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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.75 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Ghana vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Somalia
2100 68,131,252 68,384,185
2099 68,021,644 68,040,371
2098 67,902,002 67,702,230
2097 67,772,694 67,362,336
2096 67,638,801 66,972,933
2095 67,494,855 66,585,659
2094 67,339,471 66,179,819
2093 67,176,337 65,760,590
2092 67,005,259 65,324,261
2091 66,817,473 64,852,843
2090 66,618,611 64,362,727
2089 66,408,323 63,922,797
2088 66,186,701 63,464,036
2087 65,950,524 62,987,028
2086 65,712,980 62,447,029
2085 65,464,770 61,873,597
2084 65,209,090 61,318,916
2083 64,935,455 60,761,800
2082 64,651,183 60,187,980
2081 64,355,091 59,676,722
2080 64,047,069 59,100,915
2079 63,730,285 58,477,428
2078 63,397,338 57,852,528
2077 63,059,578 57,211,821
2076 62,711,928 56,602,463
2075 62,350,445 56,005,600
2074 61,987,133 55,330,165
2073 61,616,792 54,651,918
2072 61,239,369 53,978,548
2071 60,847,204 53,284,016
2070 60,454,501 52,573,210
2069 60,053,700 51,878,214
2068 59,639,035 51,197,653
2067 59,215,226 50,493,028
2066 58,786,613 49,779,172
2065 58,353,059 49,024,665
2064 57,904,896 48,265,876
2063 57,451,482 47,522,361
2062 56,986,329 46,785,920
2061 56,511,652 46,037,526
2060 56,031,122 45,220,507
2059 55,540,726 44,397,936
2058 55,042,478 43,659,021
2057 54,535,407 42,897,422
2056 54,018,018 42,121,542
2055 53,492,136 41,318,179
2054 52,959,604 40,513,141
2053 52,417,582 39,744,995
2052 51,869,801 38,992,177
2051 51,311,110 38,228,872
2050 50,740,453 37,471,735
2049 50,163,262 36,739,905
2048 49,577,819 35,984,999
2047 48,982,219 35,218,863
2046 48,383,052 34,462,403
2045 47,776,375 33,717,596
2044 47,163,926 32,977,674
2043 46,548,210 32,247,710
2042 45,925,724 31,537,272
2041 45,300,725 30,794,853
2040 44,669,515 30,032,324
2039 44,038,043 29,312,883
2038 43,402,009 28,583,386
2037 42,760,604 27,838,646
2036 42,120,700 27,114,453
2035 41,478,927 26,385,421
2034 40,831,962 25,687,629
2033 40,184,070 25,018,509
2032 39,540,131 24,338,597
2031 38,900,194 23,657,353
2030 38,258,832 22,965,742
2029 37,623,609 22,299,610
2028 36,986,250 21,651,582
2027 36,349,705 20,991,860
2026 35,713,042 20,322,668
2025 35,071,292 19,666,990
2024 34,427,414 19,009,151
2023 33,787,914 18,358,615
2022 33,149,152 17,801,897
2021 32,518,665 17,271,431
2020 31,887,809 16,651,191
2019 31,258,945 16,030,971
2018 30,637,585 15,452,487
2017 30,008,354 14,916,629
2016 29,356,742 14,348,740
2015 28,696,068 13,806,963
2014 28,041,592 13,339,491
2013 27,386,193 12,869,594
2012 26,734,268 12,461,160
2011 26,095,088 12,348,830
2010 25,474,995 12,261,756
2009 24,862,664 11,961,201
2008 24,249,946 11,663,084
2007 23,642,279 11,322,582
2006 23,040,702 10,975,502
2005 22,449,438 10,644,228
2004 21,868,298 10,280,998
2003 21,296,705 9,909,157
2002 20,729,388 9,550,063
2001 20,167,069 9,198,493
2000 19,637,087 8,838,713
1999 19,149,864 8,492,059
1998 18,688,036 8,155,417
1997 18,238,958 7,824,525
1996 17,810,181 7,554,474
1995 17,399,017 7,285,007
1994 16,993,190 7,026,797
1993 16,589,519 6,681,399
1992 16,184,855 6,495,107
1991 15,787,496 6,813,760
1990 15,394,648 7,082,811
1989 15,006,813 7,114,817
1988 14,636,568 7,235,360
1987 14,289,108 7,228,302
1986 13,965,217 6,974,788
1985 13,661,229 6,693,289
1984 13,370,590 6,428,389
1983 13,029,836 6,198,430
1982 12,643,819 6,003,840
1981 12,281,712 5,982,849
1980 11,941,448 5,936,154
1979 11,597,255 5,449,117
1978 11,248,450 4,814,892
1977 10,911,871 4,484,050
1976 10,594,913 4,365,812
1975 10,294,308 4,257,535
1974 10,000,523 4,151,842
1973 9,714,617 4,045,592
1972 9,438,187 3,939,436
1971 9,176,264 3,837,691
1970 8,925,813 3,738,448
1969 8,690,383 3,641,015
1968 8,475,729 3,546,590
1967 8,271,913 3,454,537
1966 8,074,521 3,365,106
1965 7,882,606 3,277,874
1964 7,695,739 3,192,796
1963 7,514,714 3,110,361
1962 7,337,375 3,030,091
1961 7,162,667 2,952,054
1960 6,961,215 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Somalia
2100 0.16% 0.51%
2099 0.18% 0.5%
2098 0.19% 0.5%
2097 0.2% 0.58%
2096 0.21% 0.58%
2095 0.23% 0.61%
2094 0.24% 0.64%
2093 0.26% 0.67%
2092 0.28% 0.73%
2091 0.3% 0.76%
2090 0.32% 0.69%
2089 0.33% 0.72%
2088 0.36% 0.76%
2087 0.36% 0.86%
2086 0.38% 0.93%
2085 0.39% 0.9%
2084 0.42% 0.92%
2083 0.44% 0.95%
2082 0.46% 0.86%
2081 0.48% 0.97%
2080 0.5% 1.07%
2079 0.53% 1.08%
2078 0.54% 1.12%
2077 0.55% 1.08%
2076 0.58% 1.07%
2075 0.59% 1.22%
2074 0.6% 1.24%
2073 0.62% 1.25%
2072 0.64% 1.3%
2071 0.65% 1.35%
2070 0.67% 1.34%
2069 0.7% 1.33%
2068 0.72% 1.4%
2067 0.73% 1.43%
2066 0.74% 1.54%
2065 0.77% 1.57%
2064 0.79% 1.56%
2063 0.82% 1.57%
2062 0.84% 1.63%
2061 0.86% 1.81%
2060 0.88% 1.85%
2059 0.91% 1.69%
2058 0.93% 1.78%
2057 0.96% 1.84%
2056 0.98% 1.94%
2055 1.01% 1.99%
2054 1.03% 1.93%
2053 1.06% 1.93%
2052 1.09% 2%
2051 1.12% 2.02%
2050 1.15% 1.99%
2049 1.18% 2.1%
2048 1.22% 2.18%
2047 1.24% 2.2%
2046 1.27% 2.21%
2045 1.3% 2.24%
2044 1.32% 2.26%
2043 1.36% 2.25%
2042 1.38% 2.41%
2041 1.41% 2.54%
2040 1.43% 2.45%
2039 1.47% 2.55%
2038 1.5% 2.68%
2037 1.52% 2.67%
2036 1.55% 2.76%
2035 1.58% 2.72%
2034 1.61% 2.67%
2033 1.63% 2.79%
2032 1.65% 2.88%
2031 1.68% 3.01%
2030 1.69% 2.99%
2029 1.72% 2.99%
2028 1.75% 3.14%
2027 1.78% 3.29%
2026 1.83% 3.33%
2025 1.87% 3.46%
2024 1.89% 3.54%
2023 1.93% 3.13%
2022 1.94% 3.07%
2021 1.98% 3.72%
2020 2.01% 3.87%
2019 2.03% 3.74%
2018 2.1% 3.59%
2017 2.22% 3.96%
2016 2.3% 3.92%
2015 2.33% 3.5%
2014 2.39% 3.65%
2013 2.44% 3.28%
2012 2.45% 0.91%
2011 2.43% 0.71%
2010 2.46% 2.51%
2009 2.53% 2.56%
2008 2.57% 3.01%
2007 2.61% 3.16%
2006 2.63% 3.11%
2005 2.66% 3.53%
2004 2.68% 3.75%
2003 2.74% 3.76%
2002 2.79% 3.82%
2001 2.7% 4.07%
2000 2.54% 4.08%
1999 2.47% 4.13%
1998 2.46% 4.23%
1997 2.41% 3.57%
1996 2.36% 3.7%
1995 2.39% 3.67%
1994 2.43% 5.17%
1993 2.5% 2.87%
1992 2.52% -4.68%
1991 2.55% -3.8%
1990 2.58% -0.45%
1989 2.53% -1.67%
1988 2.43% 0.1%
1987 2.32% 3.63%
1986 2.23% 4.21%
1985 2.17% 4.12%
1984 2.62% 3.71%
1983 3.05% 3.24%
1982 2.95% 0.35%
1981 2.85% 0.79%
1980 2.97% 8.94%
1979 3.1% 13.2%
1978 3.08% 7.38%
1977 2.99% 2.71%
1976 2.92% 2.54%
1975 2.94% 2.55%
1974 2.94% 2.63%
1973 2.93% 2.69%
1972 2.85% 2.65%
1971 2.81% 2.65%
1970 2.71% 2.68%
1969 2.53% 2.66%
1968 2.46% 2.66%
1967 2.44% 2.66%
1966 2.43% 2.66%
1965 2.43% 2.66%
1964 2.41% 2.65%
1963 2.42% 2.65%
1962 2.44% 2.64%
1961 2.89% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Ghana Somalia
Current population
35885254
20503678
Population rank 46/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.25%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 8/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +12,077
Net migration rank 150/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 12,077
2024 - -13,114 - 26,859
2023 651,094 -10,003 608,203 46,217
2022 646,441 -10,003 551,450 -92,434
2021 635,805 -11,259 566,399 35,506
2020 637,469 -291 561,311 77,259
2019 642,403 -21,857 548,756 53,124
2018 641,551 -19,375 514,244 40,844
2017 641,218 -4,913 478,556 38,067
2016 659,910 7,009 495,132 124,017
2015 667,729 -13,306 481,573 -17,178
2014 660,829 -6,312 464,481 6,065
2013 658,638 -2,377 448,518 20,723
2012 646,595 1,005 399,468 -51,833
2011 631,501 -720 203,213 -326,192
2010 613,133 -3,726 385,571 -88,448
2009 592,825 22,416 405,784 -101,795
2008 579,695 30,506 394,258 -102,035
2007 572,332 32,813 380,303 8,476
2006 569,474 28,536 372,597 -67,200
2005 563,234 21,272 363,117 -5,955
2004 543,339 34,433 351,959 17,353
2003 536,656 28,768 341,192 33,174
2002 528,620 40,573 331,215 12,603
2001 519,382 36,050 319,059 40,274
2000 508,738 -4,206 306,651 53,580
1999 487,210 -17,304 295,523 37,548
1998 471,313 -17,564 284,779 55,426
1997 459,822 -15,409 271,894 49,692
1996 450,259 -37,113 264,807 -46,291
1995 451,748 -42,558 254,509 65,888
1994 449,589 -47,120 246,950 -50,921
1993 454,669 -49,792 232,960 261,815
1992 452,156 -47,736 57,495 -179,675
1991 448,159 -57,878 53,052 -568,166
1990 442,211 -46,789 225,162 -248,155
1989 432,541 -52,293 225,255 -266,281
1988 425,031 -64,810 215,599 -415,660
1987 419,328 -84,648 231,580 -17,391
1986 411,191 -98,099 218,416 74,424
1985 401,722 -106,855 207,960 62,183
1984 392,053 -105,655 199,017 60,630
1983 379,846 15,276 190,775 9,505
1982 369,061 7,863 182,793 6,115
1981 359,572 -12,296 185,211 -332,129
1980 346,816 -13,564 174,790 65,519
1979 334,848 20,291 151,016 582,746
1978 324,428 18,041 132,689 402,005
1977 315,429 15,243 124,818 2,170
1976 305,769 -2,528 113,319 -3,831
1975 298,267 -292 108,998 -1,934
1974 290,796 -1,197 104,813 -495
1973 283,385 -1,168 108,038 143
1972 275,236 -4,589 104,493 -351
1971 265,442 -12,238 101,196 -1,850
1970 257,938 -10,233 98,025 1,104
1969 251,925 -28,752 95,045 690
1968 242,821 -36,683 92,208 906
1967 237,156 -35,666 89,497 1,498
1966 231,440 -38,143 86,930 941
1965 229,061 -38,519 84,448 2,142
1964 226,685 -43,480 82,042 1,518
1963 225,367 -46,516 79,859 1,449
1962 223,842 -48,017 77,737 1,496
1961 222,372 -48,777 75,513 1,336
1960 217,134 12,181 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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