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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 40,125,599 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 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Ghana vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ukraine
2100 68,131,252 15,493,960
2099 68,021,644 15,751,557
2098 67,902,002 16,012,938
2097 67,772,694 16,278,602
2096 67,638,801 16,547,938
2095 67,494,855 16,820,897
2094 67,339,471 17,098,910
2093 67,176,337 17,381,822
2092 67,005,259 17,669,049
2091 66,817,473 17,960,681
2090 66,618,611 18,257,867
2089 66,408,323 18,559,027
2088 66,186,701 18,865,031
2087 65,950,524 19,176,483
2086 65,712,980 19,492,606
2085 65,464,770 19,812,584
2084 65,209,090 20,138,855
2083 64,935,455 20,468,747
2082 64,651,183 20,803,241
2081 64,355,091 21,140,953
2080 64,047,069 21,482,498
2079 63,730,285 21,827,152
2078 63,397,338 22,175,099
2077 63,059,578 22,525,846
2076 62,711,928 22,879,896
2075 62,350,445 23,236,521
2074 61,987,133 23,596,095
2073 61,616,792 23,957,807
2072 61,239,369 24,319,928
2071 60,847,204 24,685,370
2070 60,454,501 25,053,352
2069 60,053,700 25,423,272
2068 59,639,035 25,794,560
2067 59,215,226 26,168,072
2066 58,786,613 26,543,206
2065 58,353,059 26,920,121
2064 57,904,896 27,298,592
2063 57,451,482 27,677,528
2062 56,986,329 28,056,960
2061 56,511,652 28,437,884
2060 56,031,122 28,818,343
2059 55,540,726 29,198,891
2058 55,042,478 29,580,044
2057 54,535,407 29,958,884
2056 54,018,018 30,335,136
2055 53,492,136 30,710,041
2054 52,959,604 31,080,334
2053 52,417,582 31,447,868
2052 51,869,801 31,811,171
2051 51,311,110 32,170,929
2050 50,740,453 32,525,262
2049 50,163,262 32,875,483
2048 49,577,819 33,217,836
2047 48,982,219 33,556,749
2046 48,383,052 33,892,646
2045 47,776,375 34,221,999
2044 47,163,926 34,547,153
2043 46,548,210 34,869,270
2042 45,925,724 35,189,550
2041 45,300,725 35,507,946
2040 44,669,515 35,823,225
2039 44,038,043 36,141,658
2038 43,402,009 36,457,134
2037 42,760,604 36,772,578
2036 42,120,700 37,084,252
2035 41,478,927 37,396,243
2034 40,831,962 37,706,533
2033 40,184,070 38,015,585
2032 39,540,131 38,322,554
2031 38,900,194 38,630,259
2030 38,258,832 38,935,791
2029 37,623,609 39,238,099
2028 36,986,250 39,537,815
2027 36,349,705 39,830,895
2026 35,713,042 40,125,599
2025 35,071,292 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 1.87% 2.24%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Ghana Ukraine
Current population
35885254
40125599
Population rank 46/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.48%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +349
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 147/197
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 - -13,114 - 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.6% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people). In Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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