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Population in Ghana compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 41.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Ghana vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Solomon Islands
2100 68,117,614 1,869,132
2099 68,008,028 1,865,051
2098 67,888,410 1,860,822
2097 67,759,128 1,856,197
2096 67,625,262 1,851,361
2095 67,481,344 1,846,006
2094 67,325,992 1,840,576
2093 67,162,890 1,834,659
2092 66,991,846 1,828,323
2091 66,804,098 1,821,781
2090 66,605,276 1,814,933
2089 66,395,029 1,807,885
2088 66,173,453 1,800,523
2087 65,937,323 1,792,919
2086 65,699,827 1,784,993
2085 65,451,666 1,776,798
2084 65,196,037 1,768,230
2083 64,922,457 1,759,388
2082 64,638,242 1,750,221
2081 64,342,209 1,740,741
2080 64,034,249 1,730,900
2079 63,717,528 1,720,938
2078 63,384,648 1,710,578
2077 63,046,955 1,699,838
2076 62,699,375 1,688,671
2075 62,337,964 1,677,384
2074 61,974,725 1,665,984
2073 61,604,458 1,654,063
2072 61,227,111 1,641,845
2071 60,835,024 1,629,270
2070 60,442,399 1,616,540
2069 60,041,679 1,603,485
2068 59,627,097 1,590,112
2067 59,203,373 1,576,525
2066 58,774,846 1,562,815
2065 58,341,378 1,548,873
2064 57,893,305 1,534,676
2063 57,439,982 1,520,167
2062 56,974,922 1,505,610
2061 56,500,340 1,490,754
2060 56,019,906 1,475,849
2059 55,529,609 1,460,639
2058 55,031,460 1,445,210
2057 54,524,491 1,429,794
2056 54,007,205 1,414,149
2055 53,481,428 1,398,271
2054 52,949,003 1,382,259
2053 52,407,089 1,366,025
2052 51,859,418 1,349,539
2051 51,300,839 1,332,975
2050 50,730,296 1,316,163
2049 50,153,221 1,299,210
2048 49,567,895 1,282,103
2047 48,972,414 1,264,854
2046 48,373,367 1,247,457
2045 47,766,811 1,229,853
2044 47,154,486 1,212,131
2043 46,538,892 1,194,206
2042 45,916,531 1,176,128
2041 45,291,657 1,158,032
2040 44,660,573 1,139,694
2039 44,029,228 1,120,879
2038 43,393,321 1,101,654
2037 42,752,045 1,082,017
2036 42,112,269 1,062,068
2035 41,470,624 1,041,799
2034 40,823,789 1,021,368
2033 40,176,026 1,000,876
2032 39,532,216 980,211
2031 38,892,407 959,672
2030 38,251,174 939,186
2029 37,616,078 918,810
2028 36,978,847 898,552
2027 36,342,429 878,392
2026 35,705,894 858,453
2025 35,064,272 838,645
2024 34,427,414 819,198
2023 33,787,914 800,005
2022 33,149,152 781,066
2021 32,518,665 762,591
2020 31,887,809 744,498
2019 31,258,945 728,147
2018 30,637,585 709,101
2017 30,008,354 685,672
2016 29,356,742 662,379
2015 28,696,068 639,415
2014 28,041,592 616,908
2013 27,386,193 594,945
2012 26,734,268 573,606
2011 26,095,088 552,945
2010 25,474,995 532,968
2009 24,862,664 518,141
2008 24,249,946 508,790
2007 23,642,279 500,156
2006 23,040,702 491,594
2005 22,449,438 483,080
2004 21,868,298 474,611
2003 21,296,705 466,154
2002 20,729,388 457,671
2001 20,167,069 449,125
2000 19,637,087 440,469
1999 19,149,864 430,500
1998 18,688,036 419,071
1997 18,238,958 407,474
1996 17,810,181 396,009
1995 17,399,017 384,733
1994 16,993,190 373,675
1993 16,589,519 362,839
1992 16,184,855 352,205
1991 15,787,496 341,738
1990 15,394,648 331,435
1989 15,006,813 321,282
1988 14,636,568 311,265
1987 14,289,108 301,414
1986 13,965,217 291,842
1985 13,661,229 282,455
1984 13,370,590 273,163
1983 13,029,836 264,068
1982 12,643,819 255,200
1981 12,281,712 246,555
1980 11,941,448 238,135
1979 11,597,255 229,953
1978 11,248,450 222,029
1977 10,911,871 214,418
1976 10,594,913 207,194
1975 10,294,308 200,744
1974 10,000,523 195,041
1973 9,714,617 189,774
1972 9,438,187 184,994
1971 9,176,264 180,637
1970 8,925,813 176,579
1969 8,690,383 172,476
1968 8,475,729 168,282
1967 8,271,913 164,245
1966 8,074,521 160,393
1965 7,882,606 156,686
1964 7,695,739 153,085
1963 7,514,714 149,589
1962 7,337,375 146,201
1961 7,162,667 142,912
1960 6,961,215 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Solomon Islands
2100 0.16% 0.22%
2099 0.18% 0.23%
2098 0.19% 0.25%
2097 0.2% 0.26%
2096 0.21% 0.29%
2095 0.23% 0.29%
2094 0.24% 0.32%
2093 0.26% 0.35%
2092 0.28% 0.36%
2091 0.3% 0.38%
2090 0.32% 0.39%
2089 0.33% 0.41%
2088 0.36% 0.42%
2087 0.36% 0.44%
2086 0.38% 0.46%
2085 0.39% 0.48%
2084 0.42% 0.5%
2083 0.44% 0.52%
2082 0.46% 0.54%
2081 0.48% 0.57%
2080 0.5% 0.58%
2079 0.53% 0.61%
2078 0.54% 0.63%
2077 0.55% 0.66%
2076 0.58% 0.67%
2075 0.59% 0.68%
2074 0.6% 0.72%
2073 0.62% 0.74%
2072 0.64% 0.77%
2071 0.65% 0.79%
2070 0.67% 0.81%
2069 0.7% 0.84%
2068 0.72% 0.86%
2067 0.73% 0.88%
2066 0.74% 0.9%
2065 0.77% 0.93%
2064 0.79% 0.95%
2063 0.82% 0.97%
2062 0.84% 1%
2061 0.86% 1.01%
2060 0.88% 1.04%
2059 0.91% 1.07%
2058 0.93% 1.08%
2057 0.96% 1.11%
2056 0.98% 1.14%
2055 1.01% 1.16%
2054 1.03% 1.19%
2053 1.06% 1.22%
2052 1.09% 1.24%
2051 1.12% 1.28%
2050 1.15% 1.3%
2049 1.18% 1.33%
2048 1.22% 1.36%
2047 1.24% 1.39%
2046 1.27% 1.43%
2045 1.3% 1.46%
2044 1.32% 1.5%
2043 1.36% 1.54%
2042 1.38% 1.56%
2041 1.41% 1.61%
2040 1.43% 1.68%
2039 1.47% 1.75%
2038 1.5% 1.81%
2037 1.52% 1.88%
2036 1.55% 1.95%
2035 1.58% 2%
2034 1.61% 2.05%
2033 1.63% 2.11%
2032 1.65% 2.14%
2031 1.68% 2.18%
2030 1.69% 2.22%
2029 1.72% 2.25%
2028 1.75% 2.3%
2027 1.78% 2.32%
2026 1.83% 2.36%
2025 1.85% 2.37%
2024 1.89% 2.4%
2023 1.93% 2.42%
2022 1.94% 2.42%
2021 1.98% 2.43%
2020 2.01% 2.25%
2019 2.03% 2.69%
2018 2.1% 3.42%
2017 2.22% 3.52%
2016 2.3% 3.59%
2015 2.33% 3.65%
2014 2.39% 3.69%
2013 2.44% 3.72%
2012 2.45% 3.74%
2011 2.43% 3.75%
2010 2.46% 2.86%
2009 2.53% 1.84%
2008 2.57% 1.73%
2007 2.61% 1.74%
2006 2.63% 1.76%
2005 2.66% 1.78%
2004 2.68% 1.81%
2003 2.74% 1.85%
2002 2.79% 1.9%
2001 2.7% 1.97%
2000 2.54% 2.32%
1999 2.47% 2.73%
1998 2.46% 2.85%
1997 2.41% 2.9%
1996 2.36% 2.93%
1995 2.39% 2.96%
1994 2.43% 2.99%
1993 2.5% 3.02%
1992 2.52% 3.06%
1991 2.55% 3.11%
1990 2.58% 3.16%
1989 2.53% 3.22%
1988 2.43% 3.27%
1987 2.32% 3.28%
1986 2.23% 3.32%
1985 2.17% 3.4%
1984 2.62% 3.44%
1983 3.05% 3.47%
1982 2.95% 3.51%
1981 2.85% 3.54%
1980 2.97% 3.56%
1979 3.1% 3.57%
1978 3.08% 3.55%
1977 2.99% 3.49%
1976 2.92% 3.21%
1975 2.94% 2.92%
1974 2.94% 2.78%
1973 2.93% 2.58%
1972 2.85% 2.41%
1971 2.81% 2.3%
1970 2.71% 2.38%
1969 2.53% 2.49%
1968 2.46% 2.46%
1967 2.44% 2.4%
1966 2.43% 2.37%
1965 2.43% 2.35%
1964 2.41% 2.34%
1963 2.42% 2.32%
1962 2.44% 2.3%
1961 2.89% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Ghana Solomon Islands
Current population
36032857
868694
Population rank 46/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.01%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +53
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 32/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +1,631
Net migration rank 150/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 1,631
2024 651,057 -13,114 17,715 1,610
2023 651,094 -10,003 17,436 1,636
2022 646,441 -10,003 17,253 1,567
2021 635,805 -11,259 16,626 1,499
2020 637,469 -291 16,488 1,556
2019 642,403 -21,857 16,649 -1,990
2018 641,551 -19,375 16,790 6,653
2017 641,218 -4,913 16,897 6,513
2016 659,910 7,009 17,027 6,146
2015 667,729 -13,306 16,909 5,853
2014 660,829 -6,312 16,652 5,598
2013 658,638 -2,377 16,038 5,631
2012 646,595 1,005 15,585 5,420
2011 631,501 -720 15,095 5,219
2010 613,133 -3,726 14,604 5,040
2009 592,825 22,416 14,381 -4,360
2008 579,695 30,506 14,225 -5,538
2007 572,332 32,813 13,963 -5,383
2006 569,474 28,536 13,799 -5,262
2005 563,234 21,272 13,568 -5,082
2004 543,339 34,433 13,444 -4,985
2003 536,656 28,768 13,344 -4,881
2002 528,620 40,573 13,195 -4,691
2001 519,382 36,050 13,061 -4,474
2000 508,738 -4,206 12,938 -4,219
1999 487,210 -17,304 12,809 -1,588
1998 471,313 -17,564 12,658 -1,019
1997 459,822 -15,409 12,478 -931
1996 450,259 -37,113 12,328 -947
1995 451,748 -42,558 12,124 -952
1994 449,589 -47,120 11,771 -828
1993 454,669 -49,792 11,396 -665
1992 452,156 -47,736 11,029 -482
1991 448,159 -57,878 10,789 -410
1990 442,211 -46,789 10,561 -335
1989 432,541 -52,293 10,354 -270
1988 425,031 -64,810 10,142 -197
1987 419,328 -84,648 9,943 -179
1986 411,191 -98,099 9,656 -269
1985 401,722 -106,855 9,534 -150
1984 392,053 -105,655 9,299 -102
1983 379,846 15,276 9,011 -30
1982 369,061 7,863 8,720 40
1981 359,572 -12,296 8,436 99
1980 346,816 -13,564 8,156 151
1979 334,848 20,291 7,874 188
1978 324,428 18,041 7,598 174
1977 315,429 15,243 7,290 159
1976 305,769 -2,528 7,058 -48
1975 298,267 -292 6,635 -760
1974 290,796 -1,197 6,612 -1,084
1973 283,385 -1,168 6,343 -1,329
1972 275,236 -4,589 6,074 -1,520
1971 265,442 -12,238 5,814 -1,646
1970 257,938 -10,233 5,575 -1,632
1969 251,925 -28,752 5,444 -1,187
1968 242,821 -36,683 5,285 -1,154
1967 237,156 -35,666 5,151 -1,213
1966 231,440 -38,143 5,028 -1,256
1965 229,061 -38,519 4,885 -1,237
1964 226,685 -43,480 4,747 -1,200
1963 225,367 -46,516 4,571 -1,129
1962 223,842 -48,017 4,408 -1,073
1961 222,372 -48,777 4,257 -1,016
1960 217,134 12,181 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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