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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 4.62 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Ghana vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Turkmenistan
2100 68,117,614 10,041,228
2099 68,008,028 10,070,007
2098 67,888,410 10,097,571
2097 67,759,128 10,123,813
2096 67,625,262 10,148,560
2095 67,481,344 10,172,371
2094 67,325,992 10,194,567
2093 67,162,890 10,215,533
2092 66,991,846 10,235,132
2091 66,804,098 10,253,189
2090 66,605,276 10,270,414
2089 66,395,029 10,285,963
2088 66,173,453 10,300,439
2087 65,937,323 10,313,629
2086 65,699,827 10,325,212
2085 65,451,666 10,335,299
2084 65,196,037 10,343,821
2083 64,922,457 10,350,710
2082 64,638,242 10,356,526
2081 64,342,209 10,360,689
2080 64,034,249 10,363,394
2079 63,717,528 10,364,229
2078 63,384,648 10,363,113
2077 63,046,955 10,360,467
2076 62,699,375 10,356,079
2075 62,337,964 10,349,863
2074 61,974,725 10,342,496
2073 61,604,458 10,333,532
2072 61,227,111 10,322,776
2071 60,835,024 10,310,748
2070 60,442,399 10,297,702
2069 60,041,679 10,283,723
2068 59,627,097 10,268,779
2067 59,203,373 10,252,681
2066 58,774,846 10,235,535
2065 58,341,378 10,217,603
2064 57,893,305 10,198,228
2063 57,439,982 10,177,447
2062 56,974,922 10,155,121
2061 56,500,340 10,131,160
2060 56,019,906 10,105,616
2059 55,529,609 10,077,893
2058 55,031,460 10,047,185
2057 54,524,491 10,013,846
2056 54,007,205 9,977,699
2055 53,481,428 9,938,273
2054 52,949,003 9,895,840
2053 52,407,089 9,849,324
2052 51,859,418 9,799,331
2051 51,300,839 9,745,673
2050 50,730,296 9,688,197
2049 50,153,221 9,627,119
2048 49,567,895 9,562,502
2047 48,972,414 9,494,734
2046 48,373,367 9,423,990
2045 47,766,811 9,350,870
2044 47,154,486 9,275,707
2043 46,538,892 9,199,229
2042 45,916,531 9,121,705
2041 45,291,657 9,043,208
2040 44,660,573 8,964,374
2039 44,029,228 8,885,167
2038 43,393,321 8,805,836
2037 42,752,045 8,726,399
2036 42,112,269 8,646,796
2035 41,470,624 8,567,354
2034 40,823,789 8,487,651
2033 40,176,026 8,407,327
2032 39,532,216 8,326,172
2031 38,892,407 8,243,436
2030 38,251,174 8,158,380
2029 37,616,078 8,065,431
2028 36,978,847 7,964,546
2027 36,342,429 7,856,302
2026 35,705,894 7,740,924
2025 35,064,272 7,618,847
2024 34,427,414 7,494,498
2023 33,787,914 7,364,438
2022 33,149,152 7,230,193
2021 32,518,665 7,092,043
2020 31,887,809 6,949,912
2019 31,258,945 6,803,944
2018 30,637,585 6,655,524
2017 30,008,354 6,507,061
2016 29,356,742 6,360,041
2015 28,696,068 6,215,770
2014 28,041,592 6,075,283
2013 27,386,193 5,939,341
2012 26,734,268 5,808,546
2011 26,095,088 5,683,417
2010 25,474,995 5,564,356
2009 24,862,664 5,451,592
2008 24,249,946 5,345,029
2007 23,642,279 5,244,046
2006 23,040,702 5,147,105
2005 22,449,438 5,052,257
2004 21,868,298 4,958,093
2003 21,296,705 4,863,865
2002 20,729,388 4,769,465
2001 20,167,069 4,675,409
2000 19,637,087 4,582,677
1999 19,149,864 4,492,170
1998 18,688,036 4,410,507
1997 18,238,958 4,336,730
1996 17,810,181 4,263,819
1995 17,399,017 4,191,203
1994 16,993,190 4,116,662
1993 16,589,519 4,032,407
1992 16,184,855 3,944,689
1991 15,787,496 3,855,894
1990 15,394,648 3,760,562
1989 15,006,813 3,662,459
1988 14,636,568 3,559,363
1987 14,289,108 3,452,731
1986 13,965,217 3,347,809
1985 13,661,229 3,247,534
1984 13,370,590 3,154,079
1983 13,029,836 3,067,534
1982 12,643,819 2,985,557
1981 12,281,712 2,907,187
1980 11,941,448 2,832,203
1979 11,597,255 2,760,358
1978 11,248,450 2,691,088
1977 10,911,871 2,623,948
1976 10,594,913 2,558,521
1975 10,294,308 2,494,570
1974 10,000,523 2,432,028
1973 9,714,617 2,370,919
1972 9,438,187 2,311,430
1971 9,176,264 2,253,119
1970 8,925,813 2,195,616
1969 8,690,383 2,139,024
1968 8,475,729 2,083,069
1967 8,271,913 2,027,403
1966 8,074,521 1,971,737
1965 7,882,606 1,915,916
1964 7,695,739 1,859,997
1963 7,514,714 1,804,272
1962 7,337,375 1,749,214
1961 7,162,667 1,695,400
1960 6,961,215 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Turkmenistan
2100 0.16% -0.29%
2099 0.18% -0.27%
2098 0.19% -0.26%
2097 0.2% -0.24%
2096 0.21% -0.23%
2095 0.23% -0.22%
2094 0.24% -0.21%
2093 0.26% -0.19%
2092 0.28% -0.18%
2091 0.3% -0.17%
2090 0.32% -0.15%
2089 0.33% -0.14%
2088 0.36% -0.13%
2087 0.36% -0.11%
2086 0.38% -0.1%
2085 0.39% -0.08%
2084 0.42% -0.07%
2083 0.44% -0.06%
2082 0.46% -0.04%
2081 0.48% -0.03%
2080 0.5% -0.008%
2079 0.53% 0.01%
2078 0.54% 0.03%
2077 0.55% 0.04%
2076 0.58% 0.06%
2075 0.59% 0.07%
2074 0.6% 0.09%
2073 0.62% 0.1%
2072 0.64% 0.12%
2071 0.65% 0.13%
2070 0.67% 0.14%
2069 0.7% 0.15%
2068 0.72% 0.16%
2067 0.73% 0.17%
2066 0.74% 0.18%
2065 0.77% 0.19%
2064 0.79% 0.2%
2063 0.82% 0.22%
2062 0.84% 0.24%
2061 0.86% 0.25%
2060 0.88% 0.28%
2059 0.91% 0.31%
2058 0.93% 0.33%
2057 0.96% 0.36%
2056 0.98% 0.4%
2055 1.01% 0.43%
2054 1.03% 0.47%
2053 1.06% 0.51%
2052 1.09% 0.55%
2051 1.12% 0.59%
2050 1.15% 0.63%
2049 1.18% 0.68%
2048 1.22% 0.71%
2047 1.24% 0.75%
2046 1.27% 0.78%
2045 1.3% 0.81%
2044 1.32% 0.83%
2043 1.36% 0.85%
2042 1.38% 0.87%
2041 1.41% 0.88%
2040 1.43% 0.89%
2039 1.47% 0.9%
2038 1.5% 0.91%
2037 1.52% 0.92%
2036 1.55% 0.93%
2035 1.58% 0.94%
2034 1.61% 0.96%
2033 1.63% 0.97%
2032 1.65% 1%
2031 1.68% 1.04%
2030 1.69% 1.15%
2029 1.72% 1.27%
2028 1.75% 1.38%
2027 1.78% 1.49%
2026 1.83% 1.6%
2025 1.85% 1.66%
2024 1.89% 1.77%
2023 1.93% 1.86%
2022 1.94% 1.95%
2021 1.98% 2.05%
2020 2.01% 2.15%
2019 2.03% 2.23%
2018 2.1% 2.28%
2017 2.22% 2.31%
2016 2.3% 2.32%
2015 2.33% 2.31%
2014 2.39% 2.29%
2013 2.44% 2.25%
2012 2.45% 2.2%
2011 2.43% 2.14%
2010 2.46% 2.07%
2009 2.53% 1.99%
2008 2.57% 1.93%
2007 2.61% 1.88%
2006 2.63% 1.88%
2005 2.66% 1.9%
2004 2.68% 1.94%
2003 2.74% 1.98%
2002 2.79% 2.01%
2001 2.7% 2.02%
2000 2.54% 2.01%
1999 2.47% 1.85%
1998 2.46% 1.7%
1997 2.41% 1.71%
1996 2.36% 1.73%
1995 2.39% 1.81%
1994 2.43% 2.09%
1993 2.5% 2.22%
1992 2.52% 2.3%
1991 2.55% 2.54%
1990 2.58% 2.68%
1989 2.53% 2.9%
1988 2.43% 3.09%
1987 2.32% 3.13%
1986 2.23% 3.09%
1985 2.17% 2.96%
1984 2.62% 2.82%
1983 3.05% 2.75%
1982 2.95% 2.7%
1981 2.85% 2.65%
1980 2.97% 2.6%
1979 3.1% 2.57%
1978 3.08% 2.56%
1977 2.99% 2.56%
1976 2.92% 2.56%
1975 2.94% 2.57%
1974 2.94% 2.58%
1973 2.93% 2.57%
1972 2.85% 2.59%
1971 2.81% 2.62%
1970 2.71% 2.65%
1969 2.53% 2.69%
1968 2.46% 2.75%
1967 2.44% 2.82%
1966 2.43% 2.91%
1965 2.43% 3.01%
1964 2.41% 3.09%
1963 2.42% 3.15%
1962 2.44% 3.17%
1961 2.89% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Ghana Turkmenistan
Current population
36032857
7800189
Population rank 46/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.09%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +341
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 63/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +13,268
Net migration rank 150/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 13,268
2024 651,057 -13,114 112,942 14,646
2023 651,094 -10,003 117,529 15,005
2022 646,441 -10,003 121,814 14,141
2021 635,805 -11,259 122,721 17,617
2020 637,469 -291 124,014 19,913
2019 642,403 -21,857 128,275 19,735
2018 641,551 -19,375 129,537 19,293
2017 641,218 -4,913 131,417 16,678
2016 659,910 7,009 132,581 13,365
2015 667,729 -13,306 132,663 9,936
2014 660,829 -6,312 129,677 8,696
2013 658,638 -2,377 126,217 7,287
2012 646,595 1,005 120,957 7,125
2011 631,501 -720 115,197 6,992
2010 613,133 -3,726 109,318 6,621
2009 592,825 22,416 102,931 6,656
2008 579,695 30,506 96,815 6,734
2007 572,332 32,813 92,038 6,388
2006 569,474 28,536 87,840 7,613
2005 563,234 21,272 83,968 10,263
2004 543,339 34,433 79,850 14,242
2003 536,656 28,768 76,737 17,625
2002 528,620 40,573 75,639 18,803
2001 519,382 36,050 76,682 16,982
2000 508,738 -4,206 76,875 14,925
1999 487,210 -17,304 76,362 12,859
1998 471,313 -17,564 77,342 -3,239
1997 459,822 -15,409 79,045 -5,600
1996 450,259 -37,113 80,996 -8,627
1995 451,748 -42,558 86,289 -13,423
1994 449,589 -47,120 89,319 -13,094
1993 454,669 -49,792 92,596 -312
1992 452,156 -47,736 96,668 -13,517
1991 448,159 -57,878 99,297 -4,864
1990 442,211 -46,789 101,099 -4,864
1989 432,541 -52,293 103,553 -3,576
1988 425,031 -64,810 104,802 1,408
1987 419,328 -84,648 103,885 3,161
1986 411,191 -98,099 100,930 1,878
1985 401,722 -106,855 95,890 1,861
1984 392,053 -105,655 90,591 -1,427
1983 379,846 15,276 85,183 -1,264
1982 369,061 7,863 80,989 -961
1981 359,572 -12,296 77,829 -1,102
1980 346,816 -13,564 74,394 -1,152
1979 334,848 20,291 71,135 -677
1978 324,428 18,041 68,437 -350
1977 315,429 15,243 66,318 -132
1976 305,769 -2,528 64,513 160
1975 298,267 -292 62,681 550
1974 290,796 -1,197 60,925 924
1973 283,385 -1,168 59,169 1,194
1972 275,236 -4,589 57,326 1,293
1971 265,442 -12,238 56,666 1,348
1970 257,938 -10,233 55,617 1,376
1969 251,925 -28,752 54,791 1,397
1968 242,821 -36,683 54,324 1,401
1967 237,156 -35,666 54,209 1,397
1966 231,440 -38,143 54,353 1,377
1965 229,061 -38,519 54,558 1,366
1964 226,685 -43,480 54,574 1,340
1963 225,367 -46,516 54,203 1,332
1962 223,842 -48,017 53,248 1,337
1961 222,372 -48,777 51,659 1,372
1960 217,134 12,181 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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