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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.36 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +2.1% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Ghana vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Sweden
2100 68,131,252 11,357,586
2099 68,021,644 11,361,443
2098 67,902,002 11,365,725
2097 67,772,694 11,366,889
2096 67,638,801 11,368,572
2095 67,494,855 11,371,525
2094 67,339,471 11,374,169
2093 67,176,337 11,376,054
2092 67,005,259 11,378,099
2091 66,817,473 11,379,549
2090 66,618,611 11,381,475
2089 66,408,323 11,384,408
2088 66,186,701 11,387,073
2087 65,950,524 11,390,874
2086 65,712,980 11,398,223
2085 65,464,770 11,403,279
2084 65,209,090 11,408,050
2083 64,935,455 11,411,588
2082 64,651,183 11,416,796
2081 64,355,091 11,418,438
2080 64,047,069 11,420,629
2079 63,730,285 11,420,158
2078 63,397,338 11,418,032
2077 63,059,578 11,415,948
2076 62,711,928 11,412,112
2075 62,350,445 11,407,978
2074 61,987,133 11,404,682
2073 61,616,792 11,401,754
2072 61,239,369 11,398,056
2071 60,847,204 11,393,134
2070 60,454,501 11,389,416
2069 60,053,700 11,385,560
2068 59,639,035 11,384,165
2067 59,215,226 11,383,331
2066 58,786,613 11,383,335
2065 58,353,059 11,382,611
2064 57,904,896 11,381,643
2063 57,451,482 11,381,489
2062 56,986,329 11,382,109
2061 56,511,652 11,379,849
2060 56,031,122 11,378,661
2059 55,540,726 11,376,317
2058 55,042,478 11,372,527
2057 54,535,407 11,367,109
2056 54,018,018 11,361,843
2055 53,492,136 11,354,884
2054 52,959,604 11,347,343
2053 52,417,582 11,336,678
2052 51,869,801 11,322,876
2051 51,311,110 11,306,983
2050 50,740,453 11,287,973
2049 50,163,262 11,268,461
2048 49,577,819 11,247,615
2047 48,982,219 11,225,655
2046 48,383,052 11,202,749
2045 47,776,375 11,178,920
2044 47,163,926 11,153,887
2043 46,548,210 11,128,417
2042 45,925,724 11,102,505
2041 45,300,725 11,078,898
2040 44,669,515 11,054,498
2039 44,038,043 11,031,322
2038 43,402,009 11,008,943
2037 42,760,604 10,987,323
2036 42,120,700 10,964,438
2035 41,478,927 10,941,953
2034 40,831,962 10,919,289
2033 40,184,070 10,895,104
2032 39,540,131 10,869,796
2031 38,900,194 10,844,434
2030 38,258,832 10,815,888
2029 37,623,609 10,784,274
2028 36,986,250 10,749,191
2027 36,349,705 10,710,226
2026 35,713,042 10,668,870
2025 35,071,292 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 1.87% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Ghana Sweden
Current population
35885254
10680056
Population rank 46/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +91
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 149/197
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 - -13,114 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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