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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.38 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Ghana vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Sweden
2100 68,117,614 11,330,987
2099 68,008,028 11,334,835
2098 67,888,410 11,339,107
2097 67,759,128 11,340,268
2096 67,625,262 11,341,947
2095 67,481,344 11,344,893
2094 67,325,992 11,347,531
2093 67,162,890 11,349,412
2092 66,991,846 11,351,452
2091 66,804,098 11,352,899
2090 66,605,276 11,354,820
2089 66,395,029 11,357,746
2088 66,173,453 11,360,405
2087 65,937,323 11,364,197
2086 65,699,827 11,371,529
2085 65,451,666 11,376,573
2084 65,196,037 11,381,332
2083 64,922,457 11,384,862
2082 64,638,242 11,390,058
2081 64,342,209 11,391,696
2080 64,034,249 11,393,882
2079 63,717,528 11,393,412
2078 63,384,648 11,391,291
2077 63,046,955 11,389,212
2076 62,699,375 11,385,385
2075 62,337,964 11,381,261
2074 61,974,725 11,377,973
2073 61,604,458 11,375,051
2072 61,227,111 11,371,362
2071 60,835,024 11,366,451
2070 60,442,399 11,362,742
2069 60,041,679 11,358,895
2068 59,627,097 11,357,504
2067 59,203,373 11,356,672
2066 58,774,846 11,356,676
2065 58,341,378 11,355,953
2064 57,893,305 11,354,988
2063 57,439,982 11,354,834
2062 56,974,922 11,355,452
2061 56,500,340 11,353,198
2060 56,019,906 11,352,013
2059 55,529,609 11,349,674
2058 55,031,460 11,345,893
2057 54,524,491 11,340,487
2056 54,007,205 11,335,234
2055 53,481,428 11,328,291
2054 52,949,003 11,320,768
2053 52,407,089 11,310,127
2052 51,859,418 11,296,358
2051 51,300,839 11,280,503
2050 50,730,296 11,261,537
2049 50,153,221 11,242,070
2048 49,567,895 11,221,274
2047 48,972,414 11,199,365
2046 48,373,367 11,176,512
2045 47,766,811 11,152,739
2044 47,154,486 11,127,765
2043 46,538,892 11,102,354
2042 45,916,531 11,076,504
2041 45,291,657 11,052,951
2040 44,660,573 11,028,609
2039 44,029,228 11,005,487
2038 43,393,321 10,983,160
2037 42,752,045 10,961,591
2036 42,112,269 10,938,759
2035 41,470,624 10,916,327
2034 40,823,789 10,893,717
2033 40,176,026 10,869,588
2032 39,532,216 10,844,339
2031 38,892,407 10,819,037
2030 38,251,174 10,790,557
2029 37,616,078 10,759,017
2028 36,978,847 10,724,017
2027 36,342,429 10,685,143
2026 35,705,894 10,643,884
2025 35,064,272 10,596,620
2024 34,427,414 10,569,709
2023 33,787,914 10,536,632
2022 33,149,152 10,486,941
2021 32,518,665 10,415,811
2020 31,887,809 10,353,442
2019 31,258,945 10,278,887
2018 30,637,585 10,175,214
2017 30,008,354 10,057,698
2016 29,356,742 9,923,085
2015 28,696,068 9,799,186
2014 28,041,592 9,696,110
2013 27,386,193 9,600,379
2012 26,734,268 9,519,374
2011 26,095,088 9,449,213
2010 25,474,995 9,378,126
2009 24,862,664 9,298,515
2008 24,249,946 9,219,637
2007 23,642,279 9,148,092
2006 23,040,702 9,080,505
2005 22,449,438 9,029,572
2004 21,868,298 8,993,531
2003 21,296,705 8,958,229
2002 20,729,388 8,924,958
2001 20,167,069 8,895,960
2000 19,637,087 8,872,109
1999 19,149,864 8,857,874
1998 18,688,036 8,850,974
1997 18,238,958 8,846,062
1996 17,810,181 8,840,998
1995 17,399,017 8,826,939
1994 16,993,190 8,780,745
1993 16,589,519 8,718,561
1992 16,184,855 8,668,067
1991 15,787,496 8,617,375
1990 15,394,648 8,558,835
1989 15,006,813 8,492,964
1988 14,636,568 8,436,489
1987 14,289,108 8,397,804
1986 13,965,217 8,369,829
1985 13,661,229 8,350,386
1984 13,370,590 8,336,605
1983 13,029,836 8,329,033
1982 12,643,819 8,325,263
1981 12,281,712 8,320,503
1980 11,941,448 8,310,531
1979 11,597,255 8,293,678
1978 11,248,450 8,275,599
1977 10,911,871 8,251,540
1976 10,594,913 8,222,286
1975 10,294,308 8,192,437
1974 10,000,523 8,159,955
1973 9,714,617 8,136,312
1972 9,438,187 8,122,300
1971 9,176,264 8,098,334
1970 8,925,813 8,042,801
1969 8,690,383 7,968,072
1968 8,475,729 7,912,273
1967 8,271,913 7,867,931
1966 8,074,521 7,807,797
1965 7,882,606 7,733,853
1964 7,695,739 7,661,354
1963 7,514,714 7,604,328
1962 7,337,375 7,561,588
1961 7,162,667 7,519,998
1960 6,961,215 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Sweden
2100 0.16% -0.03%
2099 0.18% -0.04%
2098 0.19% -0.01%
2097 0.2% -0.01%
2096 0.21% -0.03%
2095 0.23% -0.02%
2094 0.24% -0.02%
2093 0.26% -0.02%
2092 0.28% -0.01%
2091 0.3% -0.02%
2090 0.32% -0.03%
2089 0.33% -0.02%
2088 0.36% -0.03%
2087 0.36% -0.06%
2086 0.38% -0.04%
2085 0.39% -0.04%
2084 0.42% -0.03%
2083 0.44% -0.05%
2082 0.46% -0.01%
2081 0.48% -0.02%
2080 0.5% 0.004%
2079 0.53% 0.02%
2078 0.54% 0.02%
2077 0.55% 0.03%
2076 0.58% 0.04%
2075 0.59% 0.03%
2074 0.6% 0.03%
2073 0.62% 0.03%
2072 0.64% 0.04%
2071 0.65% 0.03%
2070 0.67% 0.03%
2069 0.7% 0.01%
2068 0.72% 0.007%
2067 0.73% -0%
2066 0.74% 0.006%
2065 0.77% 0.009%
2064 0.79% 0.001%
2063 0.82% -0.005%
2062 0.84% 0.02%
2061 0.86% 0.01%
2060 0.88% 0.02%
2059 0.91% 0.03%
2058 0.93% 0.05%
2057 0.96% 0.05%
2056 0.98% 0.06%
2055 1.01% 0.07%
2054 1.03% 0.09%
2053 1.06% 0.12%
2052 1.09% 0.14%
2051 1.12% 0.17%
2050 1.15% 0.17%
2049 1.18% 0.19%
2048 1.22% 0.2%
2047 1.24% 0.2%
2046 1.27% 0.21%
2045 1.3% 0.22%
2044 1.32% 0.23%
2043 1.36% 0.23%
2042 1.38% 0.21%
2041 1.41% 0.22%
2040 1.43% 0.21%
2039 1.47% 0.2%
2038 1.5% 0.2%
2037 1.52% 0.21%
2036 1.55% 0.21%
2035 1.58% 0.21%
2034 1.61% 0.22%
2033 1.63% 0.23%
2032 1.65% 0.23%
2031 1.68% 0.26%
2030 1.69% 0.29%
2029 1.72% 0.33%
2028 1.75% 0.36%
2027 1.78% 0.39%
2026 1.83% 0.45%
2025 1.85% 0.25%
2024 1.89% 0.31%
2023 1.93% 0.47%
2022 1.94% 0.68%
2021 1.98% 0.6%
2020 2.01% 0.73%
2019 2.03% 1.02%
2018 2.1% 1.17%
2017 2.22% 1.36%
2016 2.3% 1.26%
2015 2.33% 1.06%
2014 2.39% 1%
2013 2.44% 0.85%
2012 2.45% 0.74%
2011 2.43% 0.76%
2010 2.46% 0.86%
2009 2.53% 0.86%
2008 2.57% 0.78%
2007 2.61% 0.74%
2006 2.63% 0.56%
2005 2.66% 0.4%
2004 2.68% 0.39%
2003 2.74% 0.37%
2002 2.79% 0.33%
2001 2.7% 0.27%
2000 2.54% 0.16%
1999 2.47% 0.08%
1998 2.46% 0.06%
1997 2.41% 0.06%
1996 2.36% 0.16%
1995 2.39% 0.53%
1994 2.43% 0.71%
1993 2.5% 0.58%
1992 2.52% 0.59%
1991 2.55% 0.68%
1990 2.58% 0.78%
1989 2.53% 0.67%
1988 2.43% 0.46%
1987 2.32% 0.33%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.17% 0.17%
1984 2.62% 0.09%
1983 3.05% 0.05%
1982 2.95% 0.06%
1981 2.85% 0.12%
1980 2.97% 0.2%
1979 3.1% 0.22%
1978 3.08% 0.29%
1977 2.99% 0.36%
1976 2.92% 0.36%
1975 2.94% 0.4%
1974 2.94% 0.29%
1973 2.93% 0.17%
1972 2.85% 0.3%
1971 2.81% 0.69%
1970 2.71% 0.94%
1969 2.53% 0.71%
1968 2.46% 0.56%
1967 2.44% 0.77%
1966 2.43% 0.96%
1965 2.43% 0.95%
1964 2.41% 0.75%
1963 2.42% 0.57%
1962 2.44% 0.55%
1961 2.89% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Ghana Sweden
Current population
36032857
10665077
Population rank 46/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +74
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 148/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +47,079
Net migration rank 150/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 47,079
2024 651,057 -13,114 7,399 50,115
2023 651,094 -10,003 5,269 55,209
2022 646,441 -10,003 10,487 58,955
2021 635,805 -11,259 22,914 51,947
2020 637,469 -291 14,495 37,302
2019 642,403 -21,857 25,697 72,619
2018 641,551 -19,375 23,403 87,517
2017 641,218 -4,913 24,138 102,671
2016 659,910 7,009 25,800 119,234
2015 667,729 -13,306 23,518 80,534
2014 660,829 -6,312 26,179 77,654
2013 658,638 -2,377 23,041 66,760
2012 646,595 1,005 20,943 52,879
2011 631,501 -720 21,733 46,049
2010 613,133 -3,726 25,320 51,175
2009 592,825 22,416 21,387 63,638
2008 579,695 30,506 18,439 56,452
2007 572,332 32,813 15,552 54,907
2006 569,474 28,536 15,436 51,675
2005 563,234 21,272 9,030 27,030
2004 543,339 34,433 9,893 25,842
2003 536,656 28,768 6,271 29,161
2002 528,620 40,573 893 31,364
2001 519,382 36,050 -1,779 28,856
2000 508,738 -4,206 -2,662 24,900
1999 487,210 -17,304 -6,201 13,940
1998 471,313 -17,564 -3,541 11,325
1997 459,822 -15,409 -3,539 6,047
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,768 5,773
1995 451,748 -42,558 9,710 11,621
1994 449,589 -47,120 20,196 51,545
1993 454,669 -49,792 20,924 32,725
1992 452,156 -47,736 28,605 20,507
1991 448,159 -57,878 29,299 25,314
1990 442,211 -46,789 29,100 35,668
1989 432,541 -52,293 24,629 44,565
1988 425,031 -64,810 15,186 30,064
1987 419,328 -84,648 11,757 21,335
1986 411,191 -98,099 9,206 15,211
1985 401,722 -106,855 4,175 11,464
1984 392,053 -105,655 3,335 8,668
1983 379,846 15,276 833 2,105
1982 369,061 7,863 1,665 2,524
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,664 3,209
1980 346,816 -13,564 5,818 10,040
1979 334,848 20,291 4,976 13,895
1978 324,428 18,041 4,138 13,807
1977 315,429 15,243 7,426 23,528
1976 305,769 -2,528 8,222 20,324
1975 298,267 -292 14,746 16,564
1974 290,796 -1,197 23,664 9,217
1973 283,385 -1,168 24,409 -9,551
1972 275,236 -4,589 28,428 -13,519
1971 265,442 -12,238 31,583 2,334
1970 257,938 -10,233 30,563 47,242
1969 251,925 -28,752 23,904 48,824
1968 242,821 -36,683 30,858 8,545
1967 237,156 -35,666 41,700 11,075
1966 231,440 -38,143 45,286 24,920
1965 229,061 -38,519 44,857 32,444
1964 226,685 -43,480 45,968 23,581
1963 225,367 -46,516 35,741 11,009
1962 223,842 -48,017 30,246 9,627
1961 222,372 -48,777 30,832 14,401
1960 217,134 12,181 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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