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Population in Ghana compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.03 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Ghana vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana UAE
2100 68,117,614 26,706,595
2099 68,008,028 26,465,166
2098 67,888,410 26,225,773
2097 67,759,128 25,988,828
2096 67,625,262 25,753,753
2095 67,481,344 25,520,511
2094 67,325,992 25,288,801
2093 67,162,890 25,058,430
2092 66,991,846 24,829,182
2091 66,804,098 24,600,702
2090 66,605,276 24,372,725
2089 66,395,029 24,144,467
2088 66,173,453 23,916,513
2087 65,937,323 23,688,452
2086 65,699,827 23,460,422
2085 65,451,666 23,232,061
2084 65,196,037 23,002,795
2083 64,922,457 22,772,229
2082 64,638,242 22,540,771
2081 64,342,209 22,308,390
2080 64,034,249 22,075,331
2079 63,717,528 21,841,417
2078 63,384,648 21,606,907
2077 63,046,955 21,371,631
2076 62,699,375 21,136,110
2075 62,337,964 20,900,601
2074 61,974,725 20,665,468
2073 61,604,458 20,430,105
2072 61,227,111 20,196,342
2071 60,835,024 19,963,477
2070 60,442,399 19,732,649
2069 60,041,679 19,503,294
2068 59,627,097 19,276,535
2067 59,203,373 19,052,348
2066 58,774,846 18,831,237
2065 58,341,378 18,612,821
2064 57,893,305 18,397,315
2063 57,439,982 18,185,402
2062 56,974,922 17,977,010
2061 56,500,340 17,772,656
2060 56,019,906 17,571,910
2059 55,529,609 17,373,047
2058 55,031,460 17,176,551
2057 54,524,491 16,982,730
2056 54,007,205 16,791,613
2055 53,481,428 16,602,585
2054 52,949,003 16,414,963
2053 52,407,089 16,230,105
2052 51,859,418 16,047,360
2051 51,300,839 15,866,073
2050 50,730,296 15,685,433
2049 50,153,221 15,505,176
2048 49,567,895 15,326,671
2047 48,972,414 15,149,859
2046 48,373,367 14,977,516
2045 47,766,811 14,808,230
2044 47,154,486 14,639,661
2043 46,538,892 14,472,097
2042 45,916,531 14,305,483
2041 45,291,657 14,139,883
2040 44,660,573 13,975,444
2039 44,029,228 13,812,227
2038 43,393,321 13,650,128
2037 42,752,045 13,489,998
2036 42,112,269 13,331,723
2035 41,470,624 13,175,838
2034 40,823,789 13,022,467
2033 40,176,026 12,872,359
2032 39,532,216 12,725,892
2031 38,892,407 12,583,470
2030 38,251,174 12,445,626
2029 37,616,078 12,304,314
2028 36,978,847 12,153,292
2027 36,342,429 11,982,666
2026 35,705,894 11,781,850
2025 35,064,272 11,513,149
2024 34,427,414 10,986,400
2023 33,787,914 10,483,751
2022 33,149,152 10,074,977
2021 32,518,665 9,575,152
2020 31,887,809 9,401,038
2019 31,258,945 9,445,785
2018 30,637,585 9,346,701
2017 30,008,354 9,223,225
2016 29,356,742 8,935,095
2015 28,696,068 8,505,237
2014 28,041,592 8,059,440
2013 27,386,193 7,693,031
2012 26,734,268 7,391,448
2011 26,095,088 7,104,538
2010 25,474,995 6,869,838
2009 24,862,664 6,707,058
2008 24,249,946 6,302,664
2007 23,642,279 5,624,635
2006 23,040,702 5,009,100
2005 22,449,438 4,664,790
2004 21,868,298 4,428,967
2003 21,296,705 4,192,457
2002 20,729,388 3,956,826
2001 20,167,069 3,723,590
2000 19,637,087 3,493,575
1999 19,149,864 3,266,009
1998 18,688,036 3,040,421
1997 18,238,958 2,817,410
1996 17,810,181 2,597,564
1995 17,399,017 2,434,662
1994 16,993,190 2,328,188
1993 16,589,519 2,222,093
1992 16,184,855 2,114,730
1991 15,787,496 2,006,626
1990 15,394,648 1,898,220
1989 15,006,813 1,789,851
1988 14,636,568 1,681,788
1987 14,289,108 1,574,244
1986 13,965,217 1,467,383
1985 13,661,229 1,377,911
1984 13,370,590 1,305,996
1983 13,029,836 1,235,305
1982 12,643,819 1,166,370
1981 12,281,712 1,099,855
1980 11,941,448 1,015,700
1979 11,597,255 912,010
1978 11,248,450 809,274
1977 10,911,871 710,209
1976 10,594,913 615,866
1975 10,294,308 542,856
1974 10,000,523 489,087
1973 9,714,617 436,399
1972 9,438,187 385,014
1971 9,176,264 335,027
1970 8,925,813 286,536
1969 8,690,383 239,660
1968 8,475,729 199,416
1967 8,271,913 179,700
1966 8,074,521 173,976
1965 7,882,606 167,103
1964 7,695,739 159,692
1963 7,514,714 152,211
1962 7,337,375 144,946
1961 7,162,667 137,989
1960 6,961,215 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana UAE
2100 0.16% 0.91%
2099 0.18% 0.91%
2098 0.19% 0.91%
2097 0.2% 0.91%
2096 0.21% 0.91%
2095 0.23% 0.92%
2094 0.24% 0.92%
2093 0.26% 0.92%
2092 0.28% 0.93%
2091 0.3% 0.94%
2090 0.32% 0.95%
2089 0.33% 0.95%
2088 0.36% 0.96%
2087 0.36% 0.97%
2086 0.38% 0.98%
2085 0.39% 1%
2084 0.42% 1.01%
2083 0.44% 1.03%
2082 0.46% 1.04%
2081 0.48% 1.06%
2080 0.5% 1.07%
2079 0.53% 1.09%
2078 0.54% 1.1%
2077 0.55% 1.11%
2076 0.58% 1.13%
2075 0.59% 1.14%
2074 0.6% 1.15%
2073 0.62% 1.16%
2072 0.64% 1.17%
2071 0.65% 1.17%
2070 0.67% 1.18%
2069 0.7% 1.18%
2068 0.72% 1.18%
2067 0.73% 1.17%
2066 0.74% 1.17%
2065 0.77% 1.17%
2064 0.79% 1.17%
2063 0.82% 1.16%
2062 0.84% 1.15%
2061 0.86% 1.14%
2060 0.88% 1.14%
2059 0.91% 1.14%
2058 0.93% 1.14%
2057 0.96% 1.14%
2056 0.98% 1.14%
2055 1.01% 1.14%
2054 1.03% 1.14%
2053 1.06% 1.14%
2052 1.09% 1.14%
2051 1.12% 1.15%
2050 1.15% 1.16%
2049 1.18% 1.16%
2048 1.22% 1.17%
2047 1.24% 1.15%
2046 1.27% 1.14%
2045 1.3% 1.15%
2044 1.32% 1.16%
2043 1.36% 1.16%
2042 1.38% 1.17%
2041 1.41% 1.18%
2040 1.43% 1.18%
2039 1.47% 1.19%
2038 1.5% 1.19%
2037 1.52% 1.19%
2036 1.55% 1.18%
2035 1.58% 1.18%
2034 1.61% 1.17%
2033 1.63% 1.15%
2032 1.65% 1.13%
2031 1.68% 1.11%
2030 1.69% 1.15%
2029 1.72% 1.24%
2028 1.75% 1.42%
2027 1.78% 1.7%
2026 1.83% 2.33%
2025 1.85% 4.79%
2024 1.89% 4.79%
2023 1.93% 4.06%
2022 1.94% 5.22%
2021 1.98% 1.85%
2020 2.01% -0.47%
2019 2.03% 1.06%
2018 2.1% 1.34%
2017 2.22% 3.22%
2016 2.3% 5.05%
2015 2.33% 5.53%
2014 2.39% 4.76%
2013 2.44% 4.08%
2012 2.45% 4.04%
2011 2.43% 3.42%
2010 2.46% 2.43%
2009 2.53% 6.42%
2008 2.57% 12.1%
2007 2.61% 12.3%
2006 2.63% 7.38%
2005 2.66% 5.32%
2004 2.68% 5.64%
2003 2.74% 5.96%
2002 2.79% 6.26%
2001 2.7% 6.58%
2000 2.54% 6.97%
1999 2.47% 7.42%
1998 2.46% 7.92%
1997 2.41% 8.46%
1996 2.36% 6.69%
1995 2.39% 4.57%
1994 2.43% 4.77%
1993 2.5% 5.08%
1992 2.52% 5.39%
1991 2.55% 5.71%
1990 2.58% 6.05%
1989 2.53% 6.43%
1988 2.43% 6.83%
1987 2.32% 7.28%
1986 2.23% 6.49%
1985 2.17% 5.51%
1984 2.62% 5.72%
1983 3.05% 5.91%
1982 2.95% 6.05%
1981 2.85% 8.29%
1980 2.97% 11.4%
1979 3.1% 12.7%
1978 3.08% 13.9%
1977 2.99% 15.3%
1976 2.92% 13.4%
1975 2.94% 11%
1974 2.94% 12.1%
1973 2.93% 13.3%
1972 2.85% 14.9%
1971 2.81% 16.9%
1970 2.71% 19.6%
1969 2.53% 20.2%
1968 2.46% 11%
1967 2.44% 3.29%
1966 2.43% 4.11%
1965 2.43% 4.64%
1964 2.41% 4.91%
1963 2.42% 5.01%
1962 2.44% 5.04%
1961 2.89% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Ghana UAE
Current population
36032857
11885001
Population rank 46/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.14%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
35.3 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.18 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 1/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +158,634
Net migration rank 150/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 158,634
2024 651,057 -13,114 97,197 278,439
2023 651,094 -10,003 92,698 300,004
2022 646,441 -10,003 81,758 322,773
2021 635,805 -11,259 76,802 421,663
2020 637,469 -291 87,871 92,541
2019 642,403 -21,857 86,296 -125,186
2018 641,551 -19,375 86,840 14,611
2017 641,218 -4,913 89,382 34,155
2016 659,910 7,009 87,028 195,317
2015 667,729 -13,306 85,044 342,468
2014 660,829 -6,312 84,277 360,174
2013 658,638 -2,377 82,977 279,269
2012 646,595 1,005 78,682 225,921
2011 631,501 -720 73,496 215,183
2010 613,133 -3,726 69,907 161,842
2009 592,825 22,416 66,521 163,643
2008 579,695 30,506 55,426 523,207
2007 572,332 32,813 55,048 722,380
2006 569,474 28,536 54,338 399,306
2005 563,234 21,272 60,046 174,926
2004 543,339 34,433 60,344 176,319
2003 536,656 28,768 59,118 177,237
2002 528,620 40,573 55,922 178,988
2001 519,382 36,050 52,789 178,779
2000 508,738 -4,206 49,993 178,469
1999 487,210 -17,304 46,198 180,469
1998 471,313 -17,564 41,176 183,329
1997 459,822 -15,409 38,207 183,310
1996 450,259 -37,113 37,886 180,296
1995 451,748 -42,558 38,685 68,938
1994 449,589 -47,120 42,976 62,352
1993 454,669 -49,792 41,324 65,545
1992 452,156 -47,736 42,119 65,739
1991 448,159 -57,878 41,409 66,943
1990 442,211 -46,789 41,339 67,118
1989 432,541 -52,293 40,148 68,132
1988 425,031 -64,810 38,861 68,991
1987 419,328 -84,648 37,741 69,493
1986 411,191 -98,099 36,829 69,655
1985 401,722 -106,855 34,855 37,605
1984 392,053 -105,655 33,250 38,124
1983 379,846 15,276 31,480 38,536
1982 369,061 7,863 29,585 38,276
1981 359,572 -12,296 27,560 37,600
1980 346,816 -13,564 25,005 78,148
1979 334,848 20,291 21,987 82,238
1978 324,428 18,041 18,879 82,359
1977 315,429 15,243 15,787 81,111
1976 305,769 -2,528 12,876 78,903
1975 298,267 -292 11,859 42,380
1974 290,796 -1,197 10,835 42,474
1973 283,385 -1,168 9,822 42,243
1972 275,236 -4,589 8,818 41,888
1971 265,442 -12,238 7,839 41,425
1970 257,938 -10,233 6,922 40,792
1969 251,925 -28,752 6,138 39,902
1968 242,821 -36,683 5,588 28,866
1967 237,156 -35,666 5,264 -283
1966 231,440 -38,143 4,955 1,516
1965 229,061 -38,519 4,675 2,598
1964 226,685 -43,480 4,410 3,126
1963 225,367 -46,516 4,157 3,264
1962 223,842 -48,017 3,901 3,212
1961 222,372 -48,777 3,657 3,141
1960 217,134 12,181 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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