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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.25 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Ghana vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tajikistan
2100 68,131,252 20,390,053
2099 68,021,644 20,381,074
2098 67,902,002 20,367,161
2097 67,772,694 20,348,897
2096 67,638,801 20,324,869
2095 67,494,855 20,297,885
2094 67,339,471 20,265,966
2093 67,176,337 20,234,160
2092 67,005,259 20,192,937
2091 66,817,473 20,148,873
2090 66,618,611 20,103,798
2089 66,408,323 20,056,079
2088 66,186,701 20,005,521
2087 65,950,524 19,950,317
2086 65,712,980 19,895,606
2085 65,464,770 19,836,988
2084 65,209,090 19,773,272
2083 64,935,455 19,706,082
2082 64,651,183 19,639,516
2081 64,355,091 19,572,596
2080 64,047,069 19,499,390
2079 63,730,285 19,425,502
2078 63,397,338 19,347,261
2077 63,059,578 19,265,447
2076 62,711,928 19,175,355
2075 62,350,445 19,083,859
2074 61,987,133 18,988,290
2073 61,616,792 18,889,470
2072 61,239,369 18,785,103
2071 60,847,204 18,674,697
2070 60,454,501 18,559,138
2069 60,053,700 18,437,873
2068 59,639,035 18,315,011
2067 59,215,226 18,187,508
2066 58,786,613 18,054,404
2065 58,353,059 17,921,674
2064 57,904,896 17,783,801
2063 57,451,482 17,641,066
2062 56,986,329 17,498,306
2061 56,511,652 17,356,130
2060 56,031,122 17,206,922
2059 55,540,726 17,056,085
2058 55,042,478 16,903,532
2057 54,535,407 16,749,284
2056 54,018,018 16,595,691
2055 53,492,136 16,441,650
2054 52,959,604 16,285,520
2053 52,417,582 16,130,235
2052 51,869,801 15,967,770
2051 51,311,110 15,805,253
2050 50,740,453 15,638,613
2049 50,163,262 15,468,883
2048 49,577,819 15,292,499
2047 48,982,219 15,112,083
2046 48,383,052 14,928,123
2045 47,776,375 14,739,540
2044 47,163,926 14,544,544
2043 46,548,210 14,349,357
2042 45,925,724 14,147,892
2041 45,300,725 13,945,694
2040 44,669,515 13,741,587
2039 44,038,043 13,536,704
2038 43,402,009 13,331,490
2037 42,760,604 13,125,051
2036 42,120,700 12,917,110
2035 41,478,927 12,714,184
2034 40,831,962 12,515,962
2033 40,184,070 12,321,294
2032 39,540,131 12,128,060
2031 38,900,194 11,938,351
2030 38,258,832 11,749,706
2029 37,623,609 11,559,235
2028 36,986,250 11,369,414
2027 36,349,705 11,178,605
2026 35,713,042 10,986,242
2025 35,071,292 10,791,246
2024 34,427,414 10,590,927
2023 33,787,914 10,389,799
2022 33,149,152 10,182,222
2021 32,518,665 9,966,908
2020 31,887,809 9,749,310
2019 31,258,945 9,529,966
2018 30,637,585 9,307,333
2017 30,008,354 9,085,946
2016 29,356,742 8,865,631
2015 28,696,068 8,643,840
2014 28,041,592 8,425,552
2013 27,386,193 8,216,724
2012 26,734,268 8,014,084
2011 26,095,088 7,824,785
2010 25,474,995 7,652,141
2009 24,862,664 7,490,230
2008 24,249,946 7,338,403
2007 23,642,279 7,194,477
2006 23,040,702 7,057,566
2005 22,449,438 6,924,720
2004 21,868,298 6,790,547
2003 21,296,705 6,658,575
2002 20,729,388 6,531,669
2001 20,167,069 6,407,377
2000 19,637,087 6,284,735
1999 19,149,864 6,208,370
1998 18,688,036 6,176,397
1997 18,238,958 6,139,829
1996 17,810,181 6,066,523
1995 17,399,017 5,948,584
1994 16,993,190 5,825,368
1993 16,589,519 5,724,993
1992 16,184,855 5,649,400
1991 15,787,496 5,541,205
1990 15,394,648 5,398,768
1989 15,006,813 5,267,249
1988 14,636,568 5,114,989
1987 14,289,108 4,939,059
1986 13,965,217 4,772,139
1985 13,661,229 4,619,003
1984 13,370,590 4,480,026
1983 13,029,836 4,350,874
1982 12,643,819 4,227,171
1981 12,281,712 4,109,022
1980 11,941,448 3,995,256
1979 11,597,255 3,882,691
1978 11,248,450 3,768,508
1977 10,911,871 3,653,265
1976 10,594,913 3,540,076
1975 10,294,308 3,430,425
1974 10,000,523 3,324,499
1973 9,714,617 3,222,290
1972 9,438,187 3,123,691
1971 9,176,264 3,028,837
1970 8,925,813 2,936,779
1969 8,690,383 2,845,273
1968 8,475,729 2,753,848
1967 8,271,913 2,664,130
1966 8,074,521 2,577,184
1965 7,882,606 2,492,998
1964 7,695,739 2,411,260
1963 7,514,714 2,331,736
1962 7,337,375 2,255,026
1961 7,162,667 2,181,805
1960 6,961,215 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Tajikistan
2100 0.16% 0.04%
2099 0.18% 0.07%
2098 0.19% 0.09%
2097 0.2% 0.12%
2096 0.21% 0.13%
2095 0.23% 0.16%
2094 0.24% 0.16%
2093 0.26% 0.2%
2092 0.28% 0.22%
2091 0.3% 0.22%
2090 0.32% 0.24%
2089 0.33% 0.25%
2088 0.36% 0.28%
2087 0.36% 0.27%
2086 0.38% 0.3%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.42% 0.34%
2083 0.44% 0.34%
2082 0.46% 0.34%
2081 0.48% 0.38%
2080 0.5% 0.38%
2079 0.53% 0.4%
2078 0.54% 0.42%
2077 0.55% 0.47%
2076 0.58% 0.48%
2075 0.59% 0.5%
2074 0.6% 0.52%
2073 0.62% 0.56%
2072 0.64% 0.59%
2071 0.65% 0.62%
2070 0.67% 0.66%
2069 0.7% 0.67%
2068 0.72% 0.7%
2067 0.73% 0.74%
2066 0.74% 0.74%
2065 0.77% 0.78%
2064 0.79% 0.81%
2063 0.82% 0.82%
2062 0.84% 0.82%
2061 0.86% 0.87%
2060 0.88% 0.88%
2059 0.91% 0.9%
2058 0.93% 0.92%
2057 0.96% 0.93%
2056 0.98% 0.94%
2055 1.01% 0.96%
2054 1.03% 0.96%
2053 1.06% 1.02%
2052 1.09% 1.03%
2051 1.12% 1.07%
2050 1.15% 1.1%
2049 1.18% 1.15%
2048 1.22% 1.19%
2047 1.24% 1.23%
2046 1.27% 1.28%
2045 1.3% 1.34%
2044 1.32% 1.36%
2043 1.36% 1.42%
2042 1.38% 1.45%
2041 1.41% 1.49%
2040 1.43% 1.51%
2039 1.47% 1.54%
2038 1.5% 1.57%
2037 1.52% 1.61%
2036 1.55% 1.6%
2035 1.58% 1.58%
2034 1.61% 1.58%
2033 1.63% 1.59%
2032 1.65% 1.59%
2031 1.68% 1.61%
2030 1.69% 1.65%
2029 1.72% 1.67%
2028 1.75% 1.71%
2027 1.78% 1.75%
2026 1.83% 1.81%
2025 1.87% 1.89%
2024 1.89% 1.94%
2023 1.93% 2.04%
2022 1.94% 2.16%
2021 1.98% 2.23%
2020 2.01% 2.3%
2019 2.03% 2.39%
2018 2.1% 2.44%
2017 2.22% 2.49%
2016 2.3% 2.57%
2015 2.33% 2.59%
2014 2.39% 2.54%
2013 2.44% 2.53%
2012 2.45% 2.42%
2011 2.43% 2.26%
2010 2.46% 2.16%
2009 2.53% 2.07%
2008 2.57% 2%
2007 2.61% 1.94%
2006 2.63% 1.92%
2005 2.66% 1.98%
2004 2.68% 1.98%
2003 2.74% 1.94%
2002 2.79% 1.94%
2001 2.7% 1.95%
2000 2.54% 1.23%
1999 2.47% 0.52%
1998 2.46% 0.6%
1997 2.41% 1.21%
1996 2.36% 1.98%
1995 2.39% 2.12%
1994 2.43% 1.75%
1993 2.5% 1.34%
1992 2.52% 1.95%
1991 2.55% 2.64%
1990 2.58% 2.5%
1989 2.53% 2.98%
1988 2.43% 3.56%
1987 2.32% 3.5%
1986 2.23% 3.32%
1985 2.17% 3.1%
1984 2.62% 2.97%
1983 3.05% 2.93%
1982 2.95% 2.88%
1981 2.85% 2.85%
1980 2.97% 2.9%
1979 3.1% 3.03%
1978 3.08% 3.15%
1977 2.99% 3.2%
1976 2.92% 3.2%
1975 2.94% 3.19%
1974 2.94% 3.17%
1973 2.93% 3.16%
1972 2.85% 3.13%
1971 2.81% 3.13%
1970 2.71% 3.22%
1969 2.53% 3.32%
1968 2.46% 3.37%
1967 2.44% 3.37%
1966 2.43% 3.38%
1965 2.43% 3.39%
1964 2.41% 3.41%
1963 2.42% 3.4%
1962 2.44% 3.36%
1961 2.89% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Ghana Tajikistan
Current population
35885254
11038274
Population rank 46/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +551
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 55/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -21,606
Net migration rank 150/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -21,606
2024 - -13,114 - -21,236
2023 651,094 -10,003 223,828 -19,999
2022 646,441 -10,003 228,336 -17,001
2021 635,805 -11,259 222,850 -3,564
2020 637,469 -291 219,467 -3,564
2019 642,403 -21,857 231,817 -9,041
2018 641,551 -19,375 228,597 -6,111
2017 641,218 -4,913 224,396 -4,093
2016 659,910 7,009 228,547 -8,210
2015 667,729 -13,306 230,903 -7,660
2014 660,829 -6,312 227,304 -13,962
2013 658,638 -2,377 220,693 -16,362
2012 646,595 1,005 213,078 -12,132
2011 631,501 -720 208,429 -30,783
2010 613,133 -3,726 201,389 -33,733
2009 592,825 22,416 192,851 -36,677
2008 579,695 30,506 182,337 -34,855
2007 572,332 32,813 173,200 -32,831
2006 569,474 28,536 164,046 -30,591
2005 563,234 21,272 160,189 -27,954
2004 543,339 34,433 161,201 -25,082
2003 536,656 28,768 150,391 -22,562
2002 528,620 40,573 146,492 -20,526
2001 519,382 36,050 142,276 -19,657
2000 508,738 -4,206 136,549 -13,871
1999 487,210 -17,304 147,622 -117,571
1998 471,313 -17,564 153,508 -119,621
1997 459,822 -15,409 149,825 -110,572
1996 450,259 -37,113 138,287 -30,922
1995 451,748 -42,558 168,934 -40,418
1994 449,589 -47,120 167,590 -49,668
1993 454,669 -49,792 157,975 -75,147
1992 452,156 -47,736 163,652 -95,280
1991 448,159 -57,878 177,585 -29,553
1990 442,211 -46,789 178,429 -41,596
1989 432,541 -52,293 179,212 -53,020
1988 425,031 -64,810 172,805 5,523
1987 419,328 -84,648 163,611 9,923
1986 411,191 -98,099 155,987 4,321
1985 401,722 -106,855 145,720 247
1984 392,053 -105,655 139,145 -7,152
1983 379,846 15,276 133,280 -6,972
1982 369,061 7,863 127,838 -6,730
1981 359,572 -12,296 121,418 -6,221
1980 346,816 -13,564 117,888 -5,557
1979 334,848 20,291 114,496 -1,703
1978 324,428 18,041 110,564 5,006
1977 315,429 15,243 106,920 7,999
1976 305,769 -2,528 103,777 7,679
1975 298,267 -292 100,604 7,237
1974 290,796 -1,197 97,481 6,531
1973 283,385 -1,168 94,523 5,876
1972 275,236 -4,589 91,677 5,123
1971 265,442 -12,238 88,618 4,293
1970 257,938 -10,233 85,645 5,559
1969 251,925 -28,752 82,931 8,886
1968 242,821 -36,683 80,698 10,323
1967 237,156 -35,666 78,733 9,670
1966 231,440 -38,143 76,702 8,796
1965 229,061 -38,519 75,139 7,744
1964 226,685 -43,480 74,030 6,568
1963 225,367 -46,516 73,065 5,379
1962 223,842 -48,017 70,700 4,270
1961 222,372 -48,777 68,182 3,291
1960 217,134 12,181 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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