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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 6.7 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Ghana vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Slovakia
2100 68,131,252 3,377,764
2099 68,021,644 3,399,869
2098 67,902,002 3,422,010
2097 67,772,694 3,444,161
2096 67,638,801 3,466,284
2095 67,494,855 3,488,595
2094 67,339,471 3,511,062
2093 67,176,337 3,533,742
2092 67,005,259 3,556,708
2091 66,817,473 3,580,021
2090 66,618,611 3,603,675
2089 66,408,323 3,627,811
2088 66,186,701 3,652,354
2087 65,950,524 3,677,451
2086 65,712,980 3,703,217
2085 65,464,770 3,729,670
2084 65,209,090 3,756,777
2083 64,935,455 3,784,617
2082 64,651,183 3,813,170
2081 64,355,091 3,842,528
2080 64,047,069 3,872,714
2079 63,730,285 3,903,653
2078 63,397,338 3,935,351
2077 63,059,578 3,967,981
2076 62,711,928 4,001,363
2075 62,350,445 4,035,465
2074 61,987,133 4,070,159
2073 61,616,792 4,105,475
2072 61,239,369 4,141,396
2071 60,847,204 4,177,582
2070 60,454,501 4,214,086
2069 60,053,700 4,250,775
2068 59,639,035 4,287,566
2067 59,215,226 4,324,173
2066 58,786,613 4,360,463
2065 58,353,059 4,396,562
2064 57,904,896 4,432,349
2063 57,451,482 4,467,634
2062 56,986,329 4,502,390
2061 56,511,652 4,536,423
2060 56,031,122 4,569,861
2059 55,540,726 4,602,562
2058 55,042,478 4,634,484
2057 54,535,407 4,665,491
2056 54,018,018 4,695,744
2055 53,492,136 4,725,147
2054 52,959,604 4,753,640
2053 52,417,582 4,781,680
2052 51,869,801 4,809,152
2051 51,311,110 4,836,056
2050 50,740,453 4,862,512
2049 50,163,262 4,888,649
2048 49,577,819 4,914,306
2047 48,982,219 4,939,719
2046 48,383,052 4,964,917
2045 47,776,375 4,989,905
2044 47,163,926 5,014,849
2043 46,548,210 5,039,628
2042 45,925,724 5,064,051
2041 45,300,725 5,088,319
2040 44,669,515 5,112,265
2039 44,038,043 5,135,696
2038 43,402,009 5,158,725
2037 42,760,604 5,181,188
2036 42,120,700 5,203,033
2035 41,478,927 5,224,142
2034 40,831,962 5,244,168
2033 40,184,070 5,263,308
2032 39,540,131 5,281,327
2031 38,900,194 5,298,206
2030 38,258,832 5,313,745
2029 37,623,609 5,327,761
2028 36,986,250 5,339,993
2027 36,349,705 5,350,648
2026 35,713,042 5,359,438
2025 35,071,292 5,396,894
2024 34,427,414 5,422,069
2023 33,787,914 5,426,740
2022 33,149,152 5,431,752
2021 32,518,665 5,447,247
2020 31,887,809 5,458,827
2019 31,258,945 5,454,147
2018 30,637,585 5,446,771
2017 30,008,354 5,439,232
2016 29,356,742 5,430,798
2015 28,696,068 5,423,801
2014 28,041,592 5,418,649
2013 27,386,193 5,413,393
2012 26,734,268 5,407,579
2011 26,095,088 5,398,384
2010 25,474,995 5,391,428
2009 24,862,664 5,386,406
2008 24,249,946 5,379,233
2007 23,642,279 5,374,622
2006 23,040,702 5,373,054
2005 22,449,438 5,372,807
2004 21,868,298 5,372,280
2003 21,296,705 5,373,374
2002 20,729,388 5,376,912
2001 20,167,069 5,378,867
2000 19,637,087 5,388,720
1999 19,149,864 5,396,020
1998 18,688,036 5,390,516
1997 18,238,958 5,383,291
1996 17,810,181 5,373,361
1995 17,399,017 5,361,999
1994 16,993,190 5,346,331
1993 16,589,519 5,325,305
1992 16,184,855 5,305,016
1991 15,787,496 5,303,294
1990 15,394,648 5,299,187
1989 15,006,813 5,275,942
1988 14,636,568 5,250,596
1987 14,289,108 5,222,840
1986 13,965,217 5,193,838
1985 13,661,229 5,161,768
1984 13,370,590 5,127,097
1983 13,029,836 5,091,971
1982 12,643,819 5,055,099
1981 12,281,712 5,016,105
1980 11,941,448 4,979,815
1979 11,597,255 4,938,973
1978 11,248,450 4,890,125
1977 10,911,871 4,840,501
1976 10,594,913 4,789,507
1975 10,294,308 4,739,105
1974 10,000,523 4,689,623
1973 9,714,617 4,641,445
1972 9,438,187 4,596,622
1971 9,176,264 4,557,449
1970 8,925,813 4,538,223
1969 8,690,383 4,518,607
1968 8,475,729 4,483,915
1967 8,271,913 4,449,367
1966 8,074,521 4,411,666
1965 7,882,606 4,370,983
1964 7,695,739 4,327,341
1963 7,514,714 4,282,017
1962 7,337,375 4,238,188
1961 7,162,667 4,191,667
1960 6,961,215 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Slovakia
2100 0.16% -0.65%
2099 0.18% -0.65%
2098 0.19% -0.64%
2097 0.2% -0.64%
2096 0.21% -0.64%
2095 0.23% -0.64%
2094 0.24% -0.64%
2093 0.26% -0.65%
2092 0.28% -0.65%
2091 0.3% -0.66%
2090 0.32% -0.67%
2089 0.33% -0.67%
2088 0.36% -0.68%
2087 0.36% -0.7%
2086 0.38% -0.71%
2085 0.39% -0.72%
2084 0.42% -0.74%
2083 0.44% -0.75%
2082 0.46% -0.76%
2081 0.48% -0.78%
2080 0.5% -0.79%
2079 0.53% -0.81%
2078 0.54% -0.82%
2077 0.55% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.85%
2075 0.59% -0.85%
2074 0.6% -0.86%
2073 0.62% -0.87%
2072 0.64% -0.87%
2071 0.65% -0.87%
2070 0.67% -0.86%
2069 0.7% -0.86%
2068 0.72% -0.85%
2067 0.73% -0.83%
2066 0.74% -0.82%
2065 0.77% -0.81%
2064 0.79% -0.79%
2063 0.82% -0.77%
2062 0.84% -0.75%
2061 0.86% -0.73%
2060 0.88% -0.71%
2059 0.91% -0.69%
2058 0.93% -0.66%
2057 0.96% -0.64%
2056 0.98% -0.62%
2055 1.01% -0.6%
2054 1.03% -0.59%
2053 1.06% -0.57%
2052 1.09% -0.56%
2051 1.12% -0.54%
2050 1.15% -0.53%
2049 1.18% -0.52%
2048 1.22% -0.51%
2047 1.24% -0.51%
2046 1.27% -0.5%
2045 1.3% -0.5%
2044 1.32% -0.49%
2043 1.36% -0.48%
2042 1.38% -0.48%
2041 1.41% -0.47%
2040 1.43% -0.46%
2039 1.47% -0.45%
2038 1.5% -0.43%
2037 1.52% -0.42%
2036 1.55% -0.4%
2035 1.58% -0.38%
2034 1.61% -0.36%
2033 1.63% -0.34%
2032 1.65% -0.32%
2031 1.68% -0.29%
2030 1.69% -0.26%
2029 1.72% -0.23%
2028 1.75% -0.2%
2027 1.78% -0.16%
2026 1.83% -0.69%
2025 1.87% -0.46%
2024 1.89% -0.09%
2023 1.93% -0.09%
2022 1.94% -0.28%
2021 1.98% -0.21%
2020 2.01% 0.09%
2019 2.03% 0.14%
2018 2.1% 0.14%
2017 2.22% 0.16%
2016 2.3% 0.13%
2015 2.33% 0.1%
2014 2.39% 0.1%
2013 2.44% 0.11%
2012 2.45% 0.17%
2011 2.43% 0.13%
2010 2.46% 0.09%
2009 2.53% 0.13%
2008 2.57% 0.09%
2007 2.61% 0.03%
2006 2.63% 0.005%
2005 2.66% 0.01%
2004 2.68% -0.02%
2003 2.74% -0.07%
2002 2.79% -0.04%
2001 2.7% -0.18%
2000 2.54% -0.14%
1999 2.47% 0.1%
1998 2.46% 0.13%
1997 2.41% 0.18%
1996 2.36% 0.21%
1995 2.39% 0.29%
1994 2.43% 0.39%
1993 2.5% 0.38%
1992 2.52% 0.03%
1991 2.55% 0.08%
1990 2.58% 0.44%
1989 2.53% 0.48%
1988 2.43% 0.53%
1987 2.32% 0.56%
1986 2.23% 0.62%
1985 2.17% 0.68%
1984 2.62% 0.69%
1983 3.05% 0.73%
1982 2.95% 0.78%
1981 2.85% 0.73%
1980 2.97% 0.83%
1979 3.1% 1%
1978 3.08% 1.03%
1977 2.99% 1.06%
1976 2.92% 1.06%
1975 2.94% 1.06%
1974 2.94% 1.04%
1973 2.93% 0.98%
1972 2.85% 0.86%
1971 2.81% 0.42%
1970 2.71% 0.43%
1969 2.53% 0.77%
1968 2.46% 0.78%
1967 2.44% 0.85%
1966 2.43% 0.93%
1965 2.43% 1.01%
1964 2.41% 1.06%
1963 2.42% 1.03%
1962 2.44% 1.11%
1961 2.89% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Ghana Slovakia
Current population
35885254
5359438
Population rank 46/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.06%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
35.5 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -13
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 172/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -31,377
Net migration rank 150/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -31,377
2024 - -13,114 - -21,027
2023 651,094 -10,003 -5,427 4,933
2022 646,441 -10,003 -7,062 92,314
2021 635,805 -11,259 -16,886 -8,172
2020 637,469 -291 -2,184 4,350
2019 642,403 -21,857 3,818 3,128
2018 641,551 -19,375 3,268 3,446
2017 641,218 -4,913 4,351 3,279
2016 659,910 7,009 5,431 3,487
2015 667,729 -13,306 2,170 2,549
2014 660,829 -6,312 3,793 -1,158
2013 658,638 -2,377 2,707 -1,181
2012 646,595 1,005 3,245 871
2011 631,501 -720 9,177 -2,392
2010 613,133 -3,726 7,008 -1,814
2009 592,825 22,416 8,619 -542
2008 579,695 30,506 4,303 -495
2007 572,332 32,813 537 -571
2006 569,474 28,536 537 -549
2005 563,234 21,272 537 -561
2004 543,339 34,433 1,611 -522
2003 536,656 28,768 -537 -646
2002 528,620 40,573 -538 -580
2001 519,382 36,050 -1,076 -860
2000 508,738 -4,206 2,155 -831
1999 487,210 -17,304 3,777 -119
1998 471,313 -17,564 4,312 -12
1997 459,822 -15,409 6,999 247
1996 450,259 -37,113 9,135 246
1995 451,748 -42,558 9,115 -30
1994 449,589 -47,120 14,970 -109
1993 454,669 -49,792 20,769 72
1992 452,156 -47,736 21,220 -201
1991 448,159 -57,878 23,865 174
1990 442,211 -46,789 25,436 -9,402
1989 432,541 -52,293 26,380 -7,254
1988 425,031 -64,810 30,979 -6,500
1987 419,328 -84,648 31,859 -6,401
1986 411,191 -98,099 34,279 -6,143
1985 401,722 -106,855 37,680 -6,068
1984 392,053 -105,655 38,966 -6,276
1983 379,846 15,276 39,717 -6,361
1982 369,061 7,863 41,958 -6,088
1981 359,572 -12,296 43,640 -5,821
1980 346,816 -13,564 44,320 -5,522
1979 334,848 20,291 52,353 -4,712
1978 324,428 18,041 52,324 -4,689
1977 315,429 15,243 52,762 -4,621
1976 305,769 -2,528 54,121 -4,432
1975 298,267 -292 52,604 -4,652
1974 290,796 -1,197 52,524 -4,190
1973 283,385 -1,168 49,199 -3,854
1972 275,236 -4,589 46,426 -3,516
1971 265,442 -12,238 40,105 -3,495
1970 257,938 -10,233 38,575 -4,919
1969 251,925 -28,752 39,312 -8,998
1968 242,821 -36,683 38,113 -8,881
1967 237,156 -35,666 41,824 -8,876
1966 231,440 -38,143 45,440 -8,817
1965 229,061 -38,519 48,517 -8,707
1964 226,685 -43,480 54,092 -8,608
1963 225,367 -46,516 54,382 -8,548
1962 223,842 -48,017 49,587 -9,019
1961 222,372 -48,777 55,749 4,812
1960 217,134 12,181 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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