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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.34 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Ghana vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Syria
2100 68,117,614 44,500,028
2099 68,008,028 44,570,009
2098 67,888,410 44,629,837
2097 67,759,128 44,692,566
2096 67,625,262 44,747,012
2095 67,481,344 44,774,686
2094 67,325,992 44,824,294
2093 67,162,890 44,853,295
2092 66,991,846 44,882,700
2091 66,804,098 44,895,349
2090 66,605,276 44,926,869
2089 66,395,029 44,925,891
2088 66,173,453 44,920,667
2087 65,937,323 44,928,298
2086 65,699,827 44,947,658
2085 65,451,666 44,913,669
2084 65,196,037 44,878,845
2083 64,922,457 44,850,592
2082 64,638,242 44,790,014
2081 64,342,209 44,723,244
2080 64,034,249 44,624,321
2079 63,717,528 44,567,127
2078 63,384,648 44,529,618
2077 63,046,955 44,484,155
2076 62,699,375 44,400,339
2075 62,337,964 44,306,882
2074 61,974,725 44,209,517
2073 61,604,458 44,102,028
2072 61,227,111 43,965,642
2071 60,835,024 43,821,617
2070 60,442,399 43,678,154
2069 60,041,679 43,530,683
2068 59,627,097 43,348,487
2067 59,203,373 43,154,741
2066 58,774,846 42,944,885
2065 58,341,378 42,695,249
2064 57,893,305 42,445,036
2063 57,439,982 42,198,056
2062 56,974,922 41,949,014
2061 56,500,340 41,695,586
2060 56,019,906 41,410,547
2059 55,529,609 41,097,942
2058 55,031,460 40,815,606
2057 54,524,491 40,534,091
2056 54,007,205 40,224,053
2055 53,481,428 39,918,930
2054 52,949,003 39,584,624
2053 52,407,089 39,242,144
2052 51,859,418 38,940,206
2051 51,300,839 38,629,604
2050 50,730,296 38,307,069
2049 50,153,221 37,986,965
2048 49,567,895 37,682,780
2047 48,972,414 37,391,752
2046 48,373,367 37,081,479
2045 47,766,811 36,744,441
2044 47,154,486 36,428,225
2043 46,538,892 36,090,851
2042 45,916,531 35,729,021
2041 45,291,657 35,352,033
2040 44,660,573 34,947,817
2039 44,029,228 34,533,772
2038 43,393,321 34,091,760
2037 42,752,045 33,612,993
2036 42,112,269 33,134,445
2035 41,470,624 32,608,669
2034 40,823,789 32,062,309
2033 40,176,026 31,477,500
2032 39,532,216 30,883,996
2031 38,892,407 30,248,264
2030 38,251,174 29,592,787
2029 37,616,078 28,871,638
2028 36,978,847 28,141,821
2027 36,342,429 27,355,002
2026 35,705,894 26,535,554
2025 35,064,272 25,620,427
2024 34,427,414 24,672,760
2023 33,787,914 23,594,623
2022 33,149,152 22,462,173
2021 32,518,665 21,628,839
2020 31,887,809 21,049,429
2019 31,258,945 20,353,534
2018 30,637,585 19,577,845
2017 30,008,354 19,224,668
2016 29,356,742 19,193,834
2015 28,696,068 19,424,618
2014 28,041,592 20,273,659
2013 27,386,193 21,666,917
2012 26,734,268 22,759,763
2011 26,095,088 22,878,098
2010 25,474,995 22,482,421
2009 24,862,664 21,976,969
2008 24,249,946 21,636,564
2007 23,642,279 20,884,125
2006 23,040,702 19,637,022
2005 22,449,438 18,814,091
2004 21,868,298 18,336,875
2003 21,296,705 17,889,296
2002 20,729,388 17,468,332
2001 20,167,069 17,051,338
2000 19,637,087 16,637,888
1999 19,149,864 16,228,061
1998 18,688,036 15,820,413
1997 18,238,958 15,417,542
1996 17,810,181 15,018,104
1995 17,399,017 14,616,801
1994 16,993,190 14,208,583
1993 16,589,519 13,795,686
1992 16,184,855 13,385,571
1991 15,787,496 12,980,821
1990 15,394,648 12,579,208
1989 15,006,813 12,179,060
1988 14,636,568 11,782,264
1987 14,289,108 11,388,923
1986 13,965,217 11,002,844
1985 13,661,229 10,625,672
1984 13,370,590 10,258,398
1983 13,029,836 9,904,809
1982 12,643,819 9,572,511
1981 12,281,712 9,260,189
1980 11,941,448 8,957,663
1979 11,597,255 8,661,909
1978 11,248,450 8,372,759
1977 10,911,871 8,090,501
1976 10,594,913 7,817,320
1975 10,294,308 7,554,364
1974 10,000,523 7,302,160
1973 9,714,617 7,060,321
1972 9,438,187 6,826,024
1971 9,176,264 6,598,094
1970 8,925,813 6,380,609
1969 8,690,383 6,175,166
1968 8,475,729 5,978,742
1967 8,271,913 5,790,198
1966 8,074,521 5,609,047
1965 7,882,606 5,435,267
1964 7,695,739 5,269,087
1963 7,514,714 5,110,467
1962 7,337,375 4,959,340
1961 7,162,667 4,815,466
1960 6,961,215 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Syria
2100 0.16% -0.16%
2099 0.18% -0.13%
2098 0.19% -0.14%
2097 0.2% -0.12%
2096 0.21% -0.06%
2095 0.23% -0.11%
2094 0.24% -0.06%
2093 0.26% -0.07%
2092 0.28% -0.03%
2091 0.3% -0.07%
2090 0.32% 0.002%
2089 0.33% 0.01%
2088 0.36% -0.02%
2087 0.36% -0.04%
2086 0.38% 0.08%
2085 0.39% 0.08%
2084 0.42% 0.06%
2083 0.44% 0.14%
2082 0.46% 0.15%
2081 0.48% 0.22%
2080 0.5% 0.13%
2079 0.53% 0.08%
2078 0.54% 0.1%
2077 0.55% 0.19%
2076 0.58% 0.21%
2075 0.59% 0.22%
2074 0.6% 0.24%
2073 0.62% 0.31%
2072 0.64% 0.33%
2071 0.65% 0.33%
2070 0.67% 0.34%
2069 0.7% 0.42%
2068 0.72% 0.45%
2067 0.73% 0.49%
2066 0.74% 0.58%
2065 0.77% 0.59%
2064 0.79% 0.59%
2063 0.82% 0.59%
2062 0.84% 0.61%
2061 0.86% 0.69%
2060 0.88% 0.76%
2059 0.91% 0.69%
2058 0.93% 0.69%
2057 0.96% 0.77%
2056 0.98% 0.76%
2055 1.01% 0.84%
2054 1.03% 0.87%
2053 1.06% 0.78%
2052 1.09% 0.8%
2051 1.12% 0.84%
2050 1.15% 0.84%
2049 1.18% 0.81%
2048 1.22% 0.78%
2047 1.24% 0.84%
2046 1.27% 0.92%
2045 1.3% 0.87%
2044 1.32% 0.93%
2043 1.36% 1.01%
2042 1.38% 1.07%
2041 1.41% 1.16%
2040 1.43% 1.2%
2039 1.47% 1.3%
2038 1.5% 1.42%
2037 1.52% 1.44%
2036 1.55% 1.61%
2035 1.58% 1.7%
2034 1.61% 1.86%
2033 1.63% 1.92%
2032 1.65% 2.1%
2031 1.68% 2.21%
2030 1.69% 2.5%
2029 1.72% 2.59%
2028 1.75% 2.88%
2027 1.78% 3.09%
2026 1.83% 3.57%
2025 1.85% 3.84%
2024 1.89% 4.57%
2023 1.93% 5.04%
2022 1.94% 3.85%
2021 1.98% 2.75%
2020 2.01% 3.42%
2019 2.03% 3.96%
2018 2.1% 1.84%
2017 2.22% 0.16%
2016 2.3% -1.19%
2015 2.33% -4.19%
2014 2.39% -6.43%
2013 2.44% -4.8%
2012 2.45% -0.52%
2011 2.43% 1.76%
2010 2.46% 2.3%
2009 2.53% 1.57%
2008 2.57% 3.6%
2007 2.61% 6.35%
2006 2.63% 4.37%
2005 2.66% 2.6%
2004 2.68% 2.5%
2003 2.74% 2.41%
2002 2.79% 2.45%
2001 2.7% 2.48%
2000 2.54% 2.53%
1999 2.47% 2.58%
1998 2.46% 2.61%
1997 2.41% 2.66%
1996 2.36% 2.75%
1995 2.39% 2.87%
1994 2.43% 2.99%
1993 2.5% 3.06%
1992 2.52% 3.12%
1991 2.55% 3.19%
1990 2.58% 3.29%
1989 2.53% 3.37%
1988 2.43% 3.45%
1987 2.32% 3.51%
1986 2.23% 3.55%
1985 2.17% 3.58%
1984 2.62% 3.57%
1983 3.05% 3.47%
1982 2.95% 3.37%
1981 2.85% 3.38%
1980 2.97% 3.41%
1979 3.1% 3.45%
1978 3.08% 3.49%
1977 2.99% 3.49%
1976 2.92% 3.48%
1975 2.94% 3.45%
1974 2.94% 3.43%
1973 2.93% 3.43%
1972 2.85% 3.45%
1971 2.81% 3.41%
1970 2.71% 3.33%
1969 2.53% 3.29%
1968 2.46% 3.26%
1967 2.44% 3.23%
1966 2.43% 3.2%
1965 2.43% 3.15%
1964 2.41% 3.1%
1963 2.42% 3.05%
1962 2.44% 2.99%
1961 2.89% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Ghana Syria
Current population
36032857
26956472
Population rank 46/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.32%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 5/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +421,693
Net migration rank 150/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 421,693
2024 651,057 -13,114 449,784 546,494
2023 651,094 -10,003 402,713 757,309
2022 646,441 -10,003 369,750 735,142
2021 635,805 -11,259 350,560 211,220
2020 637,469 -291 327,992 269,050
2019 642,403 -21,857 293,762 500,985
2018 641,551 -19,375 242,530 514,102
2017 641,218 -4,913 237,214 -287,501
2016 659,910 7,009 236,007 -124,063
2015 667,729 -13,306 253,977 -827,496
2014 660,829 -6,312 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 658,638 -2,377 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 646,595 1,005 475,520 -999,267
2011 631,501 -720 543,950 -256,888
2010 613,133 -3,726 558,666 -54,359
2009 592,825 22,416 559,314 -52,703
2008 579,695 30,506 576,593 -402,393
2007 572,332 32,813 529,162 801,514
2006 569,474 28,536 480,616 682,911
2005 563,234 21,272 468,960 13,382
2004 543,339 34,433 461,209 10,881
2003 536,656 28,768 457,000 -33,920
2002 528,620 40,573 453,967 -35,096
2001 519,382 36,050 451,503 -36,383
2000 508,738 -4,206 446,211 -34,425
1999 487,210 -17,304 439,261 -31,394
1998 471,313 -17,564 433,447 -26,025
1997 459,822 -15,409 429,887 -31,571
1996 450,259 -37,113 430,765 -30,197
1995 451,748 -42,558 430,172 -28,122
1994 449,589 -47,120 426,996 -12,630
1993 454,669 -49,792 420,244 -8,828
1992 452,156 -47,736 412,878 -4,063
1991 448,159 -57,878 410,830 -10,154
1990 442,211 -46,789 409,177 -6,620
1989 432,541 -52,293 406,111 -8,379
1988 425,031 -64,810 404,285 -8,426
1987 419,328 -84,648 399,159 -8,335
1986 411,191 -98,099 390,821 -9,485
1985 401,722 -106,855 379,231 -6,221
1984 392,053 -105,655 366,768 -5,245
1983 379,846 15,276 355,375 -9,729
1982 369,061 7,863 319,664 -721
1981 359,572 -12,296 330,237 -24,536
1980 346,816 -13,564 332,464 -33,114
1979 334,848 20,291 324,943 -32,793
1978 324,428 18,041 316,724 -30,567
1977 315,429 15,243 306,630 -28,275
1976 305,769 -2,528 294,267 -26,268
1975 298,267 -292 282,299 -24,389
1974 290,796 -1,197 270,735 -24,242
1973 283,385 -1,168 254,687 -17,502
1972 275,236 -4,589 249,027 -17,610
1971 265,442 -12,238 239,610 -15,167
1970 257,938 -10,233 230,117 -19,594
1969 251,925 -28,752 219,114 -18,749
1968 242,821 -36,683 209,454 -16,968
1967 237,156 -35,666 199,223 -14,618
1966 231,440 -38,143 191,122 -13,434
1965 229,061 -38,519 182,560 -12,704
1964 226,685 -43,480 174,549 -12,044
1963 225,367 -46,516 166,555 -11,817
1962 223,842 -48,017 159,155 -11,641
1961 222,372 -48,777 151,485 -11,237
1960 217,134 12,181 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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