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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.04 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Ghana vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tanzania
2100 68,117,614 265,471,550
2099 68,008,028 263,137,702
2098 67,888,410 260,784,676
2097 67,759,128 258,387,890
2096 67,625,262 255,972,277
2095 67,481,344 253,543,248
2094 67,325,992 251,095,452
2093 67,162,890 248,605,184
2092 66,991,846 246,083,651
2091 66,804,098 243,533,968
2090 66,605,276 240,979,094
2089 66,395,029 238,393,867
2088 66,173,453 235,775,056
2087 65,937,323 233,145,231
2086 65,699,827 230,474,072
2085 65,451,666 227,778,580
2084 65,196,037 225,090,075
2083 64,922,457 222,400,079
2082 64,638,242 219,697,321
2081 64,342,209 216,974,796
2080 64,034,249 214,235,505
2079 63,717,528 211,466,096
2078 63,384,648 208,688,171
2077 63,046,955 205,898,494
2076 62,699,375 203,086,766
2075 62,337,964 200,278,383
2074 61,974,725 197,449,196
2073 61,604,458 194,624,081
2072 61,227,111 191,805,820
2071 60,835,024 188,974,004
2070 60,442,399 186,134,634
2069 60,041,679 183,293,747
2068 59,627,097 180,458,385
2067 59,203,373 177,622,538
2066 58,774,846 174,786,430
2065 58,341,378 171,897,059
2064 57,893,305 169,048,435
2063 57,439,982 166,202,091
2062 56,974,922 163,354,473
2061 56,500,340 160,521,858
2060 56,019,906 157,707,240
2059 55,529,609 154,905,240
2058 55,031,460 152,106,040
2057 54,524,491 149,311,257
2056 54,007,205 146,505,507
2055 53,481,428 143,722,840
2054 52,949,003 140,970,467
2053 52,407,089 138,249,490
2052 51,859,418 135,540,803
2051 51,300,839 132,838,721
2050 50,730,296 130,145,345
2049 50,153,221 127,483,126
2048 49,567,895 124,809,212
2047 48,972,414 122,146,647
2046 48,373,367 119,511,124
2045 47,766,811 116,903,642
2044 47,154,486 114,318,843
2043 46,538,892 111,765,580
2042 45,916,531 109,231,423
2041 45,291,657 106,738,458
2040 44,660,573 104,262,479
2039 44,029,228 101,804,600
2038 43,393,321 99,370,760
2037 42,752,045 96,974,485
2036 42,112,269 94,592,848
2035 41,470,624 92,248,476
2034 40,823,789 89,920,872
2033 40,176,026 87,646,627
2032 39,532,216 85,401,853
2031 38,892,407 83,172,579
2030 38,251,174 80,989,443
2029 37,616,078 78,830,947
2028 36,978,847 76,723,335
2027 36,342,429 74,639,948
2026 35,705,894 72,582,361
2025 35,064,272 70,545,865
2024 34,427,414 68,560,157
2023 33,787,914 66,617,606
2022 33,149,152 64,711,821
2021 32,518,665 62,830,412
2020 31,887,809 60,972,798
2019 31,258,945 59,174,891
2018 30,637,585 57,437,145
2017 30,008,354 55,652,890
2016 29,356,742 53,824,013
2015 28,696,068 52,020,962
2014 28,041,592 50,351,512
2013 27,386,193 48,824,128
2012 26,734,268 47,374,260
2011 26,095,088 46,029,367
2010 25,474,995 44,758,488
2009 24,862,664 43,633,982
2008 24,249,946 42,570,728
2007 23,642,279 41,435,512
2006 23,040,702 40,294,902
2005 22,449,438 39,182,076
2004 21,868,298 38,109,668
2003 21,296,705 37,089,555
2002 20,729,388 36,121,304
2001 20,167,069 35,198,299
2000 19,637,087 34,260,139
1999 19,149,864 33,300,330
1998 18,688,036 32,420,458
1997 18,238,958 31,578,089
1996 17,810,181 30,945,762
1995 17,399,017 30,383,497
1994 16,993,190 29,442,356
1993 16,589,519 28,332,692
1992 16,184,855 27,457,588
1991 15,787,496 26,780,436
1990 15,394,648 26,110,207
1989 15,006,813 25,438,759
1988 14,636,568 24,769,686
1987 14,289,108 24,030,378
1986 13,965,217 23,258,959
1985 13,661,229 22,501,693
1984 13,370,590 21,779,066
1983 13,029,836 21,079,874
1982 12,643,819 20,398,571
1981 12,281,712 19,784,703
1980 11,941,448 19,189,769
1979 11,597,255 18,592,038
1978 11,248,450 17,976,566
1977 10,911,871 17,352,929
1976 10,594,913 16,736,211
1975 10,294,308 16,138,361
1974 10,000,523 15,561,630
1973 9,714,617 15,010,101
1972 9,438,187 14,479,308
1971 9,176,264 13,971,451
1970 8,925,813 13,492,677
1969 8,690,383 13,036,700
1968 8,475,729 12,602,076
1967 8,271,913 12,200,109
1966 8,074,521 11,827,459
1965 7,882,606 11,470,728
1964 7,695,739 11,127,826
1963 7,514,714 10,799,528
1962 7,337,375 10,487,756
1961 7,162,667 10,187,886
1960 6,961,215 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Tanzania
2100 0.16% 0.89%
2099 0.18% 0.9%
2098 0.19% 0.93%
2097 0.2% 0.94%
2096 0.21% 0.96%
2095 0.23% 0.97%
2094 0.24% 1%
2093 0.26% 1.02%
2092 0.28% 1.05%
2091 0.3% 1.06%
2090 0.32% 1.08%
2089 0.33% 1.11%
2088 0.36% 1.13%
2087 0.36% 1.16%
2086 0.38% 1.18%
2085 0.39% 1.19%
2084 0.42% 1.21%
2083 0.44% 1.23%
2082 0.46% 1.25%
2081 0.48% 1.28%
2080 0.5% 1.31%
2079 0.53% 1.33%
2078 0.54% 1.35%
2077 0.55% 1.38%
2076 0.58% 1.4%
2075 0.59% 1.43%
2074 0.6% 1.45%
2073 0.62% 1.47%
2072 0.64% 1.5%
2071 0.65% 1.53%
2070 0.67% 1.55%
2069 0.7% 1.57%
2068 0.72% 1.6%
2067 0.73% 1.62%
2066 0.74% 1.68%
2065 0.77% 1.69%
2064 0.79% 1.71%
2063 0.82% 1.74%
2062 0.84% 1.76%
2061 0.86% 1.78%
2060 0.88% 1.81%
2059 0.91% 1.84%
2058 0.93% 1.87%
2057 0.96% 1.92%
2056 0.98% 1.94%
2055 1.01% 1.95%
2054 1.03% 1.97%
2053 1.06% 2%
2052 1.09% 2.03%
2051 1.12% 2.07%
2050 1.15% 2.09%
2049 1.18% 2.14%
2048 1.22% 2.18%
2047 1.24% 2.21%
2046 1.27% 2.23%
2045 1.3% 2.26%
2044 1.32% 2.28%
2043 1.36% 2.32%
2042 1.38% 2.34%
2041 1.41% 2.37%
2040 1.43% 2.41%
2039 1.47% 2.45%
2038 1.5% 2.47%
2037 1.52% 2.52%
2036 1.55% 2.54%
2035 1.58% 2.59%
2034 1.61% 2.59%
2033 1.63% 2.63%
2032 1.65% 2.68%
2031 1.68% 2.7%
2030 1.69% 2.74%
2029 1.72% 2.75%
2028 1.75% 2.79%
2027 1.78% 2.83%
2026 1.83% 2.89%
2025 1.85% 2.9%
2024 1.89% 2.92%
2023 1.93% 2.95%
2022 1.94% 2.99%
2021 1.98% 3.05%
2020 2.01% 3.04%
2019 2.03% 3.03%
2018 2.1% 3.21%
2017 2.22% 3.4%
2016 2.3% 3.47%
2015 2.33% 3.32%
2014 2.39% 3.13%
2013 2.44% 3.06%
2012 2.45% 2.92%
2011 2.43% 2.84%
2010 2.46% 2.58%
2009 2.53% 2.5%
2008 2.57% 2.74%
2007 2.61% 2.83%
2006 2.63% 2.84%
2005 2.66% 2.81%
2004 2.68% 2.75%
2003 2.74% 2.68%
2002 2.79% 2.62%
2001 2.7% 2.74%
2000 2.54% 2.88%
1999 2.47% 2.71%
1998 2.46% 2.67%
1997 2.41% 2.04%
1996 2.36% 1.85%
1995 2.39% 3.2%
1994 2.43% 3.92%
1993 2.5% 3.19%
1992 2.52% 2.53%
1991 2.55% 2.57%
1990 2.58% 2.64%
1989 2.53% 2.7%
1988 2.43% 3.08%
1987 2.32% 3.32%
1986 2.23% 3.37%
1985 2.17% 3.32%
1984 2.62% 3.32%
1983 3.05% 3.34%
1982 2.95% 3.1%
1981 2.85% 3.1%
1980 2.97% 3.21%
1979 3.1% 3.42%
1978 3.08% 3.59%
1977 2.99% 3.68%
1976 2.92% 3.7%
1975 2.94% 3.71%
1974 2.94% 3.67%
1973 2.93% 3.67%
1972 2.85% 3.63%
1971 2.81% 3.55%
1970 2.71% 3.5%
1969 2.53% 3.45%
1968 2.46% 3.29%
1967 2.44% 3.15%
1966 2.43% 3.11%
1965 2.43% 3.08%
1964 2.41% 3.04%
1963 2.42% 2.97%
1962 2.44% 2.94%
1961 2.89% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Ghana Tanzania
Current population
36032857
73639263
Population rank 46/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.89%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 16/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -12,730
Net migration rank 150/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -12,730
2024 651,057 -13,114 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 651,094 -10,003 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 646,441 -10,003 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 635,805 -11,259 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 637,469 -291 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 641,551 -19,375 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,726,909 119,142
2016 659,910 7,009 1,659,502 152,194
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,592,882 201,495
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,509,008 1,241
2012 646,595 1,005 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 631,501 -720 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 613,133 -3,726 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 592,825 22,416 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 579,695 30,506 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 572,332 32,813 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 569,474 28,536 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 563,234 21,272 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 543,339 34,433 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 536,656 28,768 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 528,620 40,573 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 519,382 36,050 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 508,738 -4,206 985,185 -9,701
1999 487,210 -17,304 948,659 -4,489
1998 471,313 -17,564 920,806 -105,184
1997 459,822 -15,409 882,544 -13,400
1996 450,259 -37,113 868,524 -473,007
1995 451,748 -42,558 838,980 -109,971
1994 449,589 -47,120 803,953 349,348
1993 454,669 -49,792 778,044 288,004
1992 452,156 -47,736 767,961 -83,825
1991 448,159 -57,878 762,011 -91,851
1990 442,211 -46,789 750,825 -80,529
1989 432,541 -52,293 743,854 -71,268
1988 425,031 -64,810 736,551 -71,012
1987 419,328 -84,648 718,580 94,498
1986 411,191 -98,099 705,677 24,101
1985 401,722 -106,855 697,867 86,864
1984 392,053 -105,655 687,435 -26,938
1983 379,846 15,276 679,720 58,161
1982 369,061 7,863 662,627 -37,883
1981 359,572 -12,296 645,496 -42,485
1980 346,816 -13,564 629,444 -42,588
1979 334,848 20,291 613,388 -4,792
1978 324,428 18,041 595,024 27,307
1977 315,429 15,243 574,938 49,997
1976 305,769 -2,528 553,617 54,875
1975 298,267 -292 533,906 53,290
1974 290,796 -1,197 515,152 51,127
1973 283,385 -1,168 488,429 48,363
1972 275,236 -4,589 467,305 57,489
1971 265,442 -12,238 449,014 41,900
1970 257,938 -10,233 427,988 38,635
1969 251,925 -28,752 408,322 37,006
1968 242,821 -36,683 389,467 34,455
1967 237,156 -35,666 374,763 5,265
1966 231,440 -38,143 360,229 5,049
1965 229,061 -38,519 343,456 4,742
1964 226,685 -43,480 328,527 9,090
1963 225,367 -46,516 314,644 4,333
1962 223,842 -48,017 300,663 3,916
1961 222,372 -48,777 286,839 8,338
1960 217,134 12,181 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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