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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 2.39 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Ghana vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Turkey
2100 68,117,614 64,394,191
2099 68,008,028 65,045,868
2098 67,888,410 65,690,351
2097 67,759,128 66,342,622
2096 67,625,262 66,990,674
2095 67,481,344 67,642,188
2094 67,325,992 68,296,562
2093 67,162,890 68,963,773
2092 66,991,846 69,625,957
2091 66,804,098 70,290,255
2090 66,605,276 70,960,483
2089 66,395,029 71,623,547
2088 66,173,453 72,281,102
2087 65,937,323 72,928,397
2086 65,699,827 73,576,610
2085 65,451,666 74,223,570
2084 65,196,037 74,853,312
2083 64,922,457 75,483,067
2082 64,638,242 76,111,533
2081 64,342,209 76,726,689
2080 64,034,249 77,339,541
2079 63,717,528 77,938,889
2078 63,384,648 78,532,577
2077 63,046,955 79,120,573
2076 62,699,375 79,705,459
2075 62,337,964 80,277,544
2074 61,974,725 80,848,141
2073 61,604,458 81,396,237
2072 61,227,111 81,938,080
2071 60,835,024 82,465,112
2070 60,442,399 82,981,973
2069 60,041,679 83,480,362
2068 59,627,097 83,963,140
2067 59,203,373 84,428,242
2066 58,774,846 84,886,666
2065 58,341,378 85,336,225
2064 57,893,305 85,771,285
2063 57,439,982 86,187,013
2062 56,974,922 86,587,114
2061 56,500,340 86,962,577
2060 56,019,906 87,319,314
2059 55,529,609 87,663,392
2058 55,031,460 87,973,789
2057 54,524,491 88,264,809
2056 54,007,205 88,534,755
2055 53,481,428 88,764,080
2054 52,949,003 88,972,362
2053 52,407,089 89,151,673
2052 51,859,418 89,310,785
2051 51,300,839 89,437,110
2050 50,730,296 89,541,520
2049 50,153,221 89,614,107
2048 49,567,895 89,651,068
2047 48,972,414 89,659,415
2046 48,373,367 89,634,354
2045 47,766,811 89,608,012
2044 47,154,486 89,557,421
2043 46,538,892 89,493,042
2042 45,916,531 89,404,193
2041 45,291,657 89,303,546
2040 44,660,573 89,187,952
2039 44,029,228 89,051,669
2038 43,393,321 88,901,719
2037 42,752,045 88,727,471
2036 42,112,269 88,537,927
2035 41,470,624 88,343,153
2034 40,823,789 88,139,515
2033 40,176,026 87,918,397
2032 39,532,216 87,687,495
2031 38,892,407 87,437,150
2030 38,251,174 87,166,904
2029 37,616,078 86,903,490
2028 36,978,847 86,627,469
2027 36,342,429 86,350,539
2026 35,705,894 86,093,293
2025 35,064,272 85,878,556
2024 34,427,414 85,518,661
2023 33,787,914 85,325,965
2022 33,149,152 84,979,913
2021 32,518,665 84,147,318
2020 31,887,809 83,384,680
2019 31,258,945 82,579,440
2018 30,637,585 81,407,204
2017 30,008,354 80,312,698
2016 29,356,742 79,277,962
2015 28,696,068 78,218,479
2014 28,041,592 77,181,884
2013 27,386,193 76,147,624
2012 26,734,268 75,175,827
2011 26,095,088 74,223,629
2010 25,474,995 73,142,150
2009 24,862,664 72,039,206
2008 24,249,946 71,051,678
2007 23,642,279 70,158,112
2006 23,040,702 70,045,349
2005 22,449,438 69,329,557
2004 21,868,298 68,592,617
2003 21,296,705 67,831,730
2002 20,729,388 67,048,795
2001 20,167,069 66,245,128
2000 19,637,087 65,425,961
1999 19,149,864 64,591,923
1998 18,688,036 63,734,383
1997 18,238,958 62,852,966
1996 17,810,181 61,951,134
1995 17,399,017 61,024,503
1994 16,993,190 60,033,836
1993 16,589,519 58,999,167
1992 16,184,855 57,990,118
1991 15,787,496 57,009,887
1990 15,394,648 56,015,628
1989 15,006,813 54,976,723
1988 14,636,568 53,909,626
1987 14,289,108 52,843,670
1986 13,965,217 51,777,772
1985 13,661,229 50,687,115
1984 13,370,590 49,574,069
1983 13,029,836 48,447,410
1982 12,643,819 47,322,096
1981 12,281,712 46,321,190
1980 11,941,448 45,408,815
1979 11,597,255 44,510,429
1978 11,248,450 43,645,306
1977 10,911,871 42,773,298
1976 10,594,913 41,899,984
1975 10,294,308 41,053,126
1974 10,000,523 40,210,234
1973 9,714,617 39,329,533
1972 9,438,187 38,430,221
1971 9,176,264 37,518,611
1970 8,925,813 36,638,465
1969 8,690,383 35,787,774
1968 8,475,729 34,921,684
1967 8,271,913 34,050,421
1966 8,074,521 33,177,672
1965 7,882,606 32,345,220
1964 7,695,739 31,543,072
1963 7,514,714 30,726,841
1962 7,337,375 29,916,147
1961 7,162,667 29,119,238
1960 6,961,215 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Turkey
2100 0.16% -1%
2099 0.18% -0.98%
2098 0.19% -0.98%
2097 0.2% -0.97%
2096 0.21% -0.96%
2095 0.23% -0.96%
2094 0.24% -0.97%
2093 0.26% -0.95%
2092 0.28% -0.95%
2091 0.3% -0.94%
2090 0.32% -0.93%
2089 0.33% -0.91%
2088 0.36% -0.89%
2087 0.36% -0.88%
2086 0.38% -0.87%
2085 0.39% -0.84%
2084 0.42% -0.83%
2083 0.44% -0.83%
2082 0.46% -0.8%
2081 0.48% -0.79%
2080 0.5% -0.77%
2079 0.53% -0.76%
2078 0.54% -0.74%
2077 0.55% -0.73%
2076 0.58% -0.71%
2075 0.59% -0.71%
2074 0.6% -0.67%
2073 0.62% -0.66%
2072 0.64% -0.64%
2071 0.65% -0.62%
2070 0.67% -0.6%
2069 0.7% -0.57%
2068 0.72% -0.55%
2067 0.73% -0.54%
2066 0.74% -0.53%
2065 0.77% -0.51%
2064 0.79% -0.48%
2063 0.82% -0.46%
2062 0.84% -0.43%
2061 0.86% -0.41%
2060 0.88% -0.39%
2059 0.91% -0.35%
2058 0.93% -0.33%
2057 0.96% -0.3%
2056 0.98% -0.26%
2055 1.01% -0.23%
2054 1.03% -0.2%
2053 1.06% -0.18%
2052 1.09% -0.14%
2051 1.12% -0.12%
2050 1.15% -0.08%
2049 1.18% -0.04%
2048 1.22% -0.009%
2047 1.24% 0.03%
2046 1.27% 0.03%
2045 1.3% 0.06%
2044 1.32% 0.07%
2043 1.36% 0.1%
2042 1.38% 0.11%
2041 1.41% 0.13%
2040 1.43% 0.15%
2039 1.47% 0.17%
2038 1.5% 0.2%
2037 1.52% 0.21%
2036 1.55% 0.22%
2035 1.58% 0.23%
2034 1.61% 0.25%
2033 1.63% 0.26%
2032 1.65% 0.29%
2031 1.68% 0.31%
2030 1.69% 0.3%
2029 1.72% 0.32%
2028 1.75% 0.32%
2027 1.78% 0.3%
2026 1.83% 0.25%
2025 1.85% 0.42%
2024 1.89% 0.23%
2023 1.93% 0.41%
2022 1.94% 0.99%
2021 1.98% 0.91%
2020 2.01% 0.98%
2019 2.03% 1.44%
2018 2.1% 1.36%
2017 2.22% 1.31%
2016 2.3% 1.35%
2015 2.33% 1.34%
2014 2.39% 1.36%
2013 2.44% 1.29%
2012 2.45% 1.28%
2011 2.43% 1.48%
2010 2.46% 1.53%
2009 2.53% 1.39%
2008 2.57% 1.27%
2007 2.61% 0.16%
2006 2.63% 1.03%
2005 2.66% 1.07%
2004 2.68% 1.12%
2003 2.74% 1.17%
2002 2.79% 1.21%
2001 2.7% 1.25%
2000 2.54% 1.29%
1999 2.47% 1.35%
1998 2.46% 1.4%
1997 2.41% 1.46%
1996 2.36% 1.52%
1995 2.39% 1.65%
1994 2.43% 1.75%
1993 2.5% 1.74%
1992 2.52% 1.72%
1991 2.55% 1.77%
1990 2.58% 1.89%
1989 2.53% 1.98%
1988 2.43% 2.02%
1987 2.32% 2.06%
1986 2.23% 2.15%
1985 2.17% 2.25%
1984 2.62% 2.33%
1983 3.05% 2.38%
1982 2.95% 2.16%
1981 2.85% 2.01%
1980 2.97% 2.02%
1979 3.1% 1.98%
1978 3.08% 2.04%
1977 2.99% 2.08%
1976 2.92% 2.06%
1975 2.94% 2.1%
1974 2.94% 2.24%
1973 2.93% 2.34%
1972 2.85% 2.43%
1971 2.81% 2.4%
1970 2.71% 2.38%
1969 2.53% 2.48%
1968 2.46% 2.56%
1967 2.44% 2.63%
1966 2.43% 2.57%
1965 2.43% 2.54%
1964 2.41% 2.66%
1963 2.42% 2.71%
1962 2.44% 2.74%
1961 2.89% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Ghana Turkey
Current population
36032857
86225430
Population rank 46/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.04%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +986
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 138/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -258,205
Net migration rank 150/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -258,205
2024 651,057 -13,114 453,249 -275,952
2023 651,094 -10,003 426,630 -318,070
2022 646,441 -10,003 535,373 -301,544
2021 635,805 -11,259 521,713 20,283
2020 637,469 -291 608,708 37,934
2019 642,403 -21,857 751,472 -15,690
2018 641,551 -19,375 830,353 187,570
2017 641,218 -4,913 875,408 659,846
2016 659,910 7,009 895,841 352,063
2015 667,729 -13,306 930,799 1,063,140
2014 660,829 -6,312 957,055 1,033,384
2013 658,638 -2,377 921,386 438,618
2012 646,595 1,005 917,145 258,623
2011 631,501 -720 875,839 68,849
2010 613,133 -3,726 892,334 55,532
2009 592,825 22,416 900,491 24,276
2008 579,695 30,506 868,749 47,915
2007 572,332 32,813 876,626 -186,402
2006 569,474 28,536 897,351 -190,194
2005 563,234 21,272 898,650 -174,177
2004 543,339 34,433 896,025 -146,574
2003 536,656 28,768 893,683 -121,383
2002 528,620 40,573 922,927 -129,444
2001 519,382 36,050 980,560 -166,759
2000 508,738 -4,206 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 487,210 -17,304 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 471,313 -17,564 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 459,822 -15,409 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 449,589 -47,120 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 452,156 -47,736 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 448,159 -57,878 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 442,211 -46,789 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 432,541 -52,293 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 425,031 -64,810 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 419,328 -84,648 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 411,191 -98,099 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 401,722 -106,855 1,098,846 8,960
1984 392,053 -105,655 1,096,529 21,787
1983 379,846 15,276 1,095,106 39,871
1982 369,061 7,863 1,091,863 23,728
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 346,816 -13,564 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 334,848 20,291 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 324,428 18,041 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 315,429 15,243 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 305,769 -2,528 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 298,267 -292 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 290,796 -1,197 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 275,236 -4,589 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 265,442 -12,238 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 257,938 -10,233 991,950 -150,924
1969 251,925 -28,752 970,958 -110,578
1968 242,821 -36,683 950,778 -78,973
1967 237,156 -35,666 936,727 -65,993
1966 231,440 -38,143 925,790 -50,999
1965 229,061 -38,519 904,016 -113,911
1964 226,685 -43,480 884,152 -69,978
1963 225,367 -46,516 862,626 -44,317
1962 223,842 -48,017 837,473 -34,353
1961 222,372 -48,777 816,911 -26,187
1960 217,134 12,181 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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