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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 16.9 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Ghana vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Slovenia
2100 68,131,252 1,640,541
2099 68,021,644 1,644,752
2098 67,902,002 1,648,834
2097 67,772,694 1,653,196
2096 67,638,801 1,657,434
2095 67,494,855 1,661,656
2094 67,339,471 1,665,825
2093 67,176,337 1,670,076
2092 67,005,259 1,674,280
2091 66,817,473 1,678,462
2090 66,618,611 1,682,998
2089 66,408,323 1,687,376
2088 66,186,701 1,691,788
2087 65,950,524 1,696,409
2086 65,712,980 1,701,325
2085 65,464,770 1,706,189
2084 65,209,090 1,711,157
2083 64,935,455 1,716,396
2082 64,651,183 1,721,709
2081 64,355,091 1,727,302
2080 64,047,069 1,733,405
2079 63,730,285 1,739,518
2078 63,397,338 1,746,152
2077 63,059,578 1,752,783
2076 62,711,928 1,759,639
2075 62,350,445 1,766,867
2074 61,987,133 1,774,528
2073 61,616,792 1,782,697
2072 61,239,369 1,790,658
2071 60,847,204 1,798,960
2070 60,454,501 1,807,483
2069 60,053,700 1,816,607
2068 59,639,035 1,825,849
2067 59,215,226 1,834,865
2066 58,786,613 1,844,034
2065 58,353,059 1,853,651
2064 57,904,896 1,863,550
2063 57,451,482 1,873,173
2062 56,986,329 1,882,832
2061 56,511,652 1,892,739
2060 56,031,122 1,902,939
2059 55,540,726 1,912,861
2058 55,042,478 1,922,175
2057 54,535,407 1,932,119
2056 54,018,018 1,941,469
2055 53,492,136 1,950,861
2054 52,959,604 1,959,953
2053 52,417,582 1,968,641
2052 51,869,801 1,977,227
2051 51,311,110 1,985,279
2050 50,740,453 1,993,115
2049 50,163,262 2,000,477
2048 49,577,819 2,007,283
2047 48,982,219 2,014,140
2046 48,383,052 2,020,756
2045 47,776,375 2,027,366
2044 47,163,926 2,033,871
2043 46,548,210 2,040,173
2042 45,925,724 2,046,339
2041 45,300,725 2,052,041
2040 44,669,515 2,057,278
2039 44,038,043 2,062,718
2038 43,402,009 2,067,922
2037 42,760,604 2,073,705
2036 42,120,700 2,079,201
2035 41,478,927 2,084,471
2034 40,831,962 2,089,430
2033 40,184,070 2,094,601
2032 39,540,131 2,099,622
2031 38,900,194 2,104,690
2030 38,258,832 2,109,416
2029 37,623,609 2,113,874
2028 36,986,250 2,118,053
2027 36,349,705 2,121,324
2026 35,713,042 2,124,138
2025 35,071,292 2,126,340
2024 34,427,414 2,127,400
2023 33,787,914 2,120,461
2022 33,149,152 2,112,076
2021 32,518,665 2,108,079
2020 31,887,809 2,102,419
2019 31,258,945 2,088,385
2018 30,637,585 2,073,894
2017 30,008,354 2,066,388
2016 29,356,742 2,065,042
2015 28,696,068 2,063,531
2014 28,041,592 2,061,980
2013 27,386,193 2,059,953
2012 26,734,268 2,057,159
2011 26,095,088 2,052,843
2010 25,474,995 2,048,583
2009 24,862,664 2,039,669
2008 24,249,946 2,021,316
2007 23,642,279 2,018,122
2006 23,040,702 2,006,868
2005 22,449,438 2,000,474
2004 21,868,298 1,997,012
2003 21,296,705 1,995,733
2002 20,729,388 1,994,530
2001 20,167,069 1,992,060
2000 19,637,087 1,988,925
1999 19,149,864 1,983,045
1998 18,688,036 1,981,629
1997 18,238,958 1,985,956
1996 17,810,181 1,988,628
1995 17,399,017 1,989,872
1994 16,993,190 1,989,443
1993 16,589,519 1,991,746
1992 16,184,855 1,996,498
1991 15,787,496 1,999,429
1990 15,394,648 1,998,161
1989 15,006,813 1,996,351
1988 14,636,568 1,995,196
1987 14,289,108 1,989,776
1986 13,965,217 1,965,964
1985 13,661,229 1,941,641
1984 13,370,590 1,932,154
1983 13,029,836 1,922,321
1982 12,643,819 1,910,334
1981 12,281,712 1,906,531
1980 11,941,448 1,901,315
1979 11,597,255 1,882,599
1978 11,248,450 1,862,548
1977 10,911,871 1,842,377
1976 10,594,913 1,820,249
1975 10,294,308 1,793,581
1974 10,000,523 1,776,132
1973 9,714,617 1,766,697
1972 9,438,187 1,752,233
1971 9,176,264 1,738,335
1970 8,925,813 1,724,891
1969 8,690,383 1,713,874
1968 8,475,729 1,704,546
1967 8,271,913 1,689,528
1966 8,074,521 1,669,905
1965 7,882,606 1,649,160
1964 7,695,739 1,632,114
1963 7,514,714 1,616,971
1962 7,337,375 1,603,649
1961 7,162,667 1,594,131
1960 6,961,215 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Slovenia
2100 0.16% -0.26%
2099 0.18% -0.25%
2098 0.19% -0.26%
2097 0.2% -0.26%
2096 0.21% -0.25%
2095 0.23% -0.25%
2094 0.24% -0.25%
2093 0.26% -0.25%
2092 0.28% -0.25%
2091 0.3% -0.27%
2090 0.32% -0.26%
2089 0.33% -0.26%
2088 0.36% -0.27%
2087 0.36% -0.29%
2086 0.38% -0.29%
2085 0.39% -0.29%
2084 0.42% -0.31%
2083 0.44% -0.31%
2082 0.46% -0.32%
2081 0.48% -0.35%
2080 0.5% -0.35%
2079 0.53% -0.38%
2078 0.54% -0.38%
2077 0.55% -0.39%
2076 0.58% -0.41%
2075 0.59% -0.43%
2074 0.6% -0.46%
2073 0.62% -0.44%
2072 0.64% -0.46%
2071 0.65% -0.47%
2070 0.67% -0.5%
2069 0.7% -0.51%
2068 0.72% -0.49%
2067 0.73% -0.5%
2066 0.74% -0.52%
2065 0.77% -0.53%
2064 0.79% -0.51%
2063 0.82% -0.51%
2062 0.84% -0.52%
2061 0.86% -0.54%
2060 0.88% -0.52%
2059 0.91% -0.48%
2058 0.93% -0.51%
2057 0.96% -0.48%
2056 0.98% -0.48%
2055 1.01% -0.46%
2054 1.03% -0.44%
2053 1.06% -0.43%
2052 1.09% -0.41%
2051 1.12% -0.39%
2050 1.15% -0.37%
2049 1.18% -0.34%
2048 1.22% -0.34%
2047 1.24% -0.33%
2046 1.27% -0.33%
2045 1.3% -0.32%
2044 1.32% -0.31%
2043 1.36% -0.3%
2042 1.38% -0.28%
2041 1.41% -0.25%
2040 1.43% -0.26%
2039 1.47% -0.25%
2038 1.5% -0.28%
2037 1.52% -0.26%
2036 1.55% -0.25%
2035 1.58% -0.24%
2034 1.61% -0.25%
2033 1.63% -0.24%
2032 1.65% -0.24%
2031 1.68% -0.22%
2030 1.69% -0.21%
2029 1.72% -0.2%
2028 1.75% -0.15%
2027 1.78% -0.13%
2026 1.83% -0.1%
2025 1.87% -0.05%
2024 1.89% 0.33%
2023 1.93% 0.4%
2022 1.94% 0.19%
2021 1.98% 0.27%
2020 2.01% 0.67%
2019 2.03% 0.7%
2018 2.1% 0.36%
2017 2.22% 0.07%
2016 2.3% 0.07%
2015 2.33% 0.08%
2014 2.39% 0.1%
2013 2.44% 0.14%
2012 2.45% 0.21%
2011 2.43% 0.21%
2010 2.46% 0.44%
2009 2.53% 0.91%
2008 2.57% 0.16%
2007 2.61% 0.56%
2006 2.63% 0.32%
2005 2.66% 0.17%
2004 2.68% 0.06%
2003 2.74% 0.06%
2002 2.79% 0.12%
2001 2.7% 0.16%
2000 2.54% 0.3%
1999 2.47% 0.07%
1998 2.46% -0.22%
1997 2.41% -0.13%
1996 2.36% -0.06%
1995 2.39% 0.02%
1994 2.43% -0.12%
1993 2.5% -0.24%
1992 2.52% -0.15%
1991 2.55% 0.06%
1990 2.58% 0.09%
1989 2.53% 0.06%
1988 2.43% 0.27%
1987 2.32% 1.21%
1986 2.23% 1.25%
1985 2.17% 0.49%
1984 2.62% 0.51%
1983 3.05% 0.63%
1982 2.95% 0.2%
1981 2.85% 0.27%
1980 2.97% 0.99%
1979 3.1% 1.08%
1978 3.08% 1.09%
1977 2.99% 1.22%
1976 2.92% 1.49%
1975 2.94% 0.98%
1974 2.94% 0.53%
1973 2.93% 0.83%
1972 2.85% 0.8%
1971 2.81% 0.78%
1970 2.71% 0.64%
1969 2.53% 0.55%
1968 2.46% 0.89%
1967 2.44% 1.18%
1966 2.43% 1.26%
1965 2.43% 1.04%
1964 2.41% 0.94%
1963 2.42% 0.83%
1962 2.44% 0.6%
1961 2.89% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Ghana Slovenia
Current population
35885254
2124138
Population rank 46/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.03%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
35.5 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +19
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 148/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +2,711
Net migration rank 150/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 2,711
2024 - -13,114 - 3,319
2023 651,094 -10,003 -4,665 5,339
2022 646,441 -10,003 -4,858 9,014
2021 635,805 -11,259 -4,216 2,477
2020 637,469 -291 -5,256 28,514
2019 642,403 -21,857 -1,254 16,352
2018 641,551 -19,375 -1,037 14,640
2017 641,218 -4,913 -207 1,359
2016 659,910 7,009 826 1,195
2015 667,729 -13,306 826 712
2014 660,829 -6,312 2,268 -70
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,648 639
2012 646,595 1,005 2,674 1,117
2011 631,501 -720 3,285 2,190
2010 613,133 -3,726 3,687 -410
2009 592,825 22,416 3,060 11,594
2008 579,695 30,506 3,437 2,971
2007 572,332 32,813 1,211 14,191
2006 569,474 28,536 602 6,081
2005 563,234 21,272 -600 6,317
2004 543,339 34,433 -599 1,759
2003 536,656 28,768 -1,996 3,218
2002 528,620 40,573 -1,197 1,975
2001 519,382 36,050 -996 4,527
2000 508,738 -4,206 -398 3,124
1999 487,210 -17,304 -1,388 10,291
1998 471,313 -17,564 -1,189 -5,280
1997 459,822 -15,409 -794 -1,298
1996 450,259 -37,113 0 -2,456
1995 451,748 -42,558 0 356
1994 449,589 -47,120 199 -153
1993 454,669 -49,792 -199 -4,641
1992 452,156 -47,736 598 -5,547
1991 448,159 -57,878 2,199 -3,325
1990 442,211 -46,789 3,797 618
1989 432,541 -52,293 4,592 -2,718
1988 425,031 -64,810 5,986 -3,023
1987 419,328 -84,648 5,771 2,972
1986 411,191 -98,099 6,094 32,700
1985 401,722 -106,855 6,213 3,404
1984 392,053 -105,655 5,990 3,280
1983 379,846 15,276 6,343 3,613
1982 369,061 7,863 9,170 -8,695
1981 359,572 -12,296 10,485 -5,016
1980 346,816 -13,564 11,027 3,128
1979 334,848 20,291 12,614 2,107
1978 324,428 18,041 11,920 2,113
1977 315,429 15,243 12,160 2,584
1976 305,769 -2,528 12,196 2,226
1975 298,267 -292 11,658 2,421
1974 290,796 -1,197 11,367 3,145
1973 283,385 -1,168 11,837 2,175
1972 275,236 -4,589 10,513 2,924
1971 265,442 -12,238 10,951 2,286
1970 257,938 -10,233 10,004 260
1969 251,925 -28,752 9,427 685
1968 242,821 -36,683 11,250 438
1967 237,156 -35,666 13,516 -192
1966 231,440 -38,143 15,697 -1,262
1965 229,061 -38,519 14,513 -1,421
1964 226,685 -43,480 12,567 -349
1963 225,367 -46,516 14,068 -180
1962 223,842 -48,017 13,150 148
1961 222,372 -48,777 14,985 -306
1960 217,134 12,181 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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