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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 26,829,400 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 +2.1% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Ghana vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Syria
2100 68,131,252 44,620,090
2099 68,021,644 44,690,260
2098 67,902,002 44,750,249
2097 67,772,694 44,813,148
2096 67,638,801 44,867,740
2095 67,494,855 44,895,489
2094 67,339,471 44,945,231
2093 67,176,337 44,974,311
2092 67,005,259 45,003,795
2091 66,817,473 45,016,478
2090 66,618,611 45,048,083
2089 66,408,323 45,047,102
2088 66,186,701 45,041,864
2087 65,950,524 45,049,516
2086 65,712,980 45,068,928
2085 65,464,770 45,034,847
2084 65,209,090 44,999,929
2083 64,935,455 44,971,600
2082 64,651,183 44,910,859
2081 64,355,091 44,843,908
2080 64,047,069 44,744,718
2079 63,730,285 44,687,371
2078 63,397,338 44,649,760
2077 63,059,578 44,604,175
2076 62,711,928 44,520,132
2075 62,350,445 44,426,423
2074 61,987,133 44,328,795
2073 61,616,792 44,221,016
2072 61,239,369 44,084,262
2071 60,847,204 43,939,848
2070 60,454,501 43,795,999
2069 60,053,700 43,648,130
2068 59,639,035 43,465,442
2067 59,215,226 43,271,173
2066 58,786,613 43,060,752
2065 58,353,059 42,810,442
2064 57,904,896 42,559,554
2063 57,451,482 42,311,907
2062 56,986,329 42,062,193
2061 56,511,652 41,808,082
2060 56,031,122 41,522,274
2059 55,540,726 41,208,825
2058 55,042,478 40,925,728
2057 54,535,407 40,643,453
2056 54,018,018 40,332,578
2055 53,492,136 40,026,632
2054 52,959,604 39,691,425
2053 52,417,582 39,348,020
2052 51,869,801 39,045,268
2051 51,311,110 38,733,827
2050 50,740,453 38,410,423
2049 50,163,262 38,089,455
2048 49,577,819 37,784,449
2047 48,982,219 37,492,636
2046 48,383,052 37,181,526
2045 47,776,375 36,843,579
2044 47,163,926 36,526,509
2043 46,548,210 36,188,225
2042 45,925,724 35,825,419
2041 45,300,725 35,447,414
2040 44,669,515 35,042,107
2039 44,038,043 34,626,945
2038 43,402,009 34,183,740
2037 42,760,604 33,703,682
2036 42,120,700 33,223,843
2035 41,478,927 32,696,648
2034 40,831,962 32,148,814
2033 40,184,070 31,562,427
2032 39,540,131 30,967,322
2031 38,900,194 30,329,874
2030 38,258,832 29,672,629
2029 37,623,609 28,949,535
2028 36,986,250 28,217,748
2027 36,349,705 27,428,807
2026 35,713,042 26,607,148
2025 35,071,292 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 1.87% 4.12%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Ghana Syria
Current population
35885254
26829400
Population rank 46/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.32%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 6/197
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 - -13,114 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 (1960–2024, 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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