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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.55 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Ghana vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Taiwan
2100 68,117,614 10,150,338
2099 68,008,028 10,273,881
2098 67,888,410 10,399,680
2097 67,759,128 10,527,804
2096 67,625,262 10,657,536
2095 67,481,344 10,789,978
2094 67,325,992 10,925,075
2093 67,162,890 11,062,491
2092 66,991,846 11,202,670
2091 66,804,098 11,346,131
2090 66,605,276 11,494,369
2089 66,395,029 11,644,743
2088 66,173,453 11,799,177
2087 65,937,323 11,956,109
2086 65,699,827 12,116,149
2085 65,451,666 12,281,248
2084 65,196,037 12,451,872
2083 64,922,457 12,625,681
2082 64,638,242 12,803,442
2081 64,342,209 12,986,931
2080 64,034,249 13,174,137
2079 63,717,528 13,366,920
2078 63,384,648 13,564,788
2077 63,046,955 13,765,770
2076 62,699,375 13,969,802
2075 62,337,964 14,178,904
2074 61,974,725 14,391,331
2073 61,604,458 14,606,033
2072 61,227,111 14,824,987
2071 60,835,024 15,045,310
2070 60,442,399 15,266,143
2069 60,041,679 15,488,280
2068 59,627,097 15,714,125
2067 59,203,373 15,940,945
2066 58,774,846 16,167,553
2065 58,341,378 16,396,032
2064 57,893,305 16,625,600
2063 57,439,982 16,854,355
2062 56,974,922 17,084,600
2061 56,500,340 17,314,450
2060 56,019,906 17,541,998
2059 55,529,609 17,767,014
2058 55,031,460 17,988,239
2057 54,524,491 18,208,151
2056 54,007,205 18,423,453
2055 53,481,428 18,639,554
2054 52,949,003 18,853,384
2053 52,407,089 19,063,428
2052 51,859,418 19,270,076
2051 51,300,839 19,474,323
2050 50,730,296 19,677,203
2049 50,153,221 19,878,438
2048 49,567,895 20,073,645
2047 48,972,414 20,267,326
2046 48,373,367 20,454,154
2045 47,766,811 20,640,565
2044 47,154,486 20,819,477
2043 46,538,892 20,995,111
2042 45,916,531 21,166,213
2041 45,291,657 21,331,710
2040 44,660,573 21,491,361
2039 44,029,228 21,645,911
2038 43,393,321 21,794,529
2037 42,752,045 21,939,617
2036 42,112,269 22,077,701
2035 41,470,624 22,211,115
2034 40,823,789 22,340,809
2033 40,176,026 22,463,465
2032 39,532,216 22,582,449
2031 38,892,407 22,698,460
2030 38,251,174 22,809,605
2029 37,616,078 22,916,803
2028 36,978,847 23,022,058
2027 36,342,429 23,127,410
2026 35,705,894 23,229,461
2025 35,064,272 23,331,886
2024 34,427,414 23,410,331
2023 33,787,914 23,342,541
2022 33,149,152 23,319,977
2021 32,518,665 23,468,275
2020 31,887,809 23,582,179
2019 31,258,945 23,596,027
2018 30,637,585 23,580,080
2017 30,008,354 23,555,522
2016 29,356,742 23,515,945
2015 28,696,068 23,462,914
2014 28,041,592 23,403,635
2013 27,386,193 23,344,670
2012 26,734,268 23,270,367
2011 26,095,088 23,193,518
2010 25,474,995 23,140,948
2009 24,862,664 23,078,402
2008 24,249,946 22,997,696
2007 23,642,279 22,917,444
2006 23,040,702 22,823,455
2005 22,449,438 22,729,753
2004 21,868,298 22,646,836
2003 21,296,705 22,562,663
2002 20,729,388 22,463,172
2001 20,167,069 22,341,120
2000 19,637,087 22,184,530
1999 19,149,864 22,010,489
1998 18,688,036 21,835,703
1997 18,238,958 21,634,124
1996 17,810,181 21,441,432
1995 17,399,017 21,267,653
1994 16,993,190 21,086,645
1993 16,589,519 20,899,019
1992 16,184,855 20,704,227
1991 15,787,496 20,503,568
1990 15,394,648 20,278,946
1989 15,006,813 20,055,492
1988 14,636,568 19,839,704
1987 14,289,108 19,617,046
1986 13,965,217 19,411,454
1985 13,661,229 19,191,510
1984 13,370,590 18,929,866
1983 13,029,836 18,653,146
1982 12,643,819 18,354,855
1981 12,281,712 18,029,982
1980 11,941,448 17,704,538
1979 11,597,255 17,372,779
1978 11,248,450 17,042,272
1977 10,911,871 16,730,895
1976 10,594,913 16,401,413
1975 10,294,308 16,075,128
1974 10,000,523 15,784,817
1973 9,714,617 15,505,121
1972 9,438,187 15,220,495
1971 9,176,264 14,913,564
1970 8,925,813 14,582,944
1969 8,690,383 14,068,984
1968 8,475,729 13,548,537
1967 8,271,913 13,210,344
1966 8,074,521 12,874,153
1965 7,882,606 12,511,863
1964 7,695,739 12,137,143
1963 7,514,714 11,762,101
1962 7,337,375 11,392,513
1961 7,162,667 11,030,385
1960 6,961,215 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Taiwan
2100 0.16% -1.2%
2099 0.18% -1.21%
2098 0.19% -1.22%
2097 0.2% -1.22%
2096 0.21% -1.23%
2095 0.23% -1.24%
2094 0.24% -1.24%
2093 0.26% -1.25%
2092 0.28% -1.26%
2091 0.3% -1.29%
2090 0.32% -1.29%
2089 0.33% -1.31%
2088 0.36% -1.31%
2087 0.36% -1.32%
2086 0.38% -1.34%
2085 0.39% -1.37%
2084 0.42% -1.38%
2083 0.44% -1.39%
2082 0.46% -1.41%
2081 0.48% -1.42%
2080 0.5% -1.44%
2079 0.53% -1.46%
2078 0.54% -1.46%
2077 0.55% -1.46%
2076 0.58% -1.47%
2075 0.59% -1.48%
2074 0.6% -1.47%
2073 0.62% -1.48%
2072 0.64% -1.46%
2071 0.65% -1.45%
2070 0.67% -1.43%
2069 0.7% -1.44%
2068 0.72% -1.42%
2067 0.73% -1.4%
2066 0.74% -1.39%
2065 0.77% -1.38%
2064 0.79% -1.36%
2063 0.82% -1.35%
2062 0.84% -1.33%
2061 0.86% -1.3%
2060 0.88% -1.27%
2059 0.91% -1.23%
2058 0.93% -1.21%
2057 0.96% -1.17%
2056 0.98% -1.16%
2055 1.01% -1.13%
2054 1.03% -1.1%
2053 1.06% -1.07%
2052 1.09% -1.05%
2051 1.12% -1.03%
2050 1.15% -1.01%
2049 1.18% -0.97%
2048 1.22% -0.96%
2047 1.24% -0.91%
2046 1.27% -0.9%
2045 1.3% -0.86%
2044 1.32% -0.84%
2043 1.36% -0.81%
2042 1.38% -0.78%
2041 1.41% -0.74%
2040 1.43% -0.71%
2039 1.47% -0.68%
2038 1.5% -0.66%
2037 1.52% -0.63%
2036 1.55% -0.6%
2035 1.58% -0.58%
2034 1.61% -0.55%
2033 1.63% -0.53%
2032 1.65% -0.51%
2031 1.68% -0.49%
2030 1.69% -0.47%
2029 1.72% -0.46%
2028 1.75% -0.46%
2027 1.78% -0.44%
2026 1.83% -0.44%
2025 1.85% -0.34%
2024 1.89% 0.29%
2023 1.93% 0.1%
2022 1.94% -0.63%
2021 1.98% -0.48%
2020 2.01% -0.06%
2019 2.03% 0.07%
2018 2.1% 0.1%
2017 2.22% 0.17%
2016 2.3% 0.23%
2015 2.33% 0.25%
2014 2.39% 0.25%
2013 2.44% 0.32%
2012 2.45% 0.33%
2011 2.43% 0.23%
2010 2.46% 0.27%
2009 2.53% 0.35%
2008 2.57% 0.35%
2007 2.61% 0.41%
2006 2.63% 0.41%
2005 2.66% 0.37%
2004 2.68% 0.37%
2003 2.74% 0.44%
2002 2.79% 0.55%
2001 2.7% 0.71%
2000 2.54% 0.79%
1999 2.47% 0.8%
1998 2.46% 0.93%
1997 2.41% 0.9%
1996 2.36% 0.82%
1995 2.39% 0.86%
1994 2.43% 0.9%
1993 2.5% 0.94%
1992 2.52% 0.98%
1991 2.55% 1.11%
1990 2.58% 1.11%
1989 2.53% 1.09%
1988 2.43% 1.14%
1987 2.32% 1.06%
1986 2.23% 1.15%
1985 2.17% 1.38%
1984 2.62% 1.48%
1983 3.05% 1.63%
1982 2.95% 1.8%
1981 2.85% 1.84%
1980 2.97% 1.91%
1979 3.1% 1.94%
1978 3.08% 1.86%
1977 2.99% 2.01%
1976 2.92% 2.03%
1975 2.94% 1.84%
1974 2.94% 1.8%
1973 2.93% 1.87%
1972 2.85% 2.06%
1971 2.81% 2.27%
1970 2.71% 3.65%
1969 2.53% 3.84%
1968 2.46% 2.56%
1967 2.44% 2.61%
1966 2.43% 2.9%
1965 2.43% 3.09%
1964 2.41% 3.19%
1963 2.42% 3.24%
1962 2.44% 3.28%
1961 2.89% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ghana Taiwan
Current population
36032857
23229461
Population rank 46/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.28%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -215
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 178/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +47,029
Net migration rank 150/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -
2024 651,057 -13,114 -67,188 47,029
2023 651,094 -10,003 -69,794 225,599
2022 646,441 -10,003 -68,327 -42,430
2021 635,805 -11,259 -30,039 -156,010
2020 637,469 -291 -7,782 -33,978
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,416 12,718
2018 641,551 -19,375 8,725 8,888
2017 641,218 -4,913 22,613 8,809
2016 659,910 7,009 35,980 11,707
2015 667,729 -13,306 49,741 8,581
2014 660,829 -6,312 - -
2013 658,638 -2,377 - -
2012 646,595 1,005 - -
2011 631,501 -720 43,836 19,077
2010 613,133 -3,726 - -
2009 592,825 22,416 - -
2008 579,695 30,506 - -
2007 572,332 32,813 - -
2006 569,474 28,536 - -
2005 563,234 21,272 - -
2004 543,339 34,433 - -
2003 536,656 28,768 - -
2002 528,620 40,573 - -
2001 519,382 36,050 132,707 -3,811
2000 508,738 -4,206 - -
1999 487,210 -17,304 - -
1998 471,313 -17,564 - -
1997 459,822 -15,409 - -
1996 450,259 -37,113 - -
1995 451,748 -42,558 - -
1994 449,589 -47,120 - -
1993 454,669 -49,792 - -
1992 452,156 -47,736 - -
1991 448,159 -57,878 215,698 -12,128
1990 442,211 -46,789 - -
1989 432,541 -52,293 - -
1988 425,031 -64,810 - -
1987 419,328 -84,648 - -
1986 411,191 -98,099 - -
1985 401,722 -106,855 - -
1984 392,053 -105,655 - -
1983 379,846 15,276 - -
1982 369,061 7,863 - -
1981 359,572 -12,296 326,883 4,508
1980 346,816 -13,564 - -
1979 334,848 20,291 - -
1978 324,428 18,041 - -
1977 315,429 15,243 - -
1976 305,769 -2,528 - -
1975 298,267 -292 - -
1974 290,796 -1,197 - -
1973 283,385 -1,168 - -
1972 275,236 -4,589 - -
1971 265,442 -12,238 - -
1970 257,938 -10,233 - -
1969 251,925 -28,752 - -
1968 242,821 -36,683 - -
1967 237,156 -35,666 - -
1966 231,440 -38,143 346,958 18,774
1965 229,061 -38,519 - -
1964 226,685 -43,480 - -
1963 225,367 -46,516 - -
1962 223,842 -48,017 - -
1961 222,372 -48,777 - -
1960 217,134 12,181 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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