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Population in Ghana compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 26.3 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Ghana vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Trinidad
2100 68,117,614 817,597
2099 68,008,028 825,167
2098 67,888,410 832,755
2097 67,759,128 840,398
2096 67,625,262 848,105
2095 67,481,344 855,896
2094 67,325,992 863,688
2093 67,162,890 871,563
2092 66,991,846 879,479
2091 66,804,098 887,507
2090 66,605,276 895,594
2089 66,395,029 903,792
2088 66,173,453 912,036
2087 65,937,323 920,411
2086 65,699,827 928,916
2085 65,451,666 937,549
2084 65,196,037 946,328
2083 64,922,457 955,303
2082 64,638,242 964,428
2081 64,342,209 973,767
2080 64,034,249 983,215
2079 63,717,528 992,890
2078 63,384,648 1,002,707
2077 63,046,955 1,012,724
2076 62,699,375 1,022,846
2075 62,337,964 1,033,103
2074 61,974,725 1,043,451
2073 61,604,458 1,053,862
2072 61,227,111 1,064,397
2071 60,835,024 1,074,937
2070 60,442,399 1,085,508
2069 60,041,679 1,096,081
2068 59,627,097 1,106,619
2067 59,203,373 1,117,029
2066 58,774,846 1,127,377
2065 58,341,378 1,137,666
2064 57,893,305 1,147,820
2063 57,439,982 1,157,795
2062 56,974,922 1,167,602
2061 56,500,340 1,177,258
2060 56,019,906 1,186,727
2059 55,529,609 1,196,052
2058 55,031,460 1,205,157
2057 54,524,491 1,214,148
2056 54,007,205 1,222,923
2055 53,481,428 1,231,559
2054 52,949,003 1,240,041
2053 52,407,089 1,248,279
2052 51,859,418 1,256,354
2051 51,300,839 1,264,264
2050 50,730,296 1,271,946
2049 50,153,221 1,279,479
2048 49,567,895 1,286,792
2047 48,972,414 1,293,925
2046 48,373,367 1,300,799
2045 47,766,811 1,307,495
2044 47,154,486 1,313,930
2043 46,538,892 1,320,145
2042 45,916,531 1,326,058
2041 45,291,657 1,331,703
2040 44,660,573 1,337,031
2039 44,029,228 1,342,067
2038 43,393,321 1,346,734
2037 42,752,045 1,351,096
2036 42,112,269 1,355,110
2035 41,470,624 1,358,761
2034 40,823,789 1,362,044
2033 40,176,026 1,364,882
2032 39,532,216 1,367,356
2031 38,892,407 1,369,304
2030 38,251,174 1,370,777
2029 37,616,078 1,371,753
2028 36,978,847 1,372,048
2027 36,342,429 1,371,592
2026 35,705,894 1,370,204
2025 35,064,272 1,367,764
2024 34,427,414 1,368,333
2023 33,787,914 1,367,510
2022 33,149,152 1,365,805
2021 32,518,665 1,367,558
2020 31,887,809 1,366,725
2019 31,258,945 1,363,985
2018 30,637,585 1,359,193
2017 30,008,354 1,356,633
2016 29,356,742 1,353,895
2015 28,696,068 1,349,667
2014 28,041,592 1,345,343
2013 27,386,193 1,340,557
2012 26,734,268 1,335,194
2011 26,095,088 1,328,019
2010 25,474,995 1,317,714
2009 24,862,664 1,310,106
2008 24,249,946 1,308,587
2007 23,642,279 1,303,188
2006 23,040,702 1,297,944
2005 22,449,438 1,294,494
2004 21,868,298 1,345,380
2003 21,296,705 1,338,709
2002 20,729,388 1,332,011
2001 20,167,069 1,325,567
2000 19,637,087 1,319,774
1999 19,149,864 1,314,708
1998 18,688,036 1,310,225
1997 18,238,958 1,305,836
1996 17,810,181 1,300,928
1995 17,399,017 1,295,169
1994 16,993,190 1,288,341
1993 16,589,519 1,280,466
1992 16,184,855 1,271,674
1991 15,787,496 1,262,171
1990 15,394,648 1,252,208
1989 15,006,813 1,241,600
1988 14,636,568 1,230,069
1987 14,289,108 1,217,364
1986 13,965,217 1,203,124
1985 13,661,229 1,187,366
1984 13,370,590 1,172,984
1983 13,029,836 1,160,534
1982 12,643,819 1,147,927
1981 12,281,712 1,135,132
1980 11,941,448 1,121,744
1979 11,597,255 1,107,639
1978 11,248,450 1,093,380
1977 10,911,871 1,079,554
1976 10,594,913 1,066,311
1975 10,294,308 1,053,469
1974 10,000,523 1,040,761
1973 9,714,617 1,027,851
1972 9,438,187 1,014,921
1971 9,176,264 1,002,585
1970 8,925,813 991,471
1969 8,690,383 980,706
1968 8,475,729 969,006
1967 8,271,913 956,418
1966 8,074,521 942,937
1965 7,882,606 928,425
1964 7,695,739 912,963
1963 7,514,714 896,804
1962 7,337,375 880,194
1961 7,162,667 863,144
1960 6,961,215 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Trinidad
2100 0.16% -0.92%
2099 0.18% -0.91%
2098 0.19% -0.91%
2097 0.2% -0.91%
2096 0.21% -0.91%
2095 0.23% -0.9%
2094 0.24% -0.9%
2093 0.26% -0.9%
2092 0.28% -0.9%
2091 0.3% -0.9%
2090 0.32% -0.91%
2089 0.33% -0.9%
2088 0.36% -0.91%
2087 0.36% -0.92%
2086 0.38% -0.92%
2085 0.39% -0.93%
2084 0.42% -0.94%
2083 0.44% -0.95%
2082 0.46% -0.96%
2081 0.48% -0.96%
2080 0.5% -0.97%
2079 0.53% -0.98%
2078 0.54% -0.99%
2077 0.55% -0.99%
2076 0.58% -0.99%
2075 0.59% -0.99%
2074 0.6% -0.99%
2073 0.62% -0.99%
2072 0.64% -0.98%
2071 0.65% -0.97%
2070 0.67% -0.96%
2069 0.7% -0.95%
2068 0.72% -0.93%
2067 0.73% -0.92%
2066 0.74% -0.9%
2065 0.77% -0.88%
2064 0.79% -0.86%
2063 0.82% -0.84%
2062 0.84% -0.82%
2061 0.86% -0.8%
2060 0.88% -0.78%
2059 0.91% -0.76%
2058 0.93% -0.74%
2057 0.96% -0.72%
2056 0.98% -0.7%
2055 1.01% -0.68%
2054 1.03% -0.66%
2053 1.06% -0.64%
2052 1.09% -0.63%
2051 1.12% -0.6%
2050 1.15% -0.59%
2049 1.18% -0.57%
2048 1.22% -0.55%
2047 1.24% -0.53%
2046 1.27% -0.51%
2045 1.3% -0.49%
2044 1.32% -0.47%
2043 1.36% -0.45%
2042 1.38% -0.42%
2041 1.41% -0.4%
2040 1.43% -0.38%
2039 1.47% -0.35%
2038 1.5% -0.32%
2037 1.52% -0.3%
2036 1.55% -0.27%
2035 1.58% -0.24%
2034 1.61% -0.21%
2033 1.63% -0.18%
2032 1.65% -0.14%
2031 1.68% -0.11%
2030 1.69% -0.07%
2029 1.72% -0.02%
2028 1.75% 0.03%
2027 1.78% 0.1%
2026 1.83% 0.18%
2025 1.85% -0.04%
2024 1.89% 0.06%
2023 1.93% 0.12%
2022 1.94% -0.13%
2021 1.98% 0.06%
2020 2.01% 0.2%
2019 2.03% 0.35%
2018 2.1% 0.19%
2017 2.22% 0.2%
2016 2.3% 0.31%
2015 2.33% 0.32%
2014 2.39% 0.36%
2013 2.44% 0.4%
2012 2.45% 0.54%
2011 2.43% 0.78%
2010 2.46% 0.58%
2009 2.53% 0.12%
2008 2.57% 0.41%
2007 2.61% 0.4%
2006 2.63% 0.27%
2005 2.66% -3.78%
2004 2.68% 0.5%
2003 2.74% 0.5%
2002 2.79% 0.49%
2001 2.7% 0.44%
2000 2.54% 0.39%
1999 2.47% 0.34%
1998 2.46% 0.34%
1997 2.41% 0.38%
1996 2.36% 0.44%
1995 2.39% 0.53%
1994 2.43% 0.62%
1993 2.5% 0.69%
1992 2.52% 0.75%
1991 2.55% 0.8%
1990 2.58% 0.85%
1989 2.53% 0.94%
1988 2.43% 1.04%
1987 2.32% 1.18%
1986 2.23% 1.33%
1985 2.17% 1.23%
1984 2.62% 1.07%
1983 3.05% 1.1%
1982 2.95% 1.13%
1981 2.85% 1.19%
1980 2.97% 1.27%
1979 3.1% 1.3%
1978 3.08% 1.28%
1977 2.99% 1.24%
1976 2.92% 1.22%
1975 2.94% 1.22%
1974 2.94% 1.26%
1973 2.93% 1.27%
1972 2.85% 1.23%
1971 2.81% 1.12%
1970 2.71% 1.1%
1969 2.53% 1.21%
1968 2.46% 1.32%
1967 2.44% 1.43%
1966 2.43% 1.56%
1965 2.43% 1.69%
1964 2.41% 1.8%
1963 2.42% 1.89%
1962 2.44% 1.98%
1961 2.89% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Ghana Trinidad
Current population
36032857
1370916
Population rank 46/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.02%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
35.3 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 -2
Annual growth/decline +636,858 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 160/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 +691
Net migration rank 150/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 691
2024 651,057 -13,114 2,469 1,334
2023 651,094 -10,003 3,200 2,126
2022 646,441 -10,003 3,773 4,247
2021 635,805 -11,259 2,091 5,749
2020 637,469 -291 4,558 427
2019 642,403 -21,857 5,647 -19,251
2018 641,551 -19,375 5,869 35,502
2017 641,218 -4,913 6,779 1,445
2016 659,910 7,009 7,436 -86
2015 667,729 -13,306 7,963 -575
2014 660,829 -6,312 8,571 -799
2013 658,638 -2,377 9,020 -796
2012 646,595 1,005 9,376 -880
2011 631,501 -720 9,601 -1,410
2010 613,133 -3,726 9,698 -2,230
2009 592,825 22,416 9,769 -3,056
2008 579,695 30,506 9,872 -3,624
2007 572,332 32,813 9,939 -3,731
2006 569,474 28,536 9,889 -3,684
2005 563,234 21,272 9,822 -3,595
2004 543,339 34,433 10,149 -3,504
2003 536,656 28,768 10,169 -3,472
2002 528,620 40,573 10,316 -3,613
2001 519,382 36,050 10,438 -4,252
2000 508,738 -4,206 10,588 -5,185
1999 487,210 -17,304 10,821 -6,103
1998 471,313 -17,564 10,964 -6,730
1997 459,822 -15,409 11,405 -6,865
1996 450,259 -37,113 12,101 -6,827
1995 451,748 -42,558 12,971 -6,723
1994 449,589 -47,120 14,032 -6,615
1993 454,669 -49,792 14,878 -6,554
1992 452,156 -47,736 15,910 -6,650
1991 448,159 -57,878 16,903 -7,149
1990 442,211 -46,789 18,052 -7,878
1989 432,541 -52,293 19,636 -8,588
1988 425,031 -64,810 21,028 -9,023
1987 419,328 -84,648 22,398 -9,002
1986 411,191 -98,099 23,705 -8,620
1985 401,722 -106,855 24,487 -8,051
1984 392,053 -105,655 24,738 -12,413
1983 379,846 15,276 25,118 -12,544
1982 369,061 7,863 25,181 -12,529
1981 359,572 -12,296 25,015 -12,086
1980 346,816 -13,564 24,557 -10,709
1979 334,848 20,291 23,475 -9,106
1978 324,428 18,041 22,538 -8,397
1977 315,429 15,243 21,660 -8,154
1976 305,769 -2,528 20,875 -7,895
1975 298,267 -292 20,468 -7,768
1974 290,796 -1,197 20,412 -7,683
1973 283,385 -1,168 20,617 -7,524
1972 275,236 -4,589 20,116 -7,346
1971 265,442 -12,238 19,400 -7,499
1970 257,938 -10,233 19,074 -8,751
1969 251,925 -28,752 19,652 -8,449
1968 242,821 -36,683 20,849 -8,647
1967 237,156 -35,666 21,992 -9,008
1966 231,440 -38,143 23,228 -9,254
1965 229,061 -38,519 24,349 -9,301
1964 226,685 -43,480 25,065 -9,193
1963 225,367 -46,516 25,507 -9,067
1962 223,842 -48,017 25,763 -8,982
1961 222,372 -48,777 25,518 -8,200
1960 217,134 12,181 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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