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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.53 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Ghana vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Serbia
2100 68,131,252 3,621,418
2099 68,021,644 3,649,584
2098 67,902,002 3,677,789
2097 67,772,694 3,706,279
2096 67,638,801 3,734,933
2095 67,494,855 3,763,769
2094 67,339,471 3,792,851
2093 67,176,337 3,822,147
2092 67,005,259 3,851,865
2091 66,817,473 3,881,833
2090 66,618,611 3,911,964
2089 66,408,323 3,942,571
2088 66,186,701 3,973,274
2087 65,950,524 4,004,485
2086 65,712,980 4,036,066
2085 65,464,770 4,068,021
2084 65,209,090 4,100,403
2083 64,935,455 4,133,391
2082 64,651,183 4,166,924
2081 64,355,091 4,200,811
2080 64,047,069 4,235,306
2079 63,730,285 4,270,442
2078 63,397,338 4,306,246
2077 63,059,578 4,342,382
2076 62,711,928 4,378,754
2075 62,350,445 4,415,505
2074 61,987,133 4,452,888
2073 61,616,792 4,490,589
2072 61,239,369 4,528,672
2071 60,847,204 4,567,167
2070 60,454,501 4,606,212
2069 60,053,700 4,645,524
2068 59,639,035 4,685,090
2067 59,215,226 4,724,796
2066 58,786,613 4,764,445
2065 58,353,059 4,804,405
2064 57,904,896 4,844,434
2063 57,451,482 4,884,574
2062 56,986,329 4,924,899
2061 56,511,652 4,964,985
2060 56,031,122 5,005,138
2059 55,540,726 5,045,125
2058 55,042,478 5,085,292
2057 54,535,407 5,125,901
2056 54,018,018 5,166,530
2055 53,492,136 5,207,137
2054 52,959,604 5,247,793
2053 52,417,582 5,288,369
2052 51,869,801 5,329,487
2051 51,311,110 5,371,281
2050 50,740,453 5,413,067
2049 50,163,262 5,455,402
2048 49,577,819 5,498,031
2047 48,982,219 5,541,158
2046 48,383,052 5,584,824
2045 47,776,375 5,629,108
2044 47,163,926 5,673,908
2043 46,548,210 5,719,287
2042 45,925,724 5,765,400
2041 45,300,725 5,811,936
2040 44,669,515 5,858,464
2039 44,038,043 5,905,404
2038 43,402,009 5,952,107
2037 42,760,604 5,998,763
2036 42,120,700 6,045,097
2035 41,478,927 6,091,385
2034 40,831,962 6,137,447
2033 40,184,070 6,183,536
2032 39,540,131 6,229,136
2031 38,900,194 6,274,395
2030 38,258,832 6,319,422
2029 37,623,609 6,363,799
2028 36,986,250 6,407,914
2027 36,349,705 6,451,609
2026 35,713,042 6,494,521
2025 35,071,292 6,543,364
2024 34,427,414 6,586,476
2023 33,787,914 6,623,183
2022 33,149,152 6,664,449
2021 32,518,665 6,834,326
2020 31,887,809 6,899,126
2019 31,258,945 6,945,235
2018 30,637,585 6,982,604
2017 30,008,354 7,020,858
2016 29,356,742 7,058,322
2015 28,696,068 7,095,383
2014 28,041,592 7,131,787
2013 27,386,193 7,166,553
2012 26,734,268 7,201,497
2011 26,095,088 7,236,519
2010 25,474,995 7,291,436
2009 24,862,664 7,320,807
2008 24,249,946 7,350,222
2007 23,642,279 7,381,579
2006 23,040,702 7,411,569
2005 22,449,438 7,440,769
2004 21,868,298 7,463,157
2003 21,296,705 7,480,591
2002 20,729,388 7,500,031
2001 20,167,069 7,503,433
2000 19,637,087 7,516,346
1999 19,149,864 7,540,401
1998 18,688,036 7,567,745
1997 18,238,958 7,598,538
1996 17,810,181 7,622,185
1995 17,399,017 7,628,264
1994 16,993,190 7,622,711
1993 16,589,519 7,614,328
1992 16,184,855 7,604,063
1991 15,787,496 7,595,636
1990 15,394,648 7,897,937
1989 15,006,813 7,893,787
1988 14,636,568 7,884,218
1987 14,289,108 7,868,027
1986 13,965,217 7,853,824
1985 13,661,229 7,835,902
1984 13,370,590 7,813,549
1983 13,029,836 7,788,100
1982 12,643,819 7,763,335
1981 12,281,712 7,736,787
1980 11,941,448 7,709,544
1979 11,597,255 7,541,997
1978 11,248,450 7,504,017
1977 10,911,871 7,462,783
1976 10,594,913 7,418,973
1975 10,294,308 7,368,717
1974 10,000,523 7,326,043
1973 9,714,617 7,283,902
1972 9,438,187 7,252,012
1971 9,176,264 7,211,716
1970 8,925,813 7,164,993
1969 8,690,383 7,123,249
1968 8,475,729 7,007,586
1967 8,271,913 6,966,522
1966 8,074,521 6,927,969
1965 7,882,606 6,876,624
1964 7,695,739 6,832,855
1963 7,514,714 6,787,950
1962 7,337,375 6,740,264
1961 7,162,667 6,689,077
1960 6,961,215 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Serbia
2100 0.16% -0.77%
2099 0.18% -0.77%
2098 0.19% -0.77%
2097 0.2% -0.77%
2096 0.21% -0.77%
2095 0.23% -0.77%
2094 0.24% -0.77%
2093 0.26% -0.77%
2092 0.28% -0.77%
2091 0.3% -0.77%
2090 0.32% -0.78%
2089 0.33% -0.77%
2088 0.36% -0.78%
2087 0.36% -0.78%
2086 0.38% -0.79%
2085 0.39% -0.79%
2084 0.42% -0.8%
2083 0.44% -0.8%
2082 0.46% -0.81%
2081 0.48% -0.81%
2080 0.5% -0.82%
2079 0.53% -0.83%
2078 0.54% -0.83%
2077 0.55% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.83%
2075 0.59% -0.84%
2074 0.6% -0.84%
2073 0.62% -0.84%
2072 0.64% -0.84%
2071 0.65% -0.85%
2070 0.67% -0.85%
2069 0.7% -0.84%
2068 0.72% -0.84%
2067 0.73% -0.83%
2066 0.74% -0.83%
2065 0.77% -0.83%
2064 0.79% -0.82%
2063 0.82% -0.82%
2062 0.84% -0.81%
2061 0.86% -0.8%
2060 0.88% -0.79%
2059 0.91% -0.79%
2058 0.93% -0.79%
2057 0.96% -0.79%
2056 0.98% -0.78%
2055 1.01% -0.77%
2054 1.03% -0.77%
2053 1.06% -0.77%
2052 1.09% -0.78%
2051 1.12% -0.77%
2050 1.15% -0.78%
2049 1.18% -0.78%
2048 1.22% -0.78%
2047 1.24% -0.78%
2046 1.27% -0.79%
2045 1.3% -0.79%
2044 1.32% -0.79%
2043 1.36% -0.8%
2042 1.38% -0.8%
2041 1.41% -0.79%
2040 1.43% -0.79%
2039 1.47% -0.78%
2038 1.5% -0.78%
2037 1.52% -0.77%
2036 1.55% -0.76%
2035 1.58% -0.75%
2034 1.61% -0.75%
2033 1.63% -0.73%
2032 1.65% -0.72%
2031 1.68% -0.71%
2030 1.69% -0.7%
2029 1.72% -0.69%
2028 1.75% -0.68%
2027 1.78% -0.66%
2026 1.83% -0.75%
2025 1.87% -0.65%
2024 1.89% -0.55%
2023 1.93% -0.62%
2022 1.94% -2.49%
2021 1.98% -0.94%
2020 2.01% -0.66%
2019 2.03% -0.54%
2018 2.1% -0.54%
2017 2.22% -0.53%
2016 2.3% -0.52%
2015 2.33% -0.51%
2014 2.39% -0.49%
2013 2.44% -0.49%
2012 2.45% -0.48%
2011 2.43% -0.75%
2010 2.46% -0.4%
2009 2.53% -0.4%
2008 2.57% -0.42%
2007 2.61% -0.4%
2006 2.63% -0.39%
2005 2.66% -0.3%
2004 2.68% -0.23%
2003 2.74% -0.26%
2002 2.79% -0.05%
2001 2.7% -0.17%
2000 2.54% -0.32%
1999 2.47% -0.36%
1998 2.46% -0.41%
1997 2.41% -0.31%
1996 2.36% -0.08%
1995 2.39% 0.07%
1994 2.43% 0.11%
1993 2.5% 0.13%
1992 2.52% 0.11%
1991 2.55% -3.83%
1990 2.58% 0.05%
1989 2.53% 0.12%
1988 2.43% 0.21%
1987 2.32% 0.18%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.17% 0.29%
1984 2.62% 0.33%
1983 3.05% 0.32%
1982 2.95% 0.34%
1981 2.85% 0.35%
1980 2.97% 2.22%
1979 3.1% 0.51%
1978 3.08% 0.55%
1977 2.99% 0.59%
1976 2.92% 0.68%
1975 2.94% 0.58%
1974 2.94% 0.58%
1973 2.93% 0.44%
1972 2.85% 0.56%
1971 2.81% 0.65%
1970 2.71% 0.59%
1969 2.53% 1.65%
1968 2.46% 0.59%
1967 2.44% 0.56%
1966 2.43% 0.75%
1965 2.43% 0.64%
1964 2.41% 0.66%
1963 2.42% 0.71%
1962 2.44% 0.77%
1961 2.89% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Ghana Serbia
Current population
35885254
6494521
Population rank 46/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.08%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -101
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 189/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -13,086
Net migration rank 150/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -13,086
2024 - -13,114 - -8,132
2023 651,094 -10,003 -36,427 4,348
2022 646,441 -10,003 -46,651 40,118
2021 635,805 -11,259 -74,494 -8,974
2020 637,469 -291 -55,193 -10,220
2019 642,403 -21,857 -36,810 -18,891
2018 641,551 -19,375 -37,707 -18,883
2017 641,218 -4,913 -39,317 -18,651
2016 659,910 7,009 -35,998 -18,322
2015 667,729 -13,306 -37,605 -18,789
2014 660,829 -6,312 -34,946 -18,846
2013 658,638 -2,377 -34,399 -17,866
2012 646,595 1,005 -35,288 -18,513
2011 631,501 -720 -36,906 611
2010 613,133 -3,726 -34,999 3,632
2009 592,825 22,416 -33,676 6,043
2008 579,695 30,506 -33,590 7,070
2007 572,332 32,813 -34,693 7,045
2006 569,474 28,536 -31,870 8,018
2005 563,234 21,272 -34,227 7,945
2004 543,339 34,433 -26,121 7,300
2003 536,656 28,768 -24,686 6,854
2002 528,620 40,573 -24,750 1,562
2001 519,382 36,050 -20,259 -12,007
2000 508,738 -4,206 -30,065 -14,368
1999 487,210 -17,304 -29,408 -4,073
1998 471,313 -17,564 -23,006 -5,665
1997 459,822 -15,409 -18,389 -5,817
1996 450,259 -37,113 -16,007 -5,598
1995 451,748 -42,558 -7,628 -6,019
1994 449,589 -47,120 -7,157 -5,934
1993 454,669 -49,792 -5,703 -5,972
1992 452,156 -47,736 -3,779 -4,415
1991 448,159 -57,878 2,210 -8,483
1990 442,211 -46,789 7,416 -16,260
1989 432,541 -52,293 11,872 -16,360
1988 425,031 -64,810 13,852 -15,715
1987 419,328 -84,648 16,711 -16,686
1986 411,191 -98,099 19,407 -17,990
1985 401,722 -106,855 22,090 -17,646
1984 392,053 -105,655 23,815 -15,567
1983 379,846 15,276 27,515 -15,301
1982 369,061 7,863 30,603 -13,550
1981 359,572 -12,296 34,304 -8,531
1980 346,816 -13,564 36,273 287
1979 334,848 20,291 39,022 -960
1978 324,428 18,041 43,636 -1,481
1977 315,429 15,243 48,105 -1,953
1976 305,769 -2,528 51,399 -2,744
1975 298,267 -292 52,502 -3,490
1974 290,796 -1,197 51,583 -3,525
1973 283,385 -1,168 49,596 -2,396
1972 275,236 -4,589 48,248 -348
1971 265,442 -12,238 47,424 1,655
1970 257,938 -10,233 48,343 1,861
1969 251,925 -28,752 50,304 4,112
1968 242,821 -36,683 51,653 5,430
1967 237,156 -35,666 53,120 6,114
1966 231,440 -38,143 53,338 7,037
1965 229,061 -38,519 53,383 7,957
1964 226,685 -43,480 54,185 8,045
1963 225,367 -46,516 55,580 8,276
1962 223,842 -48,017 59,307 6,064
1961 222,372 -48,777 61,065 6,422
1960 217,134 12,181 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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