2022 646,441 -10,003 406,920 977,072
2021 635,805 -11,259 409,032 -106,287
2020 637,469 -291 447,036 -74,725
2019 642,403 -21,857 474,407 191,582
2018 641,551 -19,375 528,767 -988,751
2017 641,218 -4,913 546,751 -920,812
2016 659,910 7,009 537,829 -26,997
2015 667,729 -13,306 511,023 465,292
2014 660,829 -6,312 493,431 469,144
2013 658,638 -2,377 475,299 485,794
2012 646,595 1,005 465,649 479,206
2011 631,501 -720 443,675 491,253
2010 613,133 -3,726 418,641 504,955
2009 592,825 22,416 438,557 496,229
2008 579,695 30,506 433,457 491,337
2007 572,332 32,813 425,199 489,136
2006 569,474 28,536 399,333 504,661
2005 563,234 21,272 375,938 518,565
2004 543,339 34,433 362,843 523,472
2003 536,656 28,768 364,520 514,606
2002 528,620 40,573 372,099 500,508
2001 519,382 36,050 382,153 484,252
2000 508,738 -4,206 392,407 468,515
1999 487,210 -17,304 390,112 160,263
1998 471,313 -17,564 389,499 159,898
1997 459,822 -15,409 385,033 160,066
1996 450,259 -37,113 382,248 160,532
1995 451,748 -42,558 380,231 160,512
1994 449,589 -47,120 377,351 160,306
1993 454,669 -49,792 372,621 158,074
1992 452,156 -47,736 366,763 160,908
1991 448,159 -57,878 361,329 162,857
1990 442,211 -46,789 355,495 160,416
1989 432,541 -52,293 349,399 159,273
1988 425,031 -64,810 342,865 146,918
1987 419,328 -84,648 333,088 175,075
1986 411,191 -98,099 322,340 172,606
1985 401,722 -106,855 310,558 148,208
1984 392,053 -105,655 296,615 153,562
1983 379,846 15,276 280,616 157,930
1982 369,061 7,863 264,831 153,528
1981 359,572 -12,296 249,156 140,355
1980 346,816 -13,564 234,372 121,220
1979 334,848 20,291 220,186 112,826
1978 324,428 18,041 205,331 105,263
1977 315,429 15,243 191,103 96,015
1976 305,769 -2,528 178,024 85,083
1975 298,267 -292 166,223 73,960
1974 290,796 -1,197 155,478 69,653
1973 283,385 -1,168 145,450 63,995
1972 275,236 -4,589 136,360 55,439
1971 265,442 -12,238 127,600 43,989
1970 257,938 -10,233 120,440 31,097
1969 251,925 -28,752 113,859 25,312
1968 242,821 -36,683 108,281 21,366
1967 237,156 -35,666 103,343 17,947
1966 231,440 -38,143 98,361 15,054
1965 229,061 -38,519 93,820 15,000
1964 226,685 -43,480 89,776 15,000
1963 225,367 -46,516 85,480 15,000
1962 223,842 -48,017 81,393 15,000
1961 222,372 -48,777 77,743 15,000
1960 217,134 12,181 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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