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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.86 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Ghana vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Singapore
2100 68,131,252 4,344,248
2099 68,021,644 4,387,645
2098 67,902,002 4,435,189
2097 67,772,694 4,483,484
2096 67,638,801 4,533,994
2095 67,494,855 4,585,243
2094 67,339,471 4,639,568
2093 67,176,337 4,692,749
2092 67,005,259 4,745,364
2091 66,817,473 4,802,089
2090 66,618,611 4,859,572
2089 66,408,323 4,919,853
2088 66,186,701 4,977,701
2087 65,950,524 5,036,662
2086 65,712,980 5,096,772
2085 65,464,770 5,155,480
2084 65,209,090 5,212,381
2083 64,935,455 5,269,612
2082 64,651,183 5,327,281
2081 64,355,091 5,383,608
2080 64,047,069 5,438,023
2079 63,730,285 5,491,695
2078 63,397,338 5,541,781
2077 63,059,578 5,589,429
2076 62,711,928 5,632,686
2075 62,350,445 5,679,862
2074 61,987,133 5,725,351
2073 61,616,792 5,764,008
2072 61,239,369 5,799,655
2071 60,847,204 5,833,262
2070 60,454,501 5,864,115
2069 60,053,700 5,896,709
2068 59,639,035 5,927,631
2067 59,215,226 5,955,955
2066 58,786,613 5,988,826
2065 58,353,059 6,020,244
2064 57,904,896 6,046,805
2063 57,451,482 6,069,231
2062 56,986,329 6,093,782
2061 56,511,652 6,116,847
2060 56,031,122 6,142,295
2059 55,540,726 6,163,191
2058 55,042,478 6,185,611
2057 54,535,407 6,203,303
2056 54,018,018 6,221,491
2055 53,492,136 6,240,206
2054 52,959,604 6,261,488
2053 52,417,582 6,277,678
2052 51,869,801 6,290,046
2051 51,311,110 6,307,270
2050 50,740,453 6,325,698
2049 50,163,262 6,342,616
2048 49,577,819 6,355,818
2047 48,982,219 6,373,684
2046 48,383,052 6,387,901
2045 47,776,375 6,399,811
2044 47,163,926 6,412,802
2043 46,548,210 6,420,804
2042 45,925,724 6,427,555
2041 45,300,725 6,433,153
2040 44,669,515 6,434,727
2039 44,038,043 6,431,367
2038 43,402,009 6,422,540
2037 42,760,604 6,410,923
2036 42,120,700 6,398,937
2035 41,478,927 6,382,637
2034 40,831,962 6,360,610
2033 40,184,070 6,333,556
2032 39,540,131 6,306,749
2031 38,900,194 6,277,847
2030 38,258,832 6,250,608
2029 37,623,609 6,221,161
2028 36,986,250 6,186,754
2027 36,349,705 6,150,947
2026 35,713,042 6,116,548
2025 35,071,292 6,078,250
2024 34,427,414 6,036,860
2023 33,787,914 5,917,648
2022 33,149,152 5,637,022
2021 32,518,665 5,453,566
2020 31,887,809 5,685,807
2019 31,258,945 5,703,569
2018 30,637,585 5,638,676
2017 30,008,354 5,612,253
2016 29,356,742 5,607,283
2015 28,696,068 5,535,002
2014 28,041,592 5,469,724
2013 27,386,193 5,399,162
2012 26,734,268 5,312,437
2011 26,095,088 5,183,688
2010 25,474,995 5,076,732
2009 24,862,664 4,987,573
2008 24,249,946 4,839,396
2007 23,642,279 4,588,599
2006 23,040,702 4,401,365
2005 22,449,438 4,265,762
2004 21,868,298 4,166,664
2003 21,296,705 4,114,826
2002 20,729,388 4,175,950
2001 20,167,069 4,138,012
2000 19,637,087 4,027,887
1999 19,149,864 3,958,723
1998 18,688,036 3,927,213
1997 18,238,958 3,796,038
1996 17,810,181 3,670,704
1995 17,399,017 3,524,506
1994 16,993,190 3,419,048
1993 16,589,519 3,313,471
1992 16,184,855 3,230,698
1991 15,787,496 3,135,083
1990 15,394,648 3,047,132
1989 15,006,813 2,930,901
1988 14,636,568 2,846,108
1987 14,289,108 2,774,789
1986 13,965,217 2,733,373
1985 13,661,229 2,735,957
1984 13,370,590 2,732,221
1983 13,029,836 2,681,061
1982 12,643,819 2,646,466
1981 12,281,712 2,532,835
1980 11,941,448 2,413,945
1979 11,597,255 2,383,500
1978 11,248,450 2,353,600
1977 10,911,871 2,325,300
1976 10,594,913 2,293,300
1975 10,294,308 2,262,600
1974 10,000,523 2,229,800
1973 9,714,617 2,193,000
1972 9,438,187 2,152,400
1971 9,176,264 2,112,900
1970 8,925,813 2,074,507
1969 8,690,383 2,042,500
1968 8,475,729 2,012,000
1967 8,271,913 1,977,600
1966 8,074,521 1,934,400
1965 7,882,606 1,886,900
1964 7,695,739 1,841,600
1963 7,514,714 1,795,000
1962 7,337,375 1,750,200
1961 7,162,667 1,702,400
1960 6,961,215 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Singapore
2100 0.16% -0.99%
2099 0.18% -1.07%
2098 0.19% -1.08%
2097 0.2% -1.11%
2096 0.21% -1.12%
2095 0.23% -1.17%
2094 0.24% -1.13%
2093 0.26% -1.11%
2092 0.28% -1.18%
2091 0.3% -1.18%
2090 0.32% -1.23%
2089 0.33% -1.16%
2088 0.36% -1.17%
2087 0.36% -1.18%
2086 0.38% -1.14%
2085 0.39% -1.09%
2084 0.42% -1.09%
2083 0.44% -1.08%
2082 0.46% -1.05%
2081 0.48% -1%
2080 0.5% -0.98%
2079 0.53% -0.9%
2078 0.54% -0.85%
2077 0.55% -0.77%
2076 0.58% -0.83%
2075 0.59% -0.79%
2074 0.6% -0.67%
2073 0.62% -0.61%
2072 0.64% -0.58%
2071 0.65% -0.53%
2070 0.67% -0.55%
2069 0.7% -0.52%
2068 0.72% -0.48%
2067 0.73% -0.55%
2066 0.74% -0.52%
2065 0.77% -0.44%
2064 0.79% -0.37%
2063 0.82% -0.4%
2062 0.84% -0.38%
2061 0.86% -0.41%
2060 0.88% -0.34%
2059 0.91% -0.36%
2058 0.93% -0.29%
2057 0.96% -0.29%
2056 0.98% -0.3%
2055 1.01% -0.34%
2054 1.03% -0.26%
2053 1.06% -0.2%
2052 1.09% -0.27%
2051 1.12% -0.29%
2050 1.15% -0.27%
2049 1.18% -0.21%
2048 1.22% -0.28%
2047 1.24% -0.22%
2046 1.27% -0.19%
2045 1.3% -0.2%
2044 1.32% -0.12%
2043 1.36% -0.11%
2042 1.38% -0.09%
2041 1.41% -0.02%
2040 1.43% 0.05%
2039 1.47% 0.14%
2038 1.5% 0.18%
2037 1.52% 0.19%
2036 1.55% 0.26%
2035 1.58% 0.35%
2034 1.61% 0.43%
2033 1.63% 0.43%
2032 1.65% 0.46%
2031 1.68% 0.44%
2030 1.69% 0.47%
2029 1.72% 0.56%
2028 1.75% 0.58%
2027 1.78% 0.56%
2026 1.83% 0.63%
2025 1.87% 0.69%
2024 1.89% 2.01%
2023 1.93% 4.98%
2022 1.94% 3.36%
2021 1.98% -4.08%
2020 2.01% -0.31%
2019 2.03% 1.15%
2018 2.1% 0.47%
2017 2.22% 0.09%
2016 2.3% 1.31%
2015 2.33% 1.19%
2014 2.39% 1.31%
2013 2.44% 1.63%
2012 2.45% 2.48%
2011 2.43% 2.11%
2010 2.46% 1.79%
2009 2.53% 3.06%
2008 2.57% 5.47%
2007 2.61% 4.25%
2006 2.63% 3.18%
2005 2.66% 2.38%
2004 2.68% 1.26%
2003 2.74% -1.46%
2002 2.79% 0.92%
2001 2.7% 2.73%
2000 2.54% 1.75%
1999 2.47% 0.8%
1998 2.46% 3.46%
1997 2.41% 3.41%
1996 2.36% 4.15%
1995 2.39% 3.08%
1994 2.43% 3.19%
1993 2.5% 2.56%
1992 2.52% 3.05%
1991 2.55% 2.89%
1990 2.58% 3.97%
1989 2.53% 2.98%
1988 2.43% 2.57%
1987 2.32% 1.52%
1986 2.23% -0.09%
1985 2.17% 0.14%
1984 2.62% 1.91%
1983 3.05% 1.31%
1982 2.95% 4.49%
1981 2.85% 4.93%
1980 2.97% 1.28%
1979 3.1% 1.27%
1978 3.08% 1.22%
1977 2.99% 1.4%
1976 2.92% 1.36%
1975 2.94% 1.47%
1974 2.94% 1.68%
1973 2.93% 1.89%
1972 2.85% 1.87%
1971 2.81% 1.85%
1970 2.71% 1.57%
1969 2.53% 1.52%
1968 2.46% 1.74%
1967 2.44% 2.23%
1966 2.43% 2.52%
1965 2.43% 2.46%
1964 2.41% 2.6%
1963 2.42% 2.56%
1962 2.44% 2.81%
1961 2.89% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Ghana Singapore
Current population
35885254
6125852
Population rank 46/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.07%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +327
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 50/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +16,892
Net migration rank 150/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 16,892
2024 - -13,114 - 20,011
2023 651,094 -10,003 7,101 26,996
2022 646,441 -10,003 9,019 214,842
2021 635,805 -11,259 15,270 -44,030
2020 637,469 -291 18,763 -145,556
2019 642,403 -21,857 21,674 870
2018 641,551 -19,375 21,427 21,820
2017 641,218 -4,913 21,888 -8,880
2016 659,910 7,009 25,794 13,737
2015 667,729 -13,306 27,121 41,852
2014 660,829 -6,312 27,896 40,154
2013 658,638 -2,377 25,376 52,176
2012 646,595 1,005 29,750 78,501
2011 631,501 -720 25,919 89,856
2010 613,133 -3,726 24,876 72,571
2009 592,825 22,416 27,930 95,841
2008 579,695 30,506 28,068 176,182
2007 572,332 32,813 26,614 192,292
2006 569,474 28,536 25,968 135,625
2005 563,234 21,272 24,741 92,023
2004 543,339 34,433 24,583 50,487
2003 536,656 28,768 24,689 -30,012
2002 528,620 40,573 29,231 -40,023
2001 519,382 36,050 31,035 45,027
2000 508,738 -4,206 37,057 55,218
1999 487,210 -17,304 32,857 19,681
1998 471,313 -17,564 33,381 51,905
1997 459,822 -15,409 37,960 95,241
1996 450,259 -37,113 38,542 102,018
1995 451,748 -42,558 38,065 91,947
1994 449,589 -47,120 39,319 71,170
1993 454,669 -49,792 40,425 58,820
1992 452,156 -47,736 39,091 54,359
1991 448,159 -57,878 39,188 57,821
1990 442,211 -46,789 41,136 66,950
1989 432,541 -52,293 36,929 68,031
1988 425,031 -64,810 42,407 40,976
1987 419,328 -84,648 33,020 25,411
1986 411,191 -98,099 27,880 -7,858
1985 401,722 -106,855 32,010 -31,036
1984 392,053 -105,655 31,967 -4,396
1983 379,846 15,276 30,296 11,699
1982 369,061 7,863 33,346 41,568
1981 359,572 -12,296 32,167 85,869
1980 346,816 -13,564 30,657 42,433
1979 334,848 20,291 28,363 -2,384
1978 324,428 18,041 27,537 436
1977 315,429 15,243 26,508 2,757
1976 305,769 -2,528 31,189 949
1975 298,267 -292 28,509 4,104
1974 290,796 -1,197 31,664 2,748
1973 283,385 -1,168 36,404 -495
1972 275,236 -4,589 38,098 -1,631
1971 265,442 -12,238 35,708 573
1970 257,938 -10,233 35,059 4,024
1969 251,925 -28,752 34,314 6,763
1968 242,821 -36,683 36,216 6,792
1967 237,156 -35,666 40,145 6,006
1966 231,440 -38,143 44,298 3,507
1965 229,061 -38,519 45,474 4,199
1964 226,685 -43,480 47,697 3,043
1963 225,367 -46,516 49,542 2,668
1962 223,842 -48,017 48,830 3,714
1961 222,372 -48,777 49,880 3,490
1960 217,134 12,181 51,533 2,008

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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