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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 9.56 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.58% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Ghana vs United States: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana United States
2100 68,117,614 415,429,771
2099 68,008,028 414,829,167
2098 67,888,410 414,231,720
2097 67,759,128 413,576,381
2096 67,625,262 412,927,393
2095 67,481,344 412,225,379
2094 67,325,992 411,498,749
2093 67,162,890 410,785,729
2092 66,991,846 410,051,921
2091 66,804,098 409,320,183
2090 66,605,276 408,613,732
2089 66,395,029 407,885,645
2088 66,173,453 407,129,733
2087 65,937,323 406,421,298
2086 65,699,827 405,715,343
2085 65,451,666 405,059,379
2084 65,196,037 404,343,130
2083 64,922,457 403,612,785
2082 64,638,242 402,871,293
2081 64,342,209 402,054,554
2080 64,034,249 401,319,194
2079 63,717,528 400,554,914
2078 63,384,648 399,737,968
2077 63,046,955 398,906,565
2076 62,699,375 398,035,750
2075 62,337,964 397,109,170
2074 61,974,725 396,226,412
2073 61,604,458 395,307,725
2072 61,227,111 394,393,561
2071 60,835,024 393,415,363
2070 60,442,399 392,469,727
2069 60,041,679 391,479,981
2068 59,627,097 390,517,695
2067 59,203,373 389,543,856
2066 58,774,846 388,597,719
2065 58,341,378 387,685,327
2064 57,893,305 386,805,026
2063 57,439,982 385,911,917
2062 56,974,922 385,032,627
2061 56,500,340 384,170,837
2060 56,019,906 383,361,269
2059 55,529,609 382,542,030
2058 55,031,460 381,704,804
2057 54,524,491 380,907,023
2056 54,007,205 380,159,777
2055 53,481,428 379,430,756
2054 52,949,003 378,682,851
2053 52,407,089 377,878,421
2052 51,859,418 377,073,303
2051 51,300,839 376,229,840
2050 50,730,296 375,373,155
2049 50,153,221 374,493,150
2048 49,567,895 373,590,762
2047 48,972,414 372,626,259
2046 48,373,367 371,644,809
2045 47,766,811 370,602,914
2044 47,154,486 369,518,897
2043 46,538,892 368,375,680
2042 45,916,531 367,158,772
2041 45,291,657 365,937,822
2040 44,660,573 364,671,837
2039 44,029,228 363,367,337
2038 43,393,321 361,997,023
2037 42,752,045 360,606,236
2036 42,112,269 359,193,245
2035 41,470,624 357,750,686
2034 40,823,789 356,266,726
2033 40,176,026 354,775,032
2032 39,532,216 353,259,037
2031 38,892,407 351,721,511
2030 38,251,174 350,155,042
2029 37,616,078 348,564,667
2028 36,978,847 346,906,294
2027 36,342,429 345,257,605
2026 35,705,894 343,565,426
2025 35,064,272 341,784,857
2024 34,427,414 340,110,988
2023 33,787,914 334,914,895
2022 33,149,152 333,271,411
2021 32,518,665 331,893,745
2020 31,887,809 331,526,933
2019 31,258,945 328,329,953
2018 30,637,585 326,838,199
2017 30,008,354 325,122,128
2016 29,356,742 323,071,755
2015 28,696,068 320,738,994
2014 28,041,592 318,386,329
2013 27,386,193 316,059,947
2012 26,734,268 313,877,662
2011 26,095,088 311,583,481
2010 25,474,995 309,327,143
2009 24,862,664 306,771,529
2008 24,249,946 304,093,966
2007 23,642,279 301,231,207
2006 23,040,702 298,379,912
2005 22,449,438 295,516,599
2004 21,868,298 292,805,298
2003 21,296,705 290,107,933
2002 20,729,388 287,625,193
2001 20,167,069 284,968,955
2000 19,637,087 282,162,411
1999 19,149,864 279,294,713
1998 18,688,036 276,115,288
1997 18,238,958 272,911,760
1996 17,810,181 269,667,391
1995 17,399,017 266,557,091
1994 16,993,190 263,435,673
1993 16,589,519 260,255,352
1992 16,184,855 256,894,189
1991 15,787,496 253,492,503
1990 15,394,648 250,131,894
1989 15,006,813 246,819,222
1988 14,636,568 244,499,004
1987 14,289,108 242,288,936
1986 13,965,217 240,132,831
1985 13,661,229 237,923,734
1984 13,370,590 235,824,908
1983 13,029,836 233,792,014
1982 12,643,819 231,664,432
1981 12,281,712 229,465,744
1980 11,941,448 226,542,250
1979 11,597,255 225,055,487
1978 11,248,450 222,584,545
1977 10,911,871 220,239,425
1976 10,594,913 218,035,164
1975 10,294,308 215,973,199
1974 10,000,523 213,853,928
1973 9,714,617 211,908,788
1972 9,438,187 209,896,021
1971 9,176,264 207,660,677
1970 8,925,813 205,052,174
1969 8,690,383 202,676,946
1968 8,475,729 200,706,052
1967 8,271,913 198,712,056
1966 8,074,521 196,560,338
1965 7,882,606 194,302,963
1964 7,695,739 191,888,791
1963 7,514,714 189,241,798
1962 7,337,375 186,537,737
1961 7,162,667 183,691,481
1960 6,961,215 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana United States
2100 0.16% 0.14%
2099 0.18% 0.14%
2098 0.19% 0.16%
2097 0.2% 0.16%
2096 0.21% 0.17%
2095 0.23% 0.18%
2094 0.24% 0.17%
2093 0.26% 0.18%
2092 0.28% 0.18%
2091 0.3% 0.17%
2090 0.32% 0.18%
2089 0.33% 0.19%
2088 0.36% 0.17%
2087 0.36% 0.17%
2086 0.38% 0.16%
2085 0.39% 0.18%
2084 0.42% 0.18%
2083 0.44% 0.18%
2082 0.46% 0.2%
2081 0.48% 0.18%
2080 0.5% 0.19%
2079 0.53% 0.2%
2078 0.54% 0.21%
2077 0.55% 0.22%
2076 0.58% 0.23%
2075 0.59% 0.22%
2074 0.6% 0.23%
2073 0.62% 0.23%
2072 0.64% 0.25%
2071 0.65% 0.24%
2070 0.67% 0.25%
2069 0.7% 0.25%
2068 0.72% 0.25%
2067 0.73% 0.24%
2066 0.74% 0.24%
2065 0.77% 0.23%
2064 0.79% 0.23%
2063 0.82% 0.23%
2062 0.84% 0.22%
2061 0.86% 0.21%
2060 0.88% 0.21%
2059 0.91% 0.22%
2058 0.93% 0.21%
2057 0.96% 0.2%
2056 0.98% 0.19%
2055 1.01% 0.2%
2054 1.03% 0.21%
2053 1.06% 0.21%
2052 1.09% 0.22%
2051 1.12% 0.23%
2050 1.15% 0.23%
2049 1.18% 0.24%
2048 1.22% 0.26%
2047 1.24% 0.26%
2046 1.27% 0.28%
2045 1.3% 0.29%
2044 1.32% 0.31%
2043 1.36% 0.33%
2042 1.38% 0.33%
2041 1.41% 0.35%
2040 1.43% 0.36%
2039 1.47% 0.38%
2038 1.5% 0.39%
2037 1.52% 0.39%
2036 1.55% 0.4%
2035 1.58% 0.42%
2034 1.61% 0.42%
2033 1.63% 0.43%
2032 1.65% 0.44%
2031 1.68% 0.45%
2030 1.69% 0.46%
2029 1.72% 0.48%
2028 1.75% 0.48%
2027 1.78% 0.49%
2026 1.83% 0.52%
2025 1.85% 0.49%
2024 1.89% 1.55%
2023 1.93% 0.49%
2022 1.94% 0.42%
2021 1.98% 0.11%
2020 2.01% 0.97%
2019 2.03% 0.46%
2018 2.1% 0.53%
2017 2.22% 0.63%
2016 2.3% 0.73%
2015 2.33% 0.74%
2014 2.39% 0.74%
2013 2.44% 0.7%
2012 2.45% 0.74%
2011 2.43% 0.73%
2010 2.46% 0.83%
2009 2.53% 0.88%
2008 2.57% 0.95%
2007 2.61% 0.96%
2006 2.63% 0.97%
2005 2.66% 0.93%
2004 2.68% 0.93%
2003 2.74% 0.86%
2002 2.79% 0.93%
2001 2.7% 0.99%
2000 2.54% 1.03%
1999 2.47% 1.15%
1998 2.46% 1.17%
1997 2.41% 1.2%
1996 2.36% 1.17%
1995 2.39% 1.18%
1994 2.43% 1.22%
1993 2.5% 1.31%
1992 2.52% 1.34%
1991 2.55% 1.34%
1990 2.58% 1.34%
1989 2.53% 0.95%
1988 2.43% 0.91%
1987 2.32% 0.9%
1986 2.23% 0.93%
1985 2.17% 0.89%
1984 2.62% 0.87%
1983 3.05% 0.92%
1982 2.95% 0.96%
1981 2.85% 1.29%
1980 2.97% 0.66%
1979 3.1% 1.11%
1978 3.08% 1.06%
1977 2.99% 1.01%
1976 2.92% 0.95%
1975 2.94% 0.99%
1974 2.94% 0.92%
1973 2.93% 0.96%
1972 2.85% 1.08%
1971 2.81% 1.27%
1970 2.71% 1.17%
1969 2.53% 0.98%
1968 2.46% 1%
1967 2.44% 1.09%
1966 2.43% 1.16%
1965 2.43% 1.26%
1964 2.41% 1.4%
1963 2.42% 1.45%
1962 2.44% 1.55%
1961 2.89% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Ghana United States
Current population
36032857
344434632
Population rank 46/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 4.15%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
8.75 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 128/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -17,079 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 150/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - 1,230,663
2024 651,057 -13,114 544,178 1,286,132
2023 651,094 -10,003 502,372 1,322,668
2022 646,441 -10,003 399,926 1,319,009
2021 635,805 -11,259 199,137 674,787
2020 637,469 -291 208,862 329,769
2019 642,403 -21,857 887,476 1,774,500
2018 641,551 -19,375 955,022 1,764,961
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 659,910 7,009 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 646,595 1,005 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 631,501 -720 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 613,133 -3,726 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 592,825 22,416 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 579,695 30,506 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 572,332 32,813 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 569,474 28,536 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 563,234 21,272 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 543,339 34,433 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 536,656 28,768 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 528,620 40,573 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 519,382 36,050 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 508,738 -4,206 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 487,210 -17,304 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 471,313 -17,564 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 459,822 -15,409 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 449,589 -47,120 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 452,156 -47,736 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 448,159 -57,878 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 442,211 -46,789 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 432,541 -52,293 1,875,826 400,998
1988 425,031 -64,810 1,735,943 460,778
1987 419,328 -84,648 1,720,252 480,815
1986 411,191 -98,099 1,656,917 493,082
1985 401,722 -106,855 1,689,258 598,777
1984 392,053 -105,655 1,627,192 622,793
1983 379,846 15,276 1,636,544 662,840
1982 369,061 7,863 1,714,317 600,149
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,652,153 583,070
1980 346,816 -13,564 1,608,450 595,916
1979 334,848 20,291 1,597,894 503,559
1978 324,428 18,041 1,402,283 556,521
1977 315,429 15,243 1,431,556 577,060
1976 305,769 -2,528 1,264,604 635,590
1975 298,267 -292 1,252,644 655,078
1974 290,796 -1,197 1,218,968 706,978
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,165,499 783,163
1972 275,236 -4,589 1,301,355 833,543
1971 265,442 -12,238 1,640,519 833,549
1970 257,938 -10,233 1,824,965 744,902
1969 251,925 -28,752 1,702,487 523,740
1968 242,821 -36,683 1,565,507 594,514
1967 237,156 -35,666 1,669,181 585,410
1966 231,440 -38,143 1,749,387 637,692
1965 229,061 -38,519 1,943,030 644,902
1964 226,685 -43,480 2,245,099 618,635
1963 225,367 -46,516 2,289,826 639,495
1962 223,842 -48,017 2,406,337 625,617
1961 222,372 -48,777 2,571,681 580,333
1960 217,134 12,181 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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