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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.89 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Ghana vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tunisia
2100 68,117,614 10,720,705
2099 68,008,028 10,796,270
2098 67,888,410 10,870,365
2097 67,759,128 10,942,334
2096 67,625,262 11,015,071
2095 67,481,344 11,086,568
2094 67,325,992 11,157,542
2093 67,162,890 11,226,508
2092 66,991,846 11,294,195
2091 66,804,098 11,360,662
2090 66,605,276 11,425,878
2089 66,395,029 11,490,110
2088 66,173,453 11,552,154
2087 65,937,323 11,614,090
2086 65,699,827 11,675,384
2085 65,451,666 11,734,490
2084 65,196,037 11,792,840
2083 64,922,457 11,851,260
2082 64,638,242 11,908,828
2081 64,342,209 11,964,392
2080 64,034,249 12,021,096
2079 63,717,528 12,078,476
2078 63,384,648 12,136,099
2077 63,046,955 12,191,648
2076 62,699,375 12,245,010
2075 62,337,964 12,299,514
2074 61,974,725 12,353,013
2073 61,604,458 12,407,814
2072 61,227,111 12,461,090
2071 60,835,024 12,515,463
2070 60,442,399 12,569,058
2069 60,041,679 12,622,516
2068 59,627,097 12,674,867
2067 59,203,373 12,726,080
2066 58,774,846 12,775,620
2065 58,341,378 12,824,867
2064 57,893,305 12,870,728
2063 57,439,982 12,915,152
2062 56,974,922 12,957,498
2061 56,500,340 12,996,917
2060 56,019,906 13,034,579
2059 55,529,609 13,066,669
2058 55,031,460 13,095,856
2057 54,524,491 13,122,073
2056 54,007,205 13,144,442
2055 53,481,428 13,161,720
2054 52,949,003 13,174,836
2053 52,407,089 13,181,943
2052 51,859,418 13,185,429
2051 51,300,839 13,184,813
2050 50,730,296 13,179,371
2049 50,153,221 13,170,781
2048 49,567,895 13,158,351
2047 48,972,414 13,141,815
2046 48,373,367 13,123,298
2045 47,766,811 13,102,394
2044 47,154,486 13,079,200
2043 46,538,892 13,054,663
2042 45,916,531 13,028,925
2041 45,291,657 13,003,433
2040 44,660,573 12,977,122
2039 44,029,228 12,950,166
2038 43,393,321 12,922,736
2037 42,752,045 12,893,752
2036 42,112,269 12,863,431
2035 41,470,624 12,833,137
2034 40,823,789 12,800,738
2033 40,176,026 12,763,981
2032 39,532,216 12,725,768
2031 38,892,407 12,685,304
2030 38,251,174 12,641,975
2029 37,616,078 12,594,181
2028 36,978,847 12,540,258
2027 36,342,429 12,482,078
2026 35,705,894 12,417,997
2025 35,064,272 12,348,573
2024 34,427,414 12,277,109
2023 33,787,914 12,200,431
2022 33,149,152 12,119,334
2021 32,518,665 12,048,622
2020 31,887,809 11,974,057
2019 31,258,945 11,875,081
2018 30,637,585 11,765,514
2017 30,008,354 11,650,498
2016 29,356,742 11,528,674
2015 28,696,068 11,402,264
2014 28,041,592 11,274,288
2013 27,386,193 11,141,361
2012 26,734,268 11,009,647
2011 26,095,088 10,886,035
2010 25,474,995 10,765,980
2009 24,862,664 10,650,681
2008 24,249,946 10,542,635
2007 23,642,279 10,441,702
2006 23,040,702 10,346,410
2005 22,449,438 10,255,472
2004 21,868,298 10,166,163
2003 21,296,705 10,071,632
2002 20,729,388 9,971,515
2001 20,167,069 9,869,677
2000 19,637,087 9,764,935
1999 19,149,864 9,655,963
1998 18,688,036 9,541,667
1997 18,238,958 9,421,270
1996 17,810,181 9,294,432
1995 17,399,017 9,161,258
1994 16,993,190 9,018,448
1993 16,589,519 8,857,910
1992 16,184,855 8,682,512
1991 15,787,496 8,501,827
1990 15,394,648 8,324,509
1989 15,006,813 8,151,660
1988 14,636,568 7,974,440
1987 14,289,108 7,789,987
1986 13,965,217 7,600,301
1985 13,661,229 7,409,903
1984 13,370,590 7,220,044
1983 13,029,836 7,053,800
1982 12,643,819 6,908,642
1981 12,281,712 6,758,284
1980 11,941,448 6,606,195
1979 11,597,255 6,456,419
1978 11,248,450 6,309,390
1977 10,911,871 6,155,931
1976 10,594,913 5,996,994
1975 10,294,308 5,839,262
1974 10,000,523 5,684,674
1973 9,714,617 5,537,242
1972 9,438,187 5,396,557
1971 9,176,264 5,261,658
1970 8,925,813 5,131,396
1969 8,690,383 5,004,697
1968 8,475,729 4,879,899
1967 8,271,913 4,760,970
1966 8,074,521 4,652,287
1965 7,882,606 4,561,385
1964 7,695,739 4,489,869
1963 7,514,714 4,427,131
1962 7,337,375 4,369,136
1961 7,162,667 4,316,278
1960 6,961,215 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Tunisia
2100 0.16% -0.7%
2099 0.18% -0.68%
2098 0.19% -0.66%
2097 0.2% -0.66%
2096 0.21% -0.64%
2095 0.23% -0.64%
2094 0.24% -0.61%
2093 0.26% -0.6%
2092 0.28% -0.59%
2091 0.3% -0.57%
2090 0.32% -0.56%
2089 0.33% -0.54%
2088 0.36% -0.53%
2087 0.36% -0.52%
2086 0.38% -0.5%
2085 0.39% -0.49%
2084 0.42% -0.49%
2083 0.44% -0.48%
2082 0.46% -0.46%
2081 0.48% -0.47%
2080 0.5% -0.48%
2079 0.53% -0.47%
2078 0.54% -0.46%
2077 0.55% -0.44%
2076 0.58% -0.44%
2075 0.59% -0.43%
2074 0.6% -0.44%
2073 0.62% -0.43%
2072 0.64% -0.43%
2071 0.65% -0.43%
2070 0.67% -0.42%
2069 0.7% -0.41%
2068 0.72% -0.4%
2067 0.73% -0.39%
2066 0.74% -0.38%
2065 0.77% -0.36%
2064 0.79% -0.34%
2063 0.82% -0.33%
2062 0.84% -0.3%
2061 0.86% -0.29%
2060 0.88% -0.25%
2059 0.91% -0.22%
2058 0.93% -0.2%
2057 0.96% -0.17%
2056 0.98% -0.13%
2055 1.01% -0.1%
2054 1.03% -0.05%
2053 1.06% -0.03%
2052 1.09% 0.005%
2051 1.12% 0.04%
2050 1.15% 0.07%
2049 1.18% 0.09%
2048 1.22% 0.13%
2047 1.24% 0.14%
2046 1.27% 0.16%
2045 1.3% 0.18%
2044 1.32% 0.19%
2043 1.36% 0.2%
2042 1.38% 0.2%
2041 1.41% 0.2%
2040 1.43% 0.21%
2039 1.47% 0.21%
2038 1.5% 0.22%
2037 1.52% 0.24%
2036 1.55% 0.24%
2035 1.58% 0.25%
2034 1.61% 0.29%
2033 1.63% 0.3%
2032 1.65% 0.32%
2031 1.68% 0.34%
2030 1.69% 0.38%
2029 1.72% 0.43%
2028 1.75% 0.47%
2027 1.78% 0.52%
2026 1.83% 0.56%
2025 1.85% 0.58%
2024 1.89% 0.63%
2023 1.93% 0.67%
2022 1.94% 0.59%
2021 1.98% 0.62%
2020 2.01% 0.83%
2019 2.03% 0.93%
2018 2.1% 0.99%
2017 2.22% 1.06%
2016 2.3% 1.11%
2015 2.33% 1.14%
2014 2.39% 1.19%
2013 2.44% 1.2%
2012 2.45% 1.14%
2011 2.43% 1.12%
2010 2.46% 1.08%
2009 2.53% 1.02%
2008 2.57% 0.97%
2007 2.61% 0.92%
2006 2.63% 0.89%
2005 2.66% 0.88%
2004 2.68% 0.94%
2003 2.74% 1%
2002 2.79% 1.03%
2001 2.7% 1.07%
2000 2.54% 1.13%
1999 2.47% 1.2%
1998 2.46% 1.28%
1997 2.41% 1.36%
1996 2.36% 1.45%
1995 2.39% 1.58%
1994 2.43% 1.81%
1993 2.5% 2.02%
1992 2.52% 2.13%
1991 2.55% 2.13%
1990 2.58% 2.12%
1989 2.53% 2.22%
1988 2.43% 2.37%
1987 2.32% 2.5%
1986 2.23% 2.57%
1985 2.17% 2.63%
1984 2.62% 2.36%
1983 3.05% 2.1%
1982 2.95% 2.22%
1981 2.85% 2.3%
1980 2.97% 2.32%
1979 3.1% 2.33%
1978 3.08% 2.49%
1977 2.99% 2.65%
1976 2.92% 2.7%
1975 2.94% 2.72%
1974 2.94% 2.66%
1973 2.93% 2.61%
1972 2.85% 2.56%
1971 2.81% 2.54%
1970 2.71% 2.53%
1969 2.53% 2.56%
1968 2.46% 2.5%
1967 2.44% 2.34%
1966 2.43% 1.99%
1965 2.43% 1.59%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.42% 1.33%
1962 2.44% 1.22%
1961 2.89% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Ghana Tunisia
Current population
36032857
12450912
Population rank 46/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.15%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +196
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 125/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -14,523
Net migration rank 150/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -14,523
2024 651,057 -13,114 88,910 -15,221
2023 651,094 -10,003 93,663 -14,001
2022 646,441 -10,003 96,531 -14,001
2021 635,805 -11,259 68,087 -9,190
2020 637,469 -291 109,431 -19,188
2019 642,403 -21,857 127,312 -19,612
2018 641,551 -19,375 132,445 -21,012
2017 641,218 -4,913 140,971 -22,365
2016 659,910 7,009 148,870 -23,827
2015 667,729 -13,306 153,007 -25,229
2014 660,829 -6,312 154,762 -26,586
2013 658,638 -2,377 154,687 -17,020
2012 646,595 1,005 151,812 -26,059
2011 631,501 -720 143,401 -21,935
2010 613,133 -3,726 132,809 -14,168
2009 592,825 22,416 125,465 -13,512
2008 579,695 30,506 121,873 -17,742
2007 572,332 32,813 118,920 -21,190
2006 569,474 28,536 116,945 -24,098
2005 563,234 21,272 115,374 -26,361
2004 543,339 34,433 113,322 -23,735
2003 536,656 28,768 111,926 -12,459
2002 528,620 40,573 109,099 -8,334
2001 519,382 36,050 110,146 -7,235
2000 508,738 -4,206 112,501 -5,937
1999 487,210 -17,304 114,829 -3,452
1998 471,313 -17,564 121,332 -4,111
1997 459,822 -15,409 128,327 -4,756
1996 450,259 -37,113 135,615 -5,506
1995 451,748 -42,558 144,345 -8,095
1994 449,589 -47,120 153,647 -4,271
1993 454,669 -49,792 160,922 10,771
1992 452,156 -47,736 163,978 15,124
1991 448,159 -57,878 166,245 16,021
1990 442,211 -46,789 168,180 4,183
1989 432,541 -52,293 169,221 4,100
1988 425,031 -64,810 177,176 3,934
1987 419,328 -84,648 184,101 3,711
1986 411,191 -98,099 188,107 3,464
1985 401,722 -106,855 186,344 2,887
1984 392,053 -105,655 182,386 8,109
1983 379,846 15,276 179,878 -37,895
1982 369,061 7,863 177,898 -29,559
1981 359,572 -12,296 176,628 -24,242
1980 346,816 -13,564 171,094 -19,321
1979 334,848 20,291 171,463 -23,688
1978 324,428 18,041 173,255 -26,968
1977 315,429 15,243 174,539 -13,910
1976 305,769 -2,528 172,744 -15,499
1975 298,267 -292 166,991 -8,765
1974 290,796 -1,197 160,200 -9,254
1973 283,385 -1,168 153,525 -9,606
1972 275,236 -4,589 147,239 -9,790
1971 265,442 -12,238 142,296 -9,949
1970 257,938 -10,233 138,235 -10,054
1969 251,925 -28,752 135,257 -10,049
1968 242,821 -36,683 134,246 -9,848
1967 237,156 -35,666 132,626 -19,155
1966 231,440 -38,143 131,274 -27,393
1965 229,061 -38,519 127,673 -49,751
1964 226,685 -43,480 124,711 -59,602
1963 225,367 -46,516 120,865 -60,505
1962 223,842 -48,017 116,887 -61,260
1961 222,372 -48,777 111,459 -61,369
1960 217,134 12,181 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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