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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.94 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Ghana vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Switzerland
2100 68,117,614 9,273,514
2099 68,008,028 9,265,656
2098 67,888,410 9,259,266
2097 67,759,128 9,251,854
2096 67,625,262 9,248,107
2095 67,481,344 9,242,564
2094 67,325,992 9,238,163
2093 67,162,890 9,235,730
2092 66,991,846 9,233,129
2091 66,804,098 9,230,180
2090 66,605,276 9,228,148
2089 66,395,029 9,227,779
2088 66,173,453 9,229,133
2087 65,937,323 9,228,792
2086 65,699,827 9,230,530
2085 65,451,666 9,234,782
2084 65,196,037 9,239,056
2083 64,922,457 9,244,001
2082 64,638,242 9,249,813
2081 64,342,209 9,256,210
2080 64,034,249 9,262,647
2079 63,717,528 9,270,123
2078 63,384,648 9,276,881
2077 63,046,955 9,284,565
2076 62,699,375 9,289,534
2075 62,337,964 9,295,062
2074 61,974,725 9,305,809
2073 61,604,458 9,314,832
2072 61,227,111 9,322,610
2071 60,835,024 9,332,380
2070 60,442,399 9,343,357
2069 60,041,679 9,351,483
2068 59,627,097 9,359,919
2067 59,203,373 9,367,355
2066 58,774,846 9,379,120
2065 58,341,378 9,391,197
2064 57,893,305 9,402,175
2063 57,439,982 9,412,246
2062 56,974,922 9,423,109
2061 56,500,340 9,434,937
2060 56,019,906 9,443,858
2059 55,529,609 9,454,223
2058 55,031,460 9,462,577
2057 54,524,491 9,468,254
2056 54,007,205 9,475,514
2055 53,481,428 9,483,998
2054 52,949,003 9,491,408
2053 52,407,089 9,496,551
2052 51,859,418 9,496,579
2051 51,300,839 9,496,556
2050 50,730,296 9,494,698
2049 50,153,221 9,491,222
2048 49,567,895 9,484,200
2047 48,972,414 9,477,140
2046 48,373,367 9,471,007
2045 47,766,811 9,465,183
2044 47,154,486 9,458,151
2043 46,538,892 9,450,730
2042 45,916,531 9,440,733
2041 45,291,657 9,433,753
2040 44,660,573 9,422,510
2039 44,029,228 9,413,795
2038 43,393,321 9,404,803
2037 42,752,045 9,393,982
2036 42,112,269 9,382,127
2035 41,470,624 9,368,526
2034 40,823,789 9,351,603
2033 40,176,026 9,334,357
2032 39,532,216 9,315,617
2031 38,892,407 9,292,331
2030 38,251,174 9,267,380
2029 37,616,078 9,240,823
2028 36,978,847 9,209,567
2027 36,342,429 9,174,540
2026 35,705,894 9,136,169
2025 35,064,272 9,092,436
2024 34,427,414 9,005,582
2023 33,787,914 8,888,822
2022 33,149,152 8,777,088
2021 32,518,665 8,704,546
2020 31,887,809 8,638,167
2019 31,258,945 8,575,280
2018 30,637,585 8,514,329
2017 30,008,354 8,451,840
2016 29,356,742 8,373,338
2015 28,696,068 8,282,396
2014 28,041,592 8,188,649
2013 27,386,193 8,089,346
2012 26,734,268 7,996,861
2011 26,095,088 7,912,398
2010 25,474,995 7,824,909
2009 24,862,664 7,743,831
2008 24,249,946 7,647,675
2007 23,642,279 7,551,117
2006 23,040,702 7,483,934
2005 22,449,438 7,437,115
2004 21,868,298 7,389,625
2003 21,296,705 7,339,001
2002 20,729,388 7,284,753
2001 20,167,069 7,229,854
2000 19,637,087 7,184,250
1999 19,149,864 7,143,991
1998 18,688,036 7,110,001
1997 18,238,958 7,088,906
1996 17,810,181 7,071,850
1995 17,399,017 7,040,687
1994 16,993,190 6,993,795
1993 16,589,519 6,938,265
1992 16,184,855 6,875,364
1991 15,787,496 6,799,978
1990 15,394,648 6,715,519
1989 15,006,813 6,646,912
1988 14,636,568 6,593,386
1987 14,289,108 6,545,106
1986 13,965,217 6,504,124
1985 13,661,229 6,470,365
1984 13,370,590 6,441,865
1983 13,029,836 6,418,773
1982 12,643,819 6,391,309
1981 12,281,712 6,354,074
1980 11,941,448 6,319,408
1979 11,597,255 6,294,365
1978 11,248,450 6,281,738
1977 10,911,871 6,281,174
1976 10,594,913 6,302,504
1975 10,294,308 6,338,632
1974 10,000,523 6,341,405
1973 9,714,617 6,307,347
1972 9,438,187 6,260,956
1971 9,176,264 6,213,399
1970 8,925,813 6,180,877
1969 8,690,383 6,136,387
1968 8,475,729 6,067,714
1967 8,271,913 5,991,785
1966 8,074,521 5,918,002
1965 7,882,606 5,856,472
1964 7,695,739 5,789,228
1963 7,514,714 5,694,247
1962 7,337,375 5,573,815
1961 7,162,667 5,434,294
1960 6,961,215 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Switzerland
2100 0.16% 0.08%
2099 0.18% 0.07%
2098 0.19% 0.08%
2097 0.2% 0.04%
2096 0.21% 0.06%
2095 0.23% 0.05%
2094 0.24% 0.03%
2093 0.26% 0.03%
2092 0.28% 0.03%
2091 0.3% 0.02%
2090 0.32% 0.004%
2089 0.33% -0.01%
2088 0.36% 0.004%
2087 0.36% -0.02%
2086 0.38% -0.05%
2085 0.39% -0.05%
2084 0.42% -0.05%
2083 0.44% -0.06%
2082 0.46% -0.07%
2081 0.48% -0.07%
2080 0.5% -0.08%
2079 0.53% -0.07%
2078 0.54% -0.08%
2077 0.55% -0.05%
2076 0.58% -0.06%
2075 0.59% -0.12%
2074 0.6% -0.1%
2073 0.62% -0.08%
2072 0.64% -0.1%
2071 0.65% -0.12%
2070 0.67% -0.09%
2069 0.7% -0.09%
2068 0.72% -0.08%
2067 0.73% -0.13%
2066 0.74% -0.13%
2065 0.77% -0.12%
2064 0.79% -0.11%
2063 0.82% -0.12%
2062 0.84% -0.13%
2061 0.86% -0.09%
2060 0.88% -0.11%
2059 0.91% -0.09%
2058 0.93% -0.06%
2057 0.96% -0.08%
2056 0.98% -0.09%
2055 1.01% -0.08%
2054 1.03% -0.05%
2053 1.06% -0%
2052 1.09% 0%
2051 1.12% 0.02%
2050 1.15% 0.04%
2049 1.18% 0.07%
2048 1.22% 0.07%
2047 1.24% 0.06%
2046 1.27% 0.06%
2045 1.3% 0.07%
2044 1.32% 0.08%
2043 1.36% 0.11%
2042 1.38% 0.07%
2041 1.41% 0.12%
2040 1.43% 0.09%
2039 1.47% 0.1%
2038 1.5% 0.12%
2037 1.52% 0.13%
2036 1.55% 0.15%
2035 1.58% 0.18%
2034 1.61% 0.18%
2033 1.63% 0.2%
2032 1.65% 0.25%
2031 1.68% 0.27%
2030 1.69% 0.29%
2029 1.72% 0.34%
2028 1.75% 0.38%
2027 1.78% 0.42%
2026 1.83% 0.48%
2025 1.85% 0.96%
2024 1.89% 1.31%
2023 1.93% 1.27%
2022 1.94% 0.83%
2021 1.98% 0.77%
2020 2.01% 0.73%
2019 2.03% 0.72%
2018 2.1% 0.74%
2017 2.22% 0.94%
2016 2.3% 1.1%
2015 2.33% 1.14%
2014 2.39% 1.23%
2013 2.44% 1.16%
2012 2.45% 1.07%
2011 2.43% 1.12%
2010 2.46% 1.05%
2009 2.53% 1.26%
2008 2.57% 1.28%
2007 2.61% 0.9%
2006 2.63% 0.63%
2005 2.66% 0.64%
2004 2.68% 0.69%
2003 2.74% 0.74%
2002 2.79% 0.76%
2001 2.7% 0.63%
2000 2.54% 0.56%
1999 2.47% 0.48%
1998 2.46% 0.3%
1997 2.41% 0.24%
1996 2.36% 0.44%
1995 2.39% 0.67%
1994 2.43% 0.8%
1993 2.5% 0.91%
1992 2.52% 1.11%
1991 2.55% 1.26%
1990 2.58% 1.03%
1989 2.53% 0.81%
1988 2.43% 0.74%
1987 2.32% 0.63%
1986 2.23% 0.52%
1985 2.17% 0.44%
1984 2.62% 0.36%
1983 3.05% 0.43%
1982 2.95% 0.59%
1981 2.85% 0.55%
1980 2.97% 0.4%
1979 3.1% 0.2%
1978 3.08% 0.009%
1977 2.99% -0.34%
1976 2.92% -0.57%
1975 2.94% -0.04%
1974 2.94% 0.54%
1973 2.93% 0.74%
1972 2.85% 0.77%
1971 2.81% 0.53%
1970 2.71% 0.73%
1969 2.53% 1.13%
1968 2.46% 1.27%
1967 2.44% 1.25%
1966 2.43% 1.05%
1965 2.43% 1.16%
1964 2.41% 1.67%
1963 2.42% 2.16%
1962 2.44% 2.57%
1961 2.89% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Ghana Switzerland
Current population
36032857
9155878
Population rank 46/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.11%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
6.07 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
6.71 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +238
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 101/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +37,253
Net migration rank 150/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 37,253
2024 651,057 -13,114 6,304 40,099
2023 651,094 -10,003 8,000 45,098
2022 646,441 -10,003 7,899 96,424
2021 635,805 -11,259 18,279 50,665
2020 637,469 -291 9,502 55,523
2019 642,403 -21,857 18,008 44,517
2018 641,551 -19,375 20,434 41,253
2017 641,218 -4,913 20,284 45,658
2016 659,910 7,009 22,608 71,009
2015 667,729 -13,306 19,050 71,876
2014 660,829 -6,312 21,290 78,122
2013 658,638 -2,377 17,797 83,823
2012 646,595 1,005 18,393 67,840
2011 631,501 -720 18,990 67,194
2010 613,133 -3,726 17,997 76,388
2009 592,825 22,416 15,487 69,324
2008 579,695 30,506 15,295 94,430
2007 572,332 32,813 13,592 72,475
2006 569,474 28,536 12,723 37,308
2005 563,234 21,272 11,899 33,203
2004 543,339 34,433 13,302 39,484
2003 536,656 28,768 8,807 42,567
2002 528,620 40,573 10,199 49,650
2001 519,382 36,050 10,845 35,420
2000 508,738 -4,206 15,806 24,463
1999 487,210 -17,304 16,431 25,599
1998 471,313 -17,564 16,353 11,325
1997 459,822 -15,409 17,722 -1,939
1996 450,259 -37,113 19,801 -131
1995 451,748 -42,558 19,010 25,343
1994 449,589 -47,120 20,982 30,274
1993 454,669 -49,792 21,509 40,267
1992 452,156 -47,736 24,064 42,014
1991 448,159 -57,878 23,800 69,738
1990 442,211 -46,789 20,146 58,428
1989 432,541 -52,293 19,941 34,432
1988 425,031 -64,810 21,099 34,602
1987 419,328 -84,648 15,708 27,081
1986 411,191 -98,099 16,261 23,242
1985 401,722 -106,855 14,882 14,402
1984 392,053 -105,655 16,105 12,532
1983 379,846 15,276 12,837 5,663
1982 369,061 7,863 15,339 21,929
1981 359,572 -12,296 13,979 24,229
1980 346,816 -13,564 14,535 17,841
1979 334,848 20,291 14,477 4,262
1978 324,428 18,041 13,820 -6,552
1977 315,429 15,243 16,959 -22,516
1976 305,769 -2,528 17,017 -54,255
1975 298,267 -292 22,820 -58,187
1974 290,796 -1,197 27,902 2,008
1973 283,385 -1,168 30,906 8,158
1972 275,236 -4,589 35,061 19,991
1971 265,442 -12,238 38,523 2,636
1970 257,938 -10,233 42,648 -18,326
1969 251,925 -28,752 44,182 20,754
1968 242,821 -36,683 47,328 25,828
1967 237,156 -35,666 52,128 27,697
1966 231,440 -38,143 53,854 14,979
1965 229,061 -38,519 56,222 -1,351
1964 226,685 -43,480 59,050 21,455
1963 225,367 -46,516 52,956 58,415
1962 223,842 -48,017 49,050 82,798
1961 222,372 -48,777 48,365 101,278
1960 217,134 12,181 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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