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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.12 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Ghana vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ukraine
2100 68,117,614 15,603,179
2099 68,008,028 15,862,593
2098 67,888,410 16,125,815
2097 67,759,128 16,393,353
2096 67,625,262 16,664,587
2095 67,481,344 16,939,471
2094 67,325,992 17,219,443
2093 67,162,890 17,504,349
2092 66,991,846 17,793,601
2091 66,804,098 18,087,289
2090 66,605,276 18,386,570
2089 66,395,029 18,689,852
2088 66,173,453 18,998,014
2087 65,937,323 19,311,662
2086 65,699,827 19,630,012
2085 65,451,666 19,952,247
2084 65,196,037 20,280,817
2083 64,922,457 20,613,034
2082 64,638,242 20,949,887
2081 64,342,209 21,289,979
2080 64,034,249 21,633,931
2079 63,717,528 21,981,015
2078 63,384,648 22,331,415
2077 63,046,955 22,684,635
2076 62,699,375 23,041,181
2075 62,337,964 23,400,319
2074 61,974,725 23,762,428
2073 61,604,458 24,126,690
2072 61,227,111 24,491,363
2071 60,835,024 24,859,381
2070 60,442,399 25,229,957
2069 60,041,679 25,602,485
2068 59,627,097 25,976,390
2067 59,203,373 26,352,535
2066 58,774,846 26,730,314
2065 58,341,378 27,109,886
2064 57,893,305 27,491,024
2063 57,439,982 27,872,631
2062 56,974,922 28,254,738
2061 56,500,340 28,638,347
2060 56,019,906 29,021,488
2059 55,529,609 29,404,719
2058 55,031,460 29,788,559
2057 54,524,491 30,170,070
2056 54,007,205 30,548,973
2055 53,481,428 30,926,521
2054 52,949,003 31,299,425
2053 52,407,089 31,669,550
2052 51,859,418 32,035,413
2051 51,300,839 32,397,707
2050 50,730,296 32,754,538
2049 50,153,221 33,107,228
2048 49,567,895 33,451,994
2047 48,972,414 33,793,296
2046 48,373,367 34,131,561
2045 47,766,811 34,463,236
2044 47,154,486 34,790,682
2043 46,538,892 35,115,069
2042 45,916,531 35,437,607
2041 45,291,657 35,758,248
2040 44,660,573 36,075,749
2039 44,029,228 36,396,426
2038 43,393,321 36,714,126
2037 42,752,045 37,031,794
2036 42,112,269 37,345,665
2035 41,470,624 37,659,856
2034 40,823,789 37,972,332
2033 40,176,026 38,283,563
2032 39,532,216 38,592,696
2031 38,892,407 38,902,570
2030 38,251,174 39,210,256
2029 37,616,078 39,514,695
2028 36,978,847 39,816,523
2027 36,342,429 40,111,670
2026 35,705,894 40,408,451
2025 35,064,272 38,980,376
2024 34,427,414 37,860,221
2023 33,787,914 37,732,836
2022 33,149,152 41,048,766
2021 32,518,665 44,298,640
2020 31,887,809 44,680,014
2019 31,258,945 44,957,458
2018 30,637,585 45,208,907
2017 30,008,354 45,436,041
2016 29,356,742 45,616,832
2015 28,696,068 45,784,896
2014 28,041,592 45,972,380
2013 27,386,193 46,126,770
2012 26,734,268 46,210,056
2011 26,095,088 46,307,853
2010 25,474,995 46,456,003
2009 24,862,664 46,623,731
2008 24,249,946 46,819,175
2007 23,642,279 47,062,798
2006 23,040,702 47,278,694
2005 22,449,438 47,585,556
2004 21,868,298 47,979,507
2003 21,296,705 48,315,136
2002 20,729,388 48,677,281
2001 20,167,069 49,106,855
2000 19,637,087 49,556,660
1999 19,149,864 49,976,446
1998 18,688,036 50,379,731
1997 18,238,958 50,786,885
1996 17,810,181 51,226,109
1995 17,399,017 51,665,539
1994 16,993,190 52,075,998
1993 16,589,519 52,350,126
1992 16,184,855 52,323,671
1991 15,787,496 52,170,961
1990 15,394,648 52,054,092
1989 15,006,813 51,917,817
1988 14,636,568 51,724,853
1987 14,289,108 51,515,732
1986 13,965,217 51,318,745
1985 13,661,229 51,108,770
1984 13,370,590 50,887,599
1983 13,029,836 50,637,029
1982 12,643,819 50,402,724
1981 12,281,712 50,189,281
1980 11,941,448 49,955,152
1979 11,597,255 49,721,381
1978 11,248,450 49,521,243
1977 10,911,871 49,336,481
1976 10,594,913 49,120,842
1975 10,294,308 48,865,229
1974 10,000,523 48,576,570
1973 9,714,617 48,277,121
1972 9,438,187 47,946,893
1971 9,176,264 47,573,287
1970 8,925,813 47,261,306
1969 8,690,383 46,976,256
1968 8,475,729 46,614,325
1967 8,271,913 46,215,988
1966 8,074,521 45,802,519
1965 7,882,606 45,386,892
1964 7,695,739 44,951,156
1963 7,514,714 44,462,372
1962 7,337,375 43,943,674
1961 7,162,667 43,399,766
1960 6,961,215 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Ukraine
2100 0.16% -1.64%
2099 0.18% -1.63%
2098 0.19% -1.63%
2097 0.2% -1.63%
2096 0.21% -1.62%
2095 0.23% -1.63%
2094 0.24% -1.63%
2093 0.26% -1.63%
2092 0.28% -1.62%
2091 0.3% -1.63%
2090 0.32% -1.62%
2089 0.33% -1.62%
2088 0.36% -1.62%
2087 0.36% -1.62%
2086 0.38% -1.62%
2085 0.39% -1.62%
2084 0.42% -1.61%
2083 0.44% -1.61%
2082 0.46% -1.6%
2081 0.48% -1.59%
2080 0.5% -1.58%
2079 0.53% -1.57%
2078 0.54% -1.56%
2077 0.55% -1.55%
2076 0.58% -1.53%
2075 0.59% -1.52%
2074 0.6% -1.51%
2073 0.62% -1.49%
2072 0.64% -1.48%
2071 0.65% -1.47%
2070 0.67% -1.46%
2069 0.7% -1.44%
2068 0.72% -1.43%
2067 0.73% -1.41%
2066 0.74% -1.4%
2065 0.77% -1.39%
2064 0.79% -1.37%
2063 0.82% -1.35%
2062 0.84% -1.34%
2061 0.86% -1.32%
2060 0.88% -1.3%
2059 0.91% -1.29%
2058 0.93% -1.26%
2057 0.96% -1.24%
2056 0.98% -1.22%
2055 1.01% -1.19%
2054 1.03% -1.17%
2053 1.06% -1.14%
2052 1.09% -1.12%
2051 1.12% -1.09%
2050 1.15% -1.07%
2049 1.18% -1.03%
2048 1.22% -1.01%
2047 1.24% -0.99%
2046 1.27% -0.96%
2045 1.3% -0.94%
2044 1.32% -0.92%
2043 1.36% -0.91%
2042 1.38% -0.9%
2041 1.41% -0.88%
2040 1.43% -0.88%
2039 1.47% -0.87%
2038 1.5% -0.86%
2037 1.52% -0.84%
2036 1.55% -0.83%
2035 1.58% -0.82%
2034 1.61% -0.81%
2033 1.63% -0.8%
2032 1.65% -0.8%
2031 1.68% -0.78%
2030 1.69% -0.77%
2029 1.72% -0.76%
2028 1.75% -0.74%
2027 1.78% -0.73%
2026 1.83% 3.66%
2025 1.85% 2.96%
2024 1.89% 0.34%
2023 1.93% -8.08%
2022 1.94% -7.34%
2021 1.98% -0.85%
2020 2.01% -0.62%
2019 2.03% -0.56%
2018 2.1% -0.5%
2017 2.22% -0.4%
2016 2.3% -0.37%
2015 2.33% -0.41%
2014 2.39% -0.33%
2013 2.44% -0.18%
2012 2.45% -0.21%
2011 2.43% -0.32%
2010 2.46% -0.36%
2009 2.53% -0.42%
2008 2.57% -0.52%
2007 2.61% -0.46%
2006 2.63% -0.64%
2005 2.66% -0.82%
2004 2.68% -0.69%
2003 2.74% -0.74%
2002 2.79% -0.87%
2001 2.7% -0.91%
2000 2.54% -0.84%
1999 2.47% -0.8%
1998 2.46% -0.8%
1997 2.41% -0.86%
1996 2.36% -0.85%
1995 2.39% -0.79%
1994 2.43% -0.52%
1993 2.5% 0.05%
1992 2.52% 0.29%
1991 2.55% 0.22%
1990 2.58% 0.26%
1989 2.53% 0.37%
1988 2.43% 0.41%
1987 2.32% 0.38%
1986 2.23% 0.41%
1985 2.17% 0.43%
1984 2.62% 0.49%
1983 3.05% 0.46%
1982 2.95% 0.43%
1981 2.85% 0.47%
1980 2.97% 0.47%
1979 3.1% 0.4%
1978 3.08% 0.37%
1977 2.99% 0.44%
1976 2.92% 0.52%
1975 2.94% 0.59%
1974 2.94% 0.62%
1973 2.93% 0.69%
1972 2.85% 0.79%
1971 2.81% 0.66%
1970 2.71% 0.61%
1969 2.53% 0.78%
1968 2.46% 0.86%
1967 2.44% 0.9%
1966 2.43% 0.92%
1965 2.43% 0.97%
1964 2.41% 1.1%
1963 2.42% 1.18%
1962 2.44% 1.25%
1961 2.89% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ghana Ukraine
Current population
36032857
40408451
Population rank 46/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.49%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 13/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -17,079 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 150/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 1,702,358
2024 651,057 -13,114 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 651,094 -10,003 -283,185 -299,961
2022 646,441 -10,003 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 635,805 -11,259 -449,941 -1,129
2020 637,469 -291 -307,533 -4,167
2019 642,403 -21,857 -236,296 -6,908
2018 641,551 -19,375 -227,491 -32,220
2017 641,218 -4,913 -158,390 -36,155
2016 659,910 7,009 -135,710 -31,340
2015 667,729 -13,306 -147,107 -21,992
2014 660,829 -6,312 -140,216 -65,678
2013 658,638 -2,377 -129,662 26,781
2012 646,595 1,005 -130,451 66,768
2011 631,501 -720 -158,372 26,457
2010 613,133 -3,726 -180,388 16,030
2009 592,825 22,416 -197,918 26,796
2008 579,695 30,506 -229,086 9,312
2007 572,332 32,813 -282,659 15,237
2006 569,474 28,536 -300,787 136,442
2005 563,234 21,272 -337,857 -111,493
2004 543,339 34,433 -344,157 5,644
2003 536,656 28,768 -351,299 18,540
2002 528,620 40,573 -364,544 -26,991
2001 519,382 36,050 -374,734 -92,847
2000 508,738 -4,206 -364,143 -67,865
1999 487,210 -17,304 -348,286 -59,247
1998 471,313 -17,564 -318,299 -80,684
1997 459,822 -15,409 -306,549 -108,735
1996 450,259 -37,113 -305,154 -158,008
1995 451,748 -42,558 -281,629 -134,053
1994 449,589 -47,120 -238,820 -166,380
1993 454,669 -49,792 -169,405 26,357
1992 452,156 -47,736 -95,857 291,788
1991 448,159 -57,878 -16,486 125,962
1990 442,211 -46,789 48,463 75,760
1989 432,541 -52,293 106,431 36,978
1988 425,031 -64,810 162,002 75,637
1987 419,328 -84,648 198,850 -18,275
1986 411,191 -98,099 225,751 -12,369
1985 401,722 -106,855 201,011 5,546
1984 392,053 -105,655 222,430 13,340
1983 379,846 15,276 241,741 23,608
1982 369,061 7,863 194,101 9,096
1981 359,572 -12,296 182,839 40,807
1980 346,816 -13,564 197,223 47,406
1979 334,848 20,291 197,294 25,635
1978 324,428 18,041 206,554 -29,180
1977 315,429 15,243 216,932 -24,745
1976 305,769 -2,528 247,323 -8,219
1975 298,267 -292 256,787 15,336
1974 290,796 -1,197 273,486 31,725
1973 283,385 -1,168 274,938 18,777
1972 275,236 -4,589 309,785 56,928
1971 265,442 -12,238 305,849 74,604
1970 257,938 -10,233 291,839 -48,335
1969 251,925 -28,752 274,858 51,763
1968 242,821 -36,683 295,162 102,096
1967 237,156 -35,666 313,899 85,527
1966 231,440 -38,143 337,794 89,737
1965 229,061 -38,519 334,365 69,354
1964 226,685 -43,480 391,120 76,650
1963 225,367 -46,516 449,648 60,178
1962 223,842 -48,017 481,887 45,712
1961 222,372 -48,777 508,602 51,625
1960 217,134 12,181 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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