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Population in Ghana compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.44 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Ghana vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana South Korea
2100 68,131,252 22,012,503
2099 68,021,644 22,335,528
2098 67,902,002 22,668,719
2097 67,772,694 23,009,661
2096 67,638,801 23,360,151
2095 67,494,855 23,722,747
2094 67,339,471 24,093,391
2093 67,176,337 24,473,038
2092 67,005,259 24,860,975
2091 66,817,473 25,255,379
2090 66,618,611 25,655,577
2089 66,408,323 26,060,945
2088 66,186,701 26,470,073
2087 65,950,524 26,884,813
2086 65,712,980 27,301,913
2085 65,464,770 27,723,736
2084 65,209,090 28,147,480
2083 64,935,455 28,578,182
2082 64,651,183 29,012,953
2081 64,355,091 29,456,022
2080 64,047,069 29,901,880
2079 63,730,285 30,352,062
2078 63,397,338 30,809,176
2077 63,059,578 31,273,700
2076 62,711,928 31,744,480
2075 62,350,445 32,221,226
2074 61,987,133 32,706,020
2073 61,616,792 33,196,556
2072 61,239,369 33,696,490
2071 60,847,204 34,203,935
2070 60,454,501 34,719,324
2069 60,053,700 35,241,850
2068 59,639,035 35,762,799
2067 59,215,226 36,292,307
2066 58,786,613 36,826,655
2065 58,353,059 37,368,086
2064 57,904,896 37,916,439
2063 57,451,482 38,469,051
2062 56,986,329 39,028,473
2061 56,511,652 39,584,621
2060 56,031,122 40,149,830
2059 55,540,726 40,712,514
2058 55,042,478 41,277,134
2057 54,535,407 41,833,887
2056 54,018,018 42,377,427
2055 53,492,136 42,909,302
2054 52,959,604 43,427,254
2053 52,417,582 43,938,741
2052 51,869,801 44,441,106
2051 51,311,110 44,923,604
2050 50,740,453 45,385,311
2049 50,163,262 45,832,153
2048 49,577,819 46,258,529
2047 48,982,219 46,668,898
2046 48,383,052 47,056,404
2045 47,776,375 47,433,205
2044 47,163,926 47,797,411
2043 46,548,210 48,144,730
2042 45,925,724 48,478,991
2041 45,300,725 48,806,273
2040 44,669,515 49,115,658
2039 44,038,043 49,412,830
2038 43,402,009 49,694,340
2037 42,760,604 49,957,504
2036 42,120,700 50,200,702
2035 41,478,927 50,426,000
2034 40,831,962 50,632,962
2033 40,184,070 50,821,090
2032 39,540,131 50,987,020
2031 38,900,194 51,134,940
2030 38,258,832 51,267,908
2029 37,623,609 51,385,868
2028 36,986,250 51,486,791
2027 36,349,705 51,576,746
2026 35,713,042 51,649,918
2025 35,071,292 51,710,062
2024 34,427,414 51,751,065
2023 33,787,914 51,712,619
2022 33,149,152 51,672,569
2021 32,518,665 51,769,539
2020 31,887,809 51,836,239
2019 31,258,945 51,764,822
2018 30,637,585 51,585,058
2017 30,008,354 51,361,911
2016 29,356,742 51,217,803
2015 28,696,068 51,014,947
2014 28,041,592 50,746,659
2013 27,386,193 50,428,893
2012 26,734,268 50,199,853
2011 26,095,088 49,936,638
2010 25,474,995 49,554,112
2009 24,862,664 49,307,835
2008 24,249,946 49,054,708
2007 23,642,279 48,683,638
2006 23,040,702 48,438,292
2005 22,449,438 48,184,561
2004 21,868,298 48,082,519
2003 21,296,705 47,892,330
2002 20,729,388 47,644,736
2001 20,167,069 47,370,164
2000 19,637,087 47,008,111
1999 19,149,864 46,616,677
1998 18,688,036 46,286,503
1997 18,238,958 45,953,580
1996 17,810,181 45,524,681
1995 17,399,017 45,092,991
1994 16,993,190 44,641,540
1993 16,589,519 44,194,628
1992 16,184,855 43,747,962
1991 15,787,496 43,295,704
1990 15,394,648 42,869,283
1989 15,006,813 42,449,038
1988 14,636,568 42,031,247
1987 14,289,108 41,621,690
1986 13,965,217 41,213,674
1985 13,661,229 40,805,744
1984 13,370,590 40,405,956
1983 13,029,836 39,910,403
1982 12,643,819 39,326,352
1981 12,281,712 38,723,248
1980 11,941,448 38,123,775
1979 11,597,255 37,534,236
1978 11,248,450 36,969,185
1977 10,911,871 36,411,795
1976 10,594,913 35,848,523
1975 10,294,308 35,280,725
1974 10,000,523 34,692,266
1973 9,714,617 34,103,149
1972 9,438,187 33,505,406
1971 9,176,264 32,882,704
1970 8,925,813 32,240,827
1969 8,690,383 31,544,266
1968 8,475,729 30,838,302
1967 8,271,913 30,130,983
1966 8,074,521 29,435,571
1965 7,882,606 28,704,674
1964 7,695,739 27,984,155
1963 7,514,714 27,261,747
1962 7,337,375 26,513,030
1961 7,162,667 25,765,673
1960 6,961,215 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana South Korea
2100 0.16% -1.45%
2099 0.18% -1.47%
2098 0.19% -1.48%
2097 0.2% -1.5%
2096 0.21% -1.53%
2095 0.23% -1.54%
2094 0.24% -1.55%
2093 0.26% -1.56%
2092 0.28% -1.56%
2091 0.3% -1.56%
2090 0.32% -1.56%
2089 0.33% -1.55%
2088 0.36% -1.54%
2087 0.36% -1.53%
2086 0.38% -1.52%
2085 0.39% -1.51%
2084 0.42% -1.51%
2083 0.44% -1.5%
2082 0.46% -1.5%
2081 0.48% -1.49%
2080 0.5% -1.48%
2079 0.53% -1.48%
2078 0.54% -1.49%
2077 0.55% -1.48%
2076 0.58% -1.48%
2075 0.59% -1.48%
2074 0.6% -1.48%
2073 0.62% -1.48%
2072 0.64% -1.48%
2071 0.65% -1.48%
2070 0.67% -1.48%
2069 0.7% -1.46%
2068 0.72% -1.46%
2067 0.73% -1.45%
2066 0.74% -1.45%
2065 0.77% -1.45%
2064 0.79% -1.44%
2063 0.82% -1.43%
2062 0.84% -1.4%
2061 0.86% -1.41%
2060 0.88% -1.38%
2059 0.91% -1.37%
2058 0.93% -1.33%
2057 0.96% -1.28%
2056 0.98% -1.24%
2055 1.01% -1.19%
2054 1.03% -1.16%
2053 1.06% -1.13%
2052 1.09% -1.07%
2051 1.12% -1.02%
2050 1.15% -0.97%
2049 1.18% -0.92%
2048 1.22% -0.88%
2047 1.24% -0.82%
2046 1.27% -0.79%
2045 1.3% -0.76%
2044 1.32% -0.72%
2043 1.36% -0.69%
2042 1.38% -0.67%
2041 1.41% -0.63%
2040 1.43% -0.6%
2039 1.47% -0.57%
2038 1.5% -0.53%
2037 1.52% -0.48%
2036 1.55% -0.45%
2035 1.58% -0.41%
2034 1.61% -0.37%
2033 1.63% -0.33%
2032 1.65% -0.29%
2031 1.68% -0.26%
2030 1.69% -0.23%
2029 1.72% -0.2%
2028 1.75% -0.17%
2027 1.78% -0.14%
2026 1.83% -0.12%
2025 1.87% -0.08%
2024 1.89% 0.07%
2023 1.93% 0.08%
2022 1.94% -0.19%
2021 1.98% -0.13%
2020 2.01% 0.14%
2019 2.03% 0.35%
2018 2.1% 0.43%
2017 2.22% 0.28%
2016 2.3% 0.4%
2015 2.33% 0.53%
2014 2.39% 0.63%
2013 2.44% 0.46%
2012 2.45% 0.53%
2011 2.43% 0.77%
2010 2.46% 0.5%
2009 2.53% 0.52%
2008 2.57% 0.76%
2007 2.61% 0.51%
2006 2.63% 0.53%
2005 2.66% 0.21%
2004 2.68% 0.4%
2003 2.74% 0.52%
2002 2.79% 0.58%
2001 2.7% 0.77%
2000 2.54% 0.84%
1999 2.47% 0.71%
1998 2.46% 0.72%
1997 2.41% 0.94%
1996 2.36% 0.96%
1995 2.39% 1.01%
1994 2.43% 1.01%
1993 2.5% 1.02%
1992 2.52% 1.04%
1991 2.55% 0.99%
1990 2.58% 0.99%
1989 2.53% 0.99%
1988 2.43% 0.98%
1987 2.32% 0.99%
1986 2.23% 1%
1985 2.17% 0.99%
1984 2.62% 1.24%
1983 3.05% 1.49%
1982 2.95% 1.56%
1981 2.85% 1.57%
1980 2.97% 1.57%
1979 3.1% 1.53%
1978 3.08% 1.53%
1977 2.99% 1.57%
1976 2.92% 1.61%
1975 2.94% 1.7%
1974 2.94% 1.73%
1973 2.93% 1.78%
1972 2.85% 1.89%
1971 2.81% 1.99%
1970 2.71% 2.21%
1969 2.53% 2.29%
1968 2.46% 2.35%
1967 2.44% 2.36%
1966 2.43% 2.55%
1965 2.43% 2.57%
1964 2.41% 2.65%
1963 2.42% 2.82%
1962 2.44% 2.9%
1961 2.89% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Ghana South Korea
Current population
35885254
51649918
Population rank 46/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.62%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +105
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 160/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +65,731
Net migration rank 150/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 65,731
2024 - -13,114 - 75,963
2023 651,094 -10,003 -77,569 87,800
2022 646,441 -10,003 -124,014 87,800
2021 635,805 -11,259 -56,947 -16,778
2020 637,469 -291 -31,101 112,631
2019 642,403 -21,857 10,353 128,622
2018 641,551 -19,375 30,951 118,220
2017 641,218 -4,913 71,907 104,029
2016 659,910 7,009 122,923 91,568
2015 667,729 -13,306 163,248 276,427
2014 660,829 -6,312 167,464 308,037
2013 658,638 -2,377 166,415 301,926
2012 646,595 1,005 215,859 281,866
2011 631,501 -720 214,728 269,958
2010 613,133 -3,726 213,083 52,042
2009 592,825 22,416 197,231 5,308
2008 579,695 30,506 215,841 -19,630
2007 572,332 32,813 248,286 -42,293
2006 569,474 28,536 203,441 -28,434
2005 563,234 21,272 187,920 -47,821
2004 543,339 34,433 225,988 -42,549
2003 536,656 28,768 244,251 -31,994
2002 528,620 40,573 247,752 -18,105
2001 519,382 36,050 312,643 -28,006
2000 508,738 -4,206 390,167 -84,960
1999 487,210 -17,304 368,272 -107,448
1998 471,313 -17,564 393,436 -98,044
1997 459,822 -15,409 422,773 -109,130
1996 450,259 -37,113 446,142 -115,705
1995 451,748 -42,558 468,967 -208,491
1994 449,589 -47,120 473,200 -208,309
1993 454,669 -49,792 477,302 -222,802
1992 452,156 -47,736 494,352 -265,849
1991 448,159 -57,878 467,594 -270,754
1990 442,211 -46,789 411,546 79,294
1989 432,541 -52,293 403,266 186,120
1988 425,031 -64,810 399,297 192,534
1987 419,328 -84,648 378,758 198,057
1986 411,191 -98,099 395,651 189,782
1985 401,722 -106,855 416,219 97,949
1984 392,053 -105,655 436,384 101,394
1983 379,846 15,276 514,844 102,167
1982 369,061 7,863 605,626 48,638
1981 359,572 -12,296 631,189 18,442
1980 346,816 -13,564 583,294 -148,341
1979 334,848 20,291 623,068 -139,566
1978 324,428 18,041 499,084 -85,721
1977 315,429 15,243 578,947 -90,737
1976 305,769 -2,528 530,558 -92,314
1975 298,267 -292 603,300 -52,332
1974 290,796 -1,197 673,030 27,005
1973 283,385 -1,168 699,115 35,779
1972 275,236 -4,589 740,469 25,382
1971 265,442 -12,238 789,185 -6,326
1970 257,938 -10,233 747,987 -27,999
1969 251,925 -28,752 694,227 -21,175
1968 242,821 -36,683 684,487 -16,868
1967 237,156 -35,666 692,169 -16,484
1966 231,440 -38,143 623,534 -16,688
1965 229,061 -38,519 641,090 -146,386
1964 226,685 -43,480 655,501 -102,284
1963 225,367 -46,516 685,824 -80,226
1962 223,842 -48,017 712,590 -94,606
1961 222,372 -48,777 730,173 -93,179
1960 217,134 12,181 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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