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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.95 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Ghana vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana United Kingdom
2100 68,131,252 74,700,585
2099 68,021,644 74,831,175
2098 67,902,002 74,950,267
2097 67,772,694 75,064,397
2096 67,638,801 75,176,691
2095 67,494,855 75,287,063
2094 67,339,471 75,383,856
2093 67,176,337 75,482,205
2092 67,005,259 75,575,769
2091 66,817,473 75,666,091
2090 66,618,611 75,753,129
2089 66,408,323 75,835,723
2088 66,186,701 75,907,614
2087 65,950,524 75,978,712
2086 65,712,980 76,046,742
2085 65,464,770 76,105,680
2084 65,209,090 76,156,223
2083 64,935,455 76,205,894
2082 64,651,183 76,246,844
2081 64,355,091 76,274,040
2080 64,047,069 76,306,205
2079 63,730,285 76,334,949
2078 63,397,338 76,353,484
2077 63,059,578 76,371,123
2076 62,711,928 76,373,520
2075 62,350,445 76,386,071
2074 61,987,133 76,397,426
2073 61,616,792 76,406,554
2072 61,239,369 76,398,941
2071 60,847,204 76,388,223
2070 60,454,501 76,378,505
2069 60,053,700 76,371,827
2068 59,639,035 76,370,973
2067 59,215,226 76,363,548
2066 58,786,613 76,356,638
2065 58,353,059 76,355,841
2064 57,904,896 76,352,770
2063 57,451,482 76,353,175
2062 56,986,329 76,346,535
2061 56,511,652 76,344,206
2060 56,031,122 76,344,725
2059 55,540,726 76,345,215
2058 55,042,478 76,326,961
2057 54,535,407 76,307,006
2056 54,018,018 76,274,247
2055 53,492,136 76,235,304
2054 52,959,604 76,167,710
2053 52,417,582 76,094,051
2052 51,869,801 76,001,979
2051 51,311,110 75,895,690
2050 50,740,453 75,777,445
2049 50,163,262 75,646,044
2048 49,577,819 75,499,380
2047 48,982,219 75,338,951
2046 48,383,052 75,171,300
2045 47,776,375 74,993,186
2044 47,163,926 74,807,530
2043 46,548,210 74,607,485
2042 45,925,724 74,407,783
2041 45,300,725 74,203,292
2040 44,669,515 73,994,525
2039 44,038,043 73,782,112
2038 43,402,009 73,559,085
2037 42,760,604 73,335,723
2036 42,120,700 73,101,646
2035 41,478,927 72,850,722
2034 40,831,962 72,597,177
2033 40,184,070 72,322,802
2032 39,540,131 72,046,316
2031 38,900,194 71,757,868
2030 38,258,832 71,442,811
2029 37,623,609 71,123,782
2028 36,986,250 70,783,199
2027 36,349,705 70,421,923
2026 35,713,042 70,055,911
2025 35,071,292 69,658,188
2024 34,427,414 69,226,000
2023 33,787,914 68,492,000
2022 33,149,152 67,604,000
2021 32,518,665 66,984,000
2020 31,887,809 66,744,000
2019 31,258,945 66,631,000
2018 30,637,585 66,289,000
2017 30,008,354 65,966,000
2016 29,356,742 65,607,000
2015 28,696,068 65,088,000
2014 28,041,592 64,620,000
2013 27,386,193 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 1.87% 0.62%
2024 1.89% 1.07%
2023 1.93% 1.31%
2022 1.94% 0.93%
2021 1.98% 0.36%
2020 2.01% 0.17%
2019 2.03% 0.52%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Ghana United Kingdom
Current population
35885254
70154914
Population rank 46/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.85%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 97/197
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 - -13,114 - 417,114
2023 651,094 -10,003 34,589 445,523
2022 646,441 -10,003 39,751 487,029
2021 635,805 -11,259 30,612 462,967
2020 637,469 -291 -4,272 144,221
2019 642,403 -21,857 108,342 232,727
2018 641,551 -19,375 119,321 259,744
2017 641,218 -4,913 145,125 272,311
2016 659,910 7,009 177,139 324,649
2015 667,729 -13,306 175,738 347,839
2014 660,829 -6,312 206,784 306,091
2013 658,638 -2,377 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/united-kingdom | CC BY

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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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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