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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +2.05% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Ghana vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tajikistan
2100 68,117,614 20,381,526
2099 68,008,028 20,372,551
2098 67,888,410 20,358,644
2097 67,759,128 20,340,387
2096 67,625,262 20,316,369
2095 67,481,344 20,289,397
2094 67,325,992 20,257,491
2093 67,162,890 20,225,699
2092 66,991,846 20,184,493
2091 66,804,098 20,140,447
2090 66,605,276 20,095,391
2089 66,395,029 20,047,692
2088 66,173,453 19,997,155
2087 65,937,323 19,941,974
2086 65,699,827 19,887,286
2085 65,451,666 19,828,693
2084 65,196,037 19,765,003
2083 64,922,457 19,697,841
2082 64,638,242 19,631,303
2081 64,342,209 19,564,411
2080 64,034,249 19,491,236
2079 63,717,528 19,417,379
2078 63,384,648 19,339,170
2077 63,046,955 19,257,390
2076 62,699,375 19,167,336
2075 62,337,964 19,075,879
2074 61,974,725 18,980,350
2073 61,604,458 18,881,571
2072 61,227,111 18,777,247
2071 60,835,024 18,666,888
2070 60,442,399 18,551,377
2069 60,041,679 18,430,162
2068 59,627,097 18,307,352
2067 59,203,373 18,179,902
2066 58,774,846 18,046,854
2065 58,341,378 17,914,179
2064 57,893,305 17,776,364
2063 57,439,982 17,633,689
2062 56,974,922 17,490,989
2061 56,500,340 17,348,872
2060 56,019,906 17,199,727
2059 55,529,609 17,048,953
2058 55,031,460 16,896,463
2057 54,524,491 16,742,280
2056 54,007,205 16,588,751
2055 53,481,428 16,434,774
2054 52,949,003 16,278,710
2053 52,407,089 16,123,490
2052 51,859,418 15,961,093
2051 51,300,839 15,798,643
2050 50,730,296 15,632,073
2049 50,153,221 15,462,414
2048 49,567,895 15,286,104
2047 48,972,414 15,105,763
2046 48,373,367 14,921,881
2045 47,766,811 14,733,376
2044 47,154,486 14,538,462
2043 46,538,892 14,343,357
2042 45,916,531 14,141,976
2041 45,291,657 13,939,862
2040 44,660,573 13,735,841
2039 44,029,228 13,531,043
2038 43,393,321 13,325,915
2037 42,752,045 13,119,563
2036 42,112,269 12,911,709
2035 41,470,624 12,708,867
2034 40,823,789 12,510,728
2033 40,176,026 12,316,142
2032 39,532,216 12,122,988
2031 38,892,407 11,933,358
2030 38,251,174 11,744,792
2029 37,616,078 11,554,401
2028 36,978,847 11,364,659
2027 36,342,429 11,173,930
2026 35,705,894 10,981,648
2025 35,064,272 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 1.85% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Ghana Tajikistan
Current population
36032857
11080415
Population rank 46/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.13%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +536
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 58/197
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 651,057 -13,114 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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