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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.99 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.3% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Ghana vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Thailand
2100 68,131,252 45,712,111
2099 68,021,644 46,056,854
2098 67,902,002 46,406,925
2097 67,772,694 46,761,683
2096 67,638,801 47,122,446
2095 67,494,855 47,487,866
2094 67,339,471 47,857,414
2093 67,176,337 48,230,566
2092 67,005,259 48,609,149
2091 66,817,473 48,988,448
2090 66,618,611 49,372,024
2089 66,408,323 49,760,635
2088 66,186,701 50,146,313
2087 65,950,524 50,536,233
2086 65,712,980 50,929,394
2085 65,464,770 51,326,092
2084 65,209,090 51,728,619
2083 64,935,455 52,131,789
2082 64,651,183 52,537,598
2081 64,355,091 52,942,608
2080 64,047,069 53,352,029
2079 63,730,285 53,766,821
2078 63,397,338 54,181,891
2077 63,059,578 54,599,508
2076 62,711,928 55,019,721
2075 62,350,445 55,442,571
2074 61,987,133 55,872,412
2073 61,616,792 56,304,891
2072 61,239,369 56,739,842
2071 60,847,204 57,177,118
2070 60,454,501 57,621,370
2069 60,053,700 58,066,637
2068 59,639,035 58,516,959
2067 59,215,226 58,967,738
2066 58,786,613 59,418,676
2065 58,353,059 59,878,082
2064 57,904,896 60,336,709
2063 57,451,482 60,797,201
2062 56,986,329 61,262,000
2061 56,511,652 61,724,999
2060 56,031,122 62,192,387
2059 55,540,726 62,656,203
2058 55,042,478 63,118,413
2057 54,535,407 63,577,864
2056 54,018,018 64,032,675
2055 53,492,136 64,478,337
2054 52,959,604 64,917,436
2053 52,417,582 65,343,383
2052 51,869,801 65,763,356
2051 51,311,110 66,167,939
2050 50,740,453 66,558,274
2049 50,163,262 66,936,876
2048 49,577,819 67,296,897
2047 48,982,219 67,641,907
2046 48,383,052 67,972,603
2045 47,776,375 68,287,399
2044 47,163,926 68,585,177
2043 46,548,210 68,870,333
2042 45,925,724 69,139,548
2041 45,300,725 69,396,419
2040 44,669,515 69,632,464
2039 44,038,043 69,854,146
2038 43,402,009 70,062,543
2037 42,760,604 70,256,027
2036 42,120,700 70,435,348
2035 41,478,927 70,604,705
2034 40,831,962 70,756,791
2033 40,184,070 70,897,217
2032 39,540,131 71,025,384
2031 38,900,194 71,140,609
2030 38,258,832 71,247,320
2029 37,623,609 71,342,891
2028 36,986,250 71,428,869
2027 36,349,705 71,505,168
2026 35,713,042 71,571,743
2025 35,071,292 71,625,629
2024 34,427,414 71,668,011
2023 33,787,914 71,702,435
2022 33,149,152 71,735,329
2021 32,518,665 71,727,332
2020 31,887,809 71,641,484
2019 31,258,945 71,522,271
2018 30,637,585 71,376,079
2017 30,008,354 71,160,187
2016 29,356,742 70,859,841
2015 28,696,068 70,540,795
2014 28,041,592 70,216,367
2013 27,386,193 69,845,114
2012 26,734,268 69,436,098
2011 26,095,088 69,007,208
2010 25,474,995 68,579,447
2009 24,862,664 68,121,080
2008 24,249,946 67,619,830
2007 23,642,279 67,102,394
2006 23,040,702 66,567,687
2005 22,449,438 66,017,420
2004 21,868,298 65,452,047
2003 21,296,705 64,868,166
2002 20,729,388 64,266,437
2001 20,167,069 63,651,141
2000 19,637,087 63,007,815
1999 19,149,864 62,299,043
1998 18,688,036 61,522,630
1997 18,238,958 60,724,584
1996 17,810,181 59,920,064
1995 17,399,017 59,098,232
1994 16,993,190 58,260,854
1993 16,589,519 57,408,198
1992 16,184,855 56,528,834
1991 15,787,496 55,637,434
1990 15,394,648 54,738,329
1989 15,006,813 53,848,956
1988 14,636,568 52,969,595
1987 14,289,108 52,074,105
1986 13,965,217 51,177,834
1985 13,661,229 50,270,753
1984 13,370,590 49,351,708
1983 13,029,836 48,423,309
1982 12,643,819 47,494,577
1981 12,281,712 46,575,855
1980 11,941,448 45,650,022
1979 11,597,255 44,718,434
1978 11,248,450 43,788,976
1977 10,911,871 42,843,974
1976 10,594,913 41,896,504
1975 10,294,308 40,940,005
1974 10,000,523 39,952,891
1973 9,714,617 38,947,787
1972 9,438,187 37,933,929
1971 9,176,264 36,937,387
1970 8,925,813 35,954,408
1969 8,690,383 34,973,782
1968 8,475,729 34,002,560
1967 8,271,913 33,037,801
1966 8,074,521 32,086,071
1965 7,882,606 31,149,337
1964 7,695,739 30,232,141
1963 7,514,714 29,342,322
1962 7,337,375 28,481,040
1961 7,162,667 27,650,334
1960 6,961,215 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Thailand
2100 0.16% -0.75%
2099 0.18% -0.75%
2098 0.19% -0.76%
2097 0.2% -0.77%
2096 0.21% -0.77%
2095 0.23% -0.77%
2094 0.24% -0.77%
2093 0.26% -0.78%
2092 0.28% -0.77%
2091 0.3% -0.78%
2090 0.32% -0.78%
2089 0.33% -0.77%
2088 0.36% -0.77%
2087 0.36% -0.77%
2086 0.38% -0.77%
2085 0.39% -0.78%
2084 0.42% -0.77%
2083 0.44% -0.77%
2082 0.46% -0.76%
2081 0.48% -0.77%
2080 0.5% -0.77%
2079 0.53% -0.77%
2078 0.54% -0.76%
2077 0.55% -0.76%
2076 0.58% -0.76%
2075 0.59% -0.77%
2074 0.6% -0.77%
2073 0.62% -0.77%
2072 0.64% -0.76%
2071 0.65% -0.77%
2070 0.67% -0.77%
2069 0.7% -0.77%
2068 0.72% -0.76%
2067 0.73% -0.76%
2066 0.74% -0.77%
2065 0.77% -0.76%
2064 0.79% -0.76%
2063 0.82% -0.76%
2062 0.84% -0.75%
2061 0.86% -0.75%
2060 0.88% -0.74%
2059 0.91% -0.73%
2058 0.93% -0.72%
2057 0.96% -0.71%
2056 0.98% -0.69%
2055 1.01% -0.68%
2054 1.03% -0.65%
2053 1.06% -0.64%
2052 1.09% -0.61%
2051 1.12% -0.59%
2050 1.15% -0.57%
2049 1.18% -0.53%
2048 1.22% -0.51%
2047 1.24% -0.49%
2046 1.27% -0.46%
2045 1.3% -0.43%
2044 1.32% -0.41%
2043 1.36% -0.39%
2042 1.38% -0.37%
2041 1.41% -0.34%
2040 1.43% -0.32%
2039 1.47% -0.3%
2038 1.5% -0.28%
2037 1.52% -0.25%
2036 1.55% -0.24%
2035 1.58% -0.21%
2034 1.61% -0.2%
2033 1.63% -0.18%
2032 1.65% -0.16%
2031 1.68% -0.15%
2030 1.69% -0.13%
2029 1.72% -0.12%
2028 1.75% -0.11%
2027 1.78% -0.09%
2026 1.83% -0.08%
2025 1.87% -0.06%
2024 1.89% -0.05%
2023 1.93% -0.05%
2022 1.94% 0.01%
2021 1.98% 0.12%
2020 2.01% 0.17%
2019 2.03% 0.2%
2018 2.1% 0.3%
2017 2.22% 0.42%
2016 2.3% 0.45%
2015 2.33% 0.46%
2014 2.39% 0.53%
2013 2.44% 0.59%
2012 2.45% 0.62%
2011 2.43% 0.62%
2010 2.46% 0.67%
2009 2.53% 0.74%
2008 2.57% 0.77%
2007 2.61% 0.8%
2006 2.63% 0.83%
2005 2.66% 0.86%
2004 2.68% 0.9%
2003 2.74% 0.94%
2002 2.79% 0.97%
2001 2.7% 1.02%
2000 2.54% 1.14%
1999 2.47% 1.26%
1998 2.46% 1.31%
1997 2.41% 1.34%
1996 2.36% 1.39%
1995 2.39% 1.44%
1994 2.43% 1.49%
1993 2.5% 1.56%
1992 2.52% 1.6%
1991 2.55% 1.64%
1990 2.58% 1.65%
1989 2.53% 1.66%
1988 2.43% 1.72%
1987 2.32% 1.75%
1986 2.23% 1.8%
1985 2.17% 1.86%
1984 2.62% 1.92%
1983 3.05% 1.96%
1982 2.95% 1.97%
1981 2.85% 2.03%
1980 2.97% 2.08%
1979 3.1% 2.12%
1978 3.08% 2.21%
1977 2.99% 2.26%
1976 2.92% 2.34%
1975 2.94% 2.47%
1974 2.94% 2.58%
1973 2.93% 2.67%
1972 2.85% 2.7%
1971 2.81% 2.73%
1970 2.71% 2.8%
1969 2.53% 2.86%
1968 2.46% 2.92%
1967 2.44% 2.97%
1966 2.43% 3.01%
1965 2.43% 3.03%
1964 2.41% 3.03%
1963 2.42% 3.02%
1962 2.44% 3%
1961 2.89% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Ghana Thailand
Current population
35885254
71571743
Population rank 46/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.86%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 -94
Annual growth/decline +639,500 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 168/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +27,509
Net migration rank 150/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 27,509
2024 - -13,114 - 23,321
2023 651,094 -10,003 -46,105 19,648
2022 646,441 -10,003 -61,046 21,683
2021 635,805 -11,259 57,382 -2,093
2020 637,469 -291 84,107 32,277
2019 642,403 -21,857 116,867 5,221
2018 641,551 -19,375 159,383 10,984
2017 641,218 -4,913 194,695 66,805
2016 659,910 7,009 226,255 112,978
2015 667,729 -13,306 266,362 32,500
2014 660,829 -6,312 294,628 55,358
2013 658,638 -2,377 325,059 67,452
2012 646,595 1,005 351,485 74,033
2011 631,501 -720 365,670 66,607
2010 613,133 -3,726 370,466 52,791
2009 592,825 22,416 382,636 110,883
2008 579,695 30,506 401,730 107,333
2007 572,332 32,813 425,362 100,486
2006 569,474 28,536 441,211 102,362
2005 563,234 21,272 456,378 100,542
2004 543,339 34,433 466,542 107,199
2003 536,656 28,768 488,003 105,917
2002 528,620 40,573 504,299 105,215
2001 519,382 36,050 524,230 96,817
2000 508,738 -4,206 543,884 121,640
1999 487,210 -17,304 578,073 173,924
1998 471,313 -17,564 617,318 183,471
1997 459,822 -15,409 644,834 150,411
1996 450,259 -37,113 661,397 152,397
1995 451,748 -42,558 682,703 147,226
1994 449,589 -47,120 712,589 132,271
1993 454,669 -49,792 737,696 122,746
1992 452,156 -47,736 754,999 143,318
1991 448,159 -57,878 760,508 124,034
1990 442,211 -46,789 760,808 152,916
1989 432,541 -52,293 774,563 90,497
1988 425,031 -64,810 765,252 128,469
1987 419,328 -84,648 774,498 122,791
1986 411,191 -98,099 783,430 111,820
1985 401,722 -106,855 776,935 141,963
1984 392,053 -105,655 779,856 139,345
1983 379,846 15,276 794,239 143,393
1982 369,061 7,863 817,951 101,885
1981 359,572 -12,296 839,297 78,337
1980 346,816 -13,564 845,575 88,478
1979 334,848 20,291 843,434 85,693
1978 324,428 18,041 847,799 82,011
1977 315,429 15,243 871,232 88,937
1976 305,769 -2,528 894,072 40,656
1975 298,267 -292 911,980 66,306
1974 290,796 -1,197 923,151 72,801
1973 283,385 -1,168 933,540 80,704
1972 275,236 -4,589 940,420 73,082
1971 265,442 -12,238 936,215 43,400
1970 257,938 -10,233 937,116 49,221
1969 251,925 -28,752 948,314 26,551
1968 242,821 -36,683 953,806 13,718
1967 237,156 -35,666 944,980 17,005
1966 231,440 -38,143 929,469 12,016
1965 229,061 -38,519 909,000 22,995
1964 226,685 -43,480 885,137 17,249
1963 225,367 -46,516 860,728 16,494
1962 223,842 -48,017 828,741 16,605
1961 222,372 -48,777 801,140 14,968
1960 217,134 12,181 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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