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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.94 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Ghana vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana United Kingdom
2100 68,117,614 74,517,005
2099 68,008,028 74,647,273
2098 67,888,410 74,766,073
2097 67,759,128 74,879,923
2096 67,625,262 74,991,940
2095 67,481,344 75,102,041
2094 67,325,992 75,198,597
2093 67,162,890 75,296,704
2092 66,991,846 75,390,038
2091 66,804,098 75,480,137
2090 66,605,276 75,566,962
2089 66,395,029 75,649,353
2088 66,173,453 75,721,067
2087 65,937,323 75,791,990
2086 65,699,827 75,859,854
2085 65,451,666 75,918,647
2084 65,196,037 75,969,065
2083 64,922,457 76,018,614
2082 64,638,242 76,059,464
2081 64,342,209 76,086,593
2080 64,034,249 76,118,679
2079 63,717,528 76,147,352
2078 63,384,648 76,165,841
2077 63,046,955 76,183,437
2076 62,699,375 76,185,828
2075 62,337,964 76,198,349
2074 61,974,725 76,209,676
2073 61,604,458 76,218,781
2072 61,227,111 76,211,187
2071 60,835,024 76,200,495
2070 60,442,399 76,190,801
2069 60,041,679 76,184,140
2068 59,627,097 76,183,288
2067 59,203,373 76,175,881
2066 58,774,846 76,168,987
2065 58,341,378 76,168,193
2064 57,893,305 76,165,129
2063 57,439,982 76,165,534
2062 56,974,922 76,158,910
2061 56,500,340 76,156,587
2060 56,019,906 76,157,104
2059 55,529,609 76,157,593
2058 55,031,460 76,139,384
2057 54,524,491 76,119,478
2056 54,007,205 76,086,799
2055 53,481,428 76,047,952
2054 52,949,003 75,980,524
2053 52,407,089 75,907,047
2052 51,859,418 75,815,200
2051 51,300,839 75,709,173
2050 50,730,296 75,591,218
2049 50,153,221 75,460,140
2048 49,567,895 75,313,837
2047 48,972,414 75,153,802
2046 48,373,367 74,986,563
2045 47,766,811 74,808,886
2044 47,154,486 74,623,687
2043 46,538,892 74,424,133
2042 45,916,531 74,224,922
2041 45,291,657 74,020,934
2040 44,660,573 73,812,680
2039 44,029,228 73,600,788
2038 43,393,321 73,378,310
2037 42,752,045 73,155,497
2036 42,112,269 72,921,995
2035 41,470,624 72,671,687
2034 40,823,789 72,418,766
2033 40,176,026 72,145,065
2032 39,532,216 71,869,259
2031 38,892,407 71,581,519
2030 38,251,174 71,267,237
2029 37,616,078 70,948,992
2028 36,978,847 70,609,246
2027 36,342,429 70,248,858
2026 35,705,894 69,883,746
2025 35,064,272 69,487,000
2024 34,427,414 69,281,000
2023 33,787,914 68,526,000
2022 33,149,152 67,636,000
2021 32,518,665 66,978,000
2020 31,887,809 66,740,000
2019 31,258,945 66,628,000
2018 30,637,585 66,287,000
2017 30,008,354 65,964,000
2016 29,356,742 65,606,000
2015 28,696,068 65,087,000
2014 28,041,592 64,619,000
2013 27,386,193 64,138,000
2012 26,734,268 63,711,000
2011 26,095,088 63,258,810
2010 25,474,995 62,766,365
2009 24,862,664 62,276,270
2008 24,249,946 61,806,995
2007 23,642,279 61,322,463
2006 23,040,702 60,846,820
2005 22,449,438 60,401,206
2004 21,868,298 59,987,905
2003 21,296,705 59,647,577
2002 20,729,388 59,370,479
2001 20,167,069 59,119,673
2000 19,637,087 58,892,514
1999 19,149,864 58,682,466
1998 18,688,036 58,487,141
1997 18,238,958 58,316,954
1996 17,810,181 58,166,950
1995 17,399,017 58,019,030
1994 16,993,190 57,865,745
1993 16,589,519 57,718,614
1992 16,184,855 57,580,402
1991 15,787,496 57,424,897
1990 15,394,648 57,247,586
1989 15,006,813 57,076,711
1988 14,636,568 56,928,327
1987 14,289,108 56,802,050
1986 13,965,217 56,681,396
1985 13,661,229 56,550,268
1984 13,370,590 56,422,072
1983 13,029,836 56,332,848
1982 12,643,819 56,313,641
1981 12,281,712 56,333,829
1980 11,941,448 56,314,216
1979 11,597,255 56,246,951
1978 11,248,450 56,196,504
1977 10,911,871 56,193,492
1976 10,594,913 56,211,968
1975 10,294,308 56,225,800
1974 10,000,523 56,229,974
1973 9,714,617 56,194,527
1972 9,438,187 56,086,065
1971 9,176,264 55,896,223
1970 8,925,813 55,663,250
1969 8,690,383 55,441,750
1968 8,475,729 55,211,700
1967 8,271,913 54,943,600
1966 8,074,521 54,648,500
1965 7,882,606 54,348,050
1964 7,695,739 54,000,000
1963 7,514,714 53,650,000
1962 7,337,375 53,250,000
1961 7,162,667 52,800,000
1960 6,961,215 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana United Kingdom
2100 0.16% -0.17%
2099 0.18% -0.16%
2098 0.19% -0.15%
2097 0.2% -0.15%
2096 0.21% -0.15%
2095 0.23% -0.13%
2094 0.24% -0.13%
2093 0.26% -0.12%
2092 0.28% -0.12%
2091 0.3% -0.11%
2090 0.32% -0.11%
2089 0.33% -0.09%
2088 0.36% -0.09%
2087 0.36% -0.09%
2086 0.38% -0.08%
2085 0.39% -0.07%
2084 0.42% -0.07%
2083 0.44% -0.05%
2082 0.46% -0.04%
2081 0.48% -0.04%
2080 0.5% -0.04%
2079 0.53% -0.02%
2078 0.54% -0.02%
2077 0.55% -0.003%
2076 0.58% -0.02%
2075 0.59% -0.01%
2074 0.6% -0.01%
2073 0.62% 0.01%
2072 0.64% 0.01%
2071 0.65% 0.01%
2070 0.67% 0.009%
2069 0.7% 0.001%
2068 0.72% 0.01%
2067 0.73% 0.009%
2066 0.74% 0.001%
2065 0.77% 0.004%
2064 0.79% -0%
2063 0.82% 0.009%
2062 0.84% 0.003%
2061 0.86% -0.001%
2060 0.88% -0.001%
2059 0.91% 0.02%
2058 0.93% 0.03%
2057 0.96% 0.04%
2056 0.98% 0.05%
2055 1.01% 0.09%
2054 1.03% 0.1%
2053 1.06% 0.12%
2052 1.09% 0.14%
2051 1.12% 0.16%
2050 1.15% 0.17%
2049 1.18% 0.19%
2048 1.22% 0.21%
2047 1.24% 0.22%
2046 1.27% 0.24%
2045 1.3% 0.25%
2044 1.32% 0.27%
2043 1.36% 0.27%
2042 1.38% 0.28%
2041 1.41% 0.28%
2040 1.43% 0.29%
2039 1.47% 0.3%
2038 1.5% 0.3%
2037 1.52% 0.32%
2036 1.55% 0.34%
2035 1.58% 0.35%
2034 1.61% 0.38%
2033 1.63% 0.38%
2032 1.65% 0.4%
2031 1.68% 0.44%
2030 1.69% 0.45%
2029 1.72% 0.48%
2028 1.75% 0.51%
2027 1.78% 0.52%
2026 1.83% 0.57%
2025 1.85% 0.3%
2024 1.89% 1.1%
2023 1.93% 1.32%
2022 1.94% 0.98%
2021 1.98% 0.36%
2020 2.01% 0.17%
2019 2.03% 0.51%
2018 2.1% 0.49%
2017 2.22% 0.55%
2016 2.3% 0.8%
2015 2.33% 0.72%
2014 2.39% 0.75%
2013 2.44% 0.67%
2012 2.45% 0.71%
2011 2.43% 0.78%
2010 2.46% 0.79%
2009 2.53% 0.76%
2008 2.57% 0.79%
2007 2.61% 0.78%
2006 2.63% 0.74%
2005 2.66% 0.69%
2004 2.68% 0.57%
2003 2.74% 0.47%
2002 2.79% 0.42%
2001 2.7% 0.39%
2000 2.54% 0.36%
1999 2.47% 0.33%
1998 2.46% 0.29%
1997 2.41% 0.26%
1996 2.36% 0.25%
1995 2.39% 0.26%
1994 2.43% 0.25%
1993 2.5% 0.24%
1992 2.52% 0.27%
1991 2.55% 0.31%
1990 2.58% 0.3%
1989 2.53% 0.26%
1988 2.43% 0.22%
1987 2.32% 0.21%
1986 2.23% 0.23%
1985 2.17% 0.23%
1984 2.62% 0.16%
1983 3.05% 0.03%
1982 2.95% -0.04%
1981 2.85% 0.03%
1980 2.97% 0.12%
1979 3.1% 0.09%
1978 3.08% 0.005%
1977 2.99% -0.03%
1976 2.92% -0.02%
1975 2.94% -0.007%
1974 2.94% 0.06%
1973 2.93% 0.19%
1972 2.85% 0.34%
1971 2.81% 0.42%
1970 2.71% 0.4%
1969 2.53% 0.42%
1968 2.46% 0.49%
1967 2.44% 0.54%
1966 2.43% 0.55%
1965 2.43% 0.64%
1964 2.41% 0.65%
1963 2.42% 0.75%
1962 2.44% 0.85%
1961 2.89% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Ghana United Kingdom
Current population
36032857
70071289
Population rank 46/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.84%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +564
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 145/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 +389,911
Net migration rank 150/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 389,911
2024 651,057 -13,114 13,233 417,114
2023 651,094 -10,003 34,606 445,523
2022 646,441 -10,003 39,770 487,029
2021 635,805 -11,259 30,609 462,967
2020 637,469 -291 -4,272 144,221
2019 642,403 -21,857 108,338 232,727
2018 641,551 -19,375 119,317 259,744
2017 641,218 -4,913 145,121 272,311
2016 659,910 7,009 177,136 324,649
2015 667,729 -13,306 175,735 347,839
2014 660,829 -6,312 206,781 306,091
2013 658,638 -2,377 198,827 237,272
2012 646,595 1,005 248,473 172,088
2011 631,501 -720 259,361 228,773
2010 613,133 -3,726 251,066 274,811
2009 592,825 22,416 230,422 249,639
2008 579,695 30,506 216,325 263,390
2007 572,332 32,813 196,232 309,385
2006 569,474 28,536 176,455 288,923
2005 563,234 21,272 144,963 308,279
2004 543,339 34,433 131,974 276,077
2003 536,656 28,768 89,471 211,846
2002 528,620 40,573 65,308 203,577
2001 519,382 36,050 65,032 175,133
2000 508,738 -4,206 70,671 153,917
1999 487,210 -17,304 64,551 152,653
1998 471,313 -17,564 87,730 125,541
1997 459,822 -15,409 99,138 59,723
1996 450,259 -37,113 98,884 54,964
1995 451,748 -42,558 87,028 61,385
1994 449,589 -47,120 127,304 45,339
1993 454,669 -49,792 103,893 27,403
1992 452,156 -47,736 149,709 17,846
1991 448,159 -57,878 143,562 27,601
1990 442,211 -46,789 154,569 57,132
1989 432,541 -52,293 119,861 49,586
1988 425,031 -64,810 136,628 13,952
1987 419,328 -84,648 136,325 8,266
1986 411,191 -98,099 90,690 41,836
1985 401,722 -106,855 79,170 83,164
1984 392,053 -105,655 84,633 71,107
1983 379,846 15,276 61,966 27,063
1982 369,061 7,863 56,314 -61,152
1981 359,572 -12,296 73,234 -83,876
1980 346,816 -13,564 95,734 -25,187
1979 334,848 20,291 61,872 11,255
1978 324,428 18,041 16,859 3,783
1977 315,429 15,243 0 -21,636
1976 305,769 -2,528 -5,621 -19,135
1975 298,267 -292 33,735 -40,241
1974 290,796 -1,197 67,476 -65,710
1973 283,385 -1,168 112,389 -33,840
1972 275,236 -4,589 162,650 -1,406
1971 265,442 -12,238 257,123 1,175
1970 257,938 -10,233 244,918 -15,254
1969 251,925 -28,752 260,577 -60,655
1968 242,821 -36,683 292,622 -38,852
1967 237,156 -35,666 346,145 -39,659
1966 231,440 -38,143 333,356 -27,935
1965 229,061 -38,519 364,132 -24,955
1964 226,685 -43,480 405,000 -23,885
1963 225,367 -46,516 337,995 8,271
1962 223,842 -48,017 340,800 76,443
1961 222,372 -48,777 311,519 52,295
1960 217,134 12,181 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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