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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.84 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Ghana vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Senegal
2100 68,117,614 47,474,574
2099 68,008,028 47,302,101
2098 67,888,410 47,124,428
2097 67,759,128 46,935,783
2096 67,625,262 46,742,299
2095 67,481,344 46,541,530
2094 67,325,992 46,331,819
2093 67,162,890 46,117,446
2092 66,991,846 45,896,926
2091 66,804,098 45,669,419
2090 66,605,276 45,435,395
2089 66,395,029 45,190,699
2088 66,173,453 44,942,408
2087 65,937,323 44,685,891
2086 65,699,827 44,418,490
2085 65,451,666 44,143,926
2084 65,196,037 43,864,819
2083 64,922,457 43,572,529
2082 64,638,242 43,279,061
2081 64,342,209 42,978,412
2080 64,034,249 42,673,206
2079 63,717,528 42,360,446
2078 63,384,648 42,038,513
2077 63,046,955 41,710,573
2076 62,699,375 41,373,492
2075 62,337,964 41,024,071
2074 61,974,725 40,668,576
2073 61,604,458 40,306,673
2072 61,227,111 39,937,069
2071 60,835,024 39,562,087
2070 60,442,399 39,181,827
2069 60,041,679 38,789,497
2068 59,627,097 38,392,382
2067 59,203,373 37,991,278
2066 58,774,846 37,578,685
2065 58,341,378 37,162,056
2064 57,893,305 36,738,762
2063 57,439,982 36,312,562
2062 56,974,922 35,879,325
2061 56,500,340 35,443,454
2060 56,019,906 35,004,974
2059 55,529,609 34,566,478
2058 55,031,460 34,117,578
2057 54,524,491 33,668,392
2056 54,007,205 33,214,418
2055 53,481,428 32,760,822
2054 52,949,003 32,308,761
2053 52,407,089 31,854,267
2052 51,859,418 31,400,703
2051 51,300,839 30,944,985
2050 50,730,296 30,486,035
2049 50,153,221 30,028,301
2048 49,567,895 29,566,333
2047 48,972,414 29,107,317
2046 48,373,367 28,644,370
2045 47,766,811 28,183,606
2044 47,154,486 27,720,422
2043 46,538,892 27,256,832
2042 45,916,531 26,792,904
2041 45,291,657 26,328,316
2040 44,660,573 25,862,356
2039 44,029,228 25,394,612
2038 43,393,321 24,924,728
2037 42,752,045 24,453,976
2036 42,112,269 23,983,290
2035 41,470,624 23,511,966
2034 40,823,789 23,043,425
2033 40,176,026 22,574,895
2032 39,532,216 22,106,910
2031 38,892,407 21,639,797
2030 38,251,174 21,175,234
2029 37,616,078 20,716,123
2028 36,978,847 20,260,670
2027 36,342,429 19,811,163
2026 35,705,894 19,369,097
2025 35,064,272 18,931,966
2024 34,427,414 18,501,984
2023 33,787,914 18,077,573
2022 33,149,152 17,651,103
2021 32,518,665 17,220,867
2020 31,887,809 16,789,219
2019 31,258,945 16,352,922
2018 30,637,585 15,914,498
2017 30,008,354 15,475,002
2016 29,356,742 15,034,521
2015 28,696,068 14,593,331
2014 28,041,592 14,152,102
2013 27,386,193 13,710,849
2012 26,734,268 13,310,495
2011 26,095,088 12,958,897
2010 25,474,995 12,635,413
2009 24,862,664 12,337,389
2008 24,249,946 12,048,959
2007 23,642,279 11,770,344
2006 23,040,702 11,500,094
2005 22,449,438 11,235,472
2004 21,868,298 10,975,704
2003 21,296,705 10,721,176
2002 20,729,388 10,466,214
2001 20,167,069 10,212,942
2000 19,637,087 9,968,260
1999 19,149,864 9,730,887
1998 18,688,036 9,502,952
1997 18,238,958 9,283,495
1996 17,810,181 9,067,014
1995 17,399,017 8,848,101
1994 16,993,190 8,624,078
1993 16,589,519 8,396,288
1992 16,184,855 8,168,395
1991 15,787,496 7,943,085
1990 15,394,648 7,720,523
1989 15,006,813 7,502,207
1988 14,636,568 7,289,618
1987 14,289,108 7,081,530
1986 13,965,217 6,878,192
1985 13,661,229 6,683,287
1984 13,370,590 6,499,364
1983 13,029,836 6,324,504
1982 12,643,819 6,156,961
1981 12,281,712 5,997,160
1980 11,941,448 5,845,638
1979 11,597,255 5,702,895
1978 11,248,450 5,568,096
1977 10,911,871 5,439,549
1976 10,594,913 5,308,564
1975 10,294,308 5,170,810
1974 10,000,523 5,029,437
1973 9,714,617 4,885,181
1972 9,438,187 4,741,631
1971 9,176,264 4,601,864
1970 8,925,813 4,466,328
1969 8,690,383 4,334,974
1968 8,475,729 4,207,587
1967 8,271,913 4,083,870
1966 8,074,521 3,964,299
1965 7,882,606 3,849,788
1964 7,695,739 3,740,535
1963 7,514,714 3,635,876
1962 7,337,375 3,534,686
1961 7,162,667 3,436,375
1960 6,961,215 3,340,907

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Senegal
2100 0.16% 0.36%
2099 0.18% 0.38%
2098 0.19% 0.4%
2097 0.2% 0.41%
2096 0.21% 0.43%
2095 0.23% 0.45%
2094 0.24% 0.46%
2093 0.26% 0.48%
2092 0.28% 0.5%
2091 0.3% 0.52%
2090 0.32% 0.54%
2089 0.33% 0.55%
2088 0.36% 0.57%
2087 0.36% 0.6%
2086 0.38% 0.62%
2085 0.39% 0.64%
2084 0.42% 0.67%
2083 0.44% 0.68%
2082 0.46% 0.7%
2081 0.48% 0.72%
2080 0.5% 0.74%
2079 0.53% 0.77%
2078 0.54% 0.79%
2077 0.55% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.85%
2075 0.59% 0.87%
2074 0.6% 0.9%
2073 0.62% 0.93%
2072 0.64% 0.95%
2071 0.65% 0.97%
2070 0.67% 1.01%
2069 0.7% 1.03%
2068 0.72% 1.06%
2067 0.73% 1.1%
2066 0.74% 1.12%
2065 0.77% 1.15%
2064 0.79% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.21%
2062 0.84% 1.23%
2061 0.86% 1.25%
2060 0.88% 1.27%
2059 0.91% 1.32%
2058 0.93% 1.33%
2057 0.96% 1.37%
2056 0.98% 1.38%
2055 1.01% 1.4%
2054 1.03% 1.43%
2053 1.06% 1.44%
2052 1.09% 1.47%
2051 1.12% 1.51%
2050 1.15% 1.52%
2049 1.18% 1.56%
2048 1.22% 1.58%
2047 1.24% 1.62%
2046 1.27% 1.63%
2045 1.3% 1.67%
2044 1.32% 1.7%
2043 1.36% 1.73%
2042 1.38% 1.76%
2041 1.41% 1.8%
2040 1.43% 1.84%
2039 1.47% 1.89%
2038 1.5% 1.93%
2037 1.52% 1.96%
2036 1.55% 2%
2035 1.58% 2.03%
2034 1.61% 2.08%
2033 1.63% 2.12%
2032 1.65% 2.16%
2031 1.68% 2.19%
2030 1.69% 2.22%
2029 1.72% 2.25%
2028 1.75% 2.27%
2027 1.78% 2.28%
2026 1.83% 2.31%
2025 1.85% 2.32%
2024 1.89% 2.35%
2023 1.93% 2.42%
2022 1.94% 2.5%
2021 1.98% 2.57%
2020 2.01% 2.67%
2019 2.03% 2.75%
2018 2.1% 2.84%
2017 2.22% 2.93%
2016 2.3% 3.02%
2015 2.33% 3.12%
2014 2.39% 3.22%
2013 2.44% 3.01%
2012 2.45% 2.71%
2011 2.43% 2.56%
2010 2.46% 2.42%
2009 2.53% 2.39%
2008 2.57% 2.37%
2007 2.61% 2.35%
2006 2.63% 2.36%
2005 2.66% 2.37%
2004 2.68% 2.37%
2003 2.74% 2.44%
2002 2.79% 2.48%
2001 2.7% 2.45%
2000 2.54% 2.44%
1999 2.47% 2.4%
1998 2.46% 2.36%
1997 2.41% 2.39%
1996 2.36% 2.47%
1995 2.39% 2.6%
1994 2.43% 2.71%
1993 2.5% 2.79%
1992 2.52% 2.84%
1991 2.55% 2.88%
1990 2.58% 2.91%
1989 2.53% 2.92%
1988 2.43% 2.94%
1987 2.32% 2.96%
1986 2.23% 2.92%
1985 2.17% 2.83%
1984 2.62% 2.76%
1983 3.05% 2.72%
1982 2.95% 2.66%
1981 2.85% 2.59%
1980 2.97% 2.5%
1979 3.1% 2.42%
1978 3.08% 2.36%
1977 2.99% 2.47%
1976 2.92% 2.66%
1975 2.94% 2.81%
1974 2.94% 2.95%
1973 2.93% 3.03%
1972 2.85% 3.04%
1971 2.81% 3.03%
1970 2.71% 3.03%
1969 2.53% 3.03%
1968 2.46% 3.03%
1967 2.44% 3.02%
1966 2.43% 2.97%
1965 2.43% 2.92%
1964 2.41% 2.88%
1963 2.42% 2.86%
1962 2.44% 2.86%
1961 2.89% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Ghana Senegal
Current population
36032857
19596169
Population rank 46/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.24%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 35/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -12,636
Net migration rank 150/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -12,636
2024 651,057 -13,114 438,108 -10,307
2023 651,094 -10,003 431,006 -9,999
2022 646,441 -10,003 415,507 16,425
2021 635,805 -11,259 403,019 25,519
2020 637,469 -291 400,910 33,848
2019 642,403 -21,857 399,436 38,386
2018 641,551 -19,375 405,454 33,567
2017 641,218 -4,913 410,366 29,605
2016 659,910 7,009 411,480 29,498
2015 667,729 -13,306 407,008 34,387
2014 660,829 -6,312 405,019 36,030
2013 658,638 -2,377 406,582 34,878
2012 646,595 1,005 402,243 -42,978
2011 631,501 -720 387,290 -43,350
2010 613,133 -3,726 372,934 -69,888
2009 592,825 22,416 362,238 -69,239
2008 579,695 30,506 351,661 -67,812
2007 572,332 32,813 339,963 -66,580
2006 569,474 28,536 331,364 -64,254
2005 563,234 21,272 323,908 -61,781
2004 543,339 34,433 317,286 -59,879
2003 536,656 28,768 308,856 -57,213
2002 528,620 40,573 298,842 -40,554
2001 519,382 36,050 289,690 -41,422
2000 508,738 -4,206 283,946 -42,854
1999 487,210 -17,304 277,944 -44,284
1998 471,313 -17,564 267,404 -45,189
1997 459,822 -15,409 261,200 -44,506
1996 450,259 -37,113 255,418 -39,162
1995 451,748 -42,558 252,552 -31,001
1994 449,589 -47,120 249,115 -22,633
1993 454,669 -49,792 245,742 -16,649
1992 452,156 -47,736 241,482 -14,796
1991 448,159 -57,878 237,713 -13,783
1990 442,211 -46,789 234,155 -12,959
1989 432,541 -52,293 227,797 -12,362
1988 425,031 -64,810 221,772 -12,036
1987 419,328 -84,648 218,522 -12,086
1986 411,191 -98,099 212,887 -12,655
1985 401,722 -106,855 208,218 -18,644
1984 392,053 -105,655 203,125 -24,858
1983 379,846 15,276 197,673 -26,222
1982 369,061 7,863 191,309 -27,672
1981 359,572 -12,296 185,917 -29,959
1980 346,816 -13,564 179,707 -32,616
1979 334,848 20,291 173,425 -35,022
1978 324,428 18,041 167,744 -36,559
1977 315,429 15,243 161,636 -35,731
1976 305,769 -2,528 154,776 -18,716
1975 298,267 -292 147,311 -7,870
1974 290,796 -1,197 139,974 3,347
1973 283,385 -1,168 133,834 11,382
1972 275,236 -4,589 128,024 13,852
1971 265,442 -12,238 122,511 15,131
1970 257,938 -10,233 117,264 16,168
1969 251,925 -28,752 112,393 16,887
1968 242,821 -36,683 108,240 17,264
1967 237,156 -35,666 104,824 17,107
1966 231,440 -38,143 101,359 15,849
1965 229,061 -38,519 97,912 13,913
1964 226,685 -43,480 94,797 11,892
1963 225,367 -46,516 92,264 10,371
1962 223,842 -48,017 89,937 9,809
1961 222,372 -48,777 87,322 9,549
1960 217,134 12,181 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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