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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.06 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Ghana vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Uzbekistan
2100 68,131,252 74,950,276
2099 68,021,644 74,687,562
2098 67,902,002 74,412,253
2097 67,772,694 74,120,787
2096 67,638,801 73,822,520
2095 67,494,855 73,512,493
2094 67,339,471 73,187,441
2093 67,176,337 72,852,823
2092 67,005,259 72,509,869
2091 66,817,473 72,158,109
2090 66,618,611 71,795,130
2089 66,408,323 71,419,019
2088 66,186,701 71,037,131
2087 65,950,524 70,645,917
2086 65,712,980 70,250,312
2085 65,464,770 69,845,645
2084 65,209,090 69,430,096
2083 64,935,455 69,009,654
2082 64,651,183 68,591,369
2081 64,355,091 68,161,432
2080 64,047,069 67,729,509
2079 63,730,285 67,293,106
2078 63,397,338 66,849,622
2077 63,059,578 66,394,934
2076 62,711,928 65,946,007
2075 62,350,445 65,494,544
2074 61,987,133 65,041,409
2073 61,616,792 64,584,034
2072 61,239,369 64,126,554
2071 60,847,204 63,662,468
2070 60,454,501 63,197,548
2069 60,053,700 62,728,854
2068 59,639,035 62,256,069
2067 59,215,226 61,779,846
2066 58,786,613 61,296,688
2065 58,353,059 60,808,437
2064 57,904,896 60,310,657
2063 57,451,482 59,805,006
2062 56,986,329 59,290,829
2061 56,511,652 58,769,606
2060 56,031,122 58,237,257
2059 55,540,726 57,693,970
2058 55,042,478 57,141,935
2057 54,535,407 56,580,336
2056 54,018,018 56,012,936
2055 53,492,136 55,434,251
2054 52,959,604 54,845,302
2053 52,417,582 54,247,246
2052 51,869,801 53,641,903
2051 51,311,110 53,028,742
2050 50,740,453 52,411,754
2049 50,163,262 51,787,458
2048 49,577,819 51,159,295
2047 48,982,219 50,526,830
2046 48,383,052 49,892,416
2045 47,776,375 49,257,909
2044 47,163,926 48,629,333
2043 46,548,210 48,007,917
2042 45,925,724 47,394,130
2041 45,300,725 46,789,557
2040 44,669,515 46,197,382
2039 44,038,043 45,613,886
2038 43,402,009 45,033,877
2037 42,760,604 44,458,257
2036 42,120,700 43,884,266
2035 41,478,927 43,308,578
2034 40,831,962 42,729,398
2033 40,184,070 42,143,548
2032 39,540,131 41,549,754
2031 38,900,194 40,948,133
2030 38,258,832 40,333,867
2029 37,623,609 39,708,371
2028 36,986,250 39,074,978
2027 36,349,705 38,426,208
2026 35,713,042 37,758,494
2025 35,071,292 37,071,527
2024 34,427,414 36,361,859
2023 33,787,914 35,652,307
2022 33,149,152 34,938,955
2021 32,518,665 34,243,696
2020 31,887,809 33,586,372
2019 31,258,945 32,964,701
2018 30,637,585 32,373,490
2017 30,008,354 31,819,178
2016 29,356,742 31,284,568
2015 28,696,068 30,749,346
2014 28,041,592 30,222,994
2013 27,386,193 29,724,065
2012 26,734,268 29,261,903
2011 26,095,088 28,823,196
2010 25,474,995 28,385,506
2009 24,862,664 27,939,328
2008 24,249,946 27,494,774
2007 23,642,279 27,076,008
2006 23,040,702 26,699,043
2005 22,449,438 26,356,975
2004 21,868,298 26,029,350
2003 21,296,705 25,711,259
2002 20,729,388 25,399,980
2001 20,167,069 25,090,283
2000 19,637,087 24,787,054
1999 19,149,864 24,476,008
1998 18,688,036 24,134,929
1997 18,238,958 23,758,960
1996 17,810,181 23,351,981
1995 17,399,017 22,917,589
1994 16,993,190 22,463,291
1993 16,589,519 21,987,955
1992 16,184,855 21,485,090
1991 15,787,496 20,962,910
1990 15,394,648 20,464,956
1989 15,006,813 19,977,183
1988 14,636,568 19,460,630
1987 14,289,108 18,930,070
1986 13,965,217 18,395,621
1985 13,661,229 17,875,339
1984 13,370,590 17,378,846
1983 13,029,836 16,908,400
1982 12,643,819 16,462,736
1981 12,281,712 16,035,032
1980 11,941,448 15,619,936
1979 11,597,255 15,215,587
1978 11,248,450 14,816,349
1977 10,911,871 14,408,822
1976 10,594,913 13,998,620
1975 10,294,308 13,598,521
1974 10,000,523 13,209,011
1973 9,714,617 12,831,047
1972 9,438,187 12,465,106
1971 9,176,264 12,111,511
1970 8,925,813 11,762,638
1969 8,690,383 11,403,150
1968 8,475,729 11,032,155
1967 8,271,913 10,659,180
1966 8,074,521 10,289,294
1965 7,882,606 9,921,681
1964 7,695,739 9,557,611
1963 7,514,714 9,202,246
1962 7,337,375 8,854,368
1961 7,162,667 8,517,711
1960 6,961,215 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Uzbekistan
2100 0.16% 0.35%
2099 0.18% 0.37%
2098 0.19% 0.39%
2097 0.2% 0.4%
2096 0.21% 0.42%
2095 0.23% 0.44%
2094 0.24% 0.46%
2093 0.26% 0.47%
2092 0.28% 0.49%
2091 0.3% 0.51%
2090 0.32% 0.53%
2089 0.33% 0.54%
2088 0.36% 0.55%
2087 0.36% 0.56%
2086 0.38% 0.58%
2085 0.39% 0.6%
2084 0.42% 0.61%
2083 0.44% 0.61%
2082 0.46% 0.63%
2081 0.48% 0.64%
2080 0.5% 0.65%
2079 0.53% 0.66%
2078 0.54% 0.68%
2077 0.55% 0.68%
2076 0.58% 0.69%
2075 0.59% 0.7%
2074 0.6% 0.71%
2073 0.62% 0.71%
2072 0.64% 0.73%
2071 0.65% 0.74%
2070 0.67% 0.75%
2069 0.7% 0.76%
2068 0.72% 0.77%
2067 0.73% 0.79%
2066 0.74% 0.8%
2065 0.77% 0.83%
2064 0.79% 0.85%
2063 0.82% 0.87%
2062 0.84% 0.89%
2061 0.86% 0.91%
2060 0.88% 0.94%
2059 0.91% 0.97%
2058 0.93% 0.99%
2057 0.96% 1.01%
2056 0.98% 1.04%
2055 1.01% 1.07%
2054 1.03% 1.1%
2053 1.06% 1.13%
2052 1.09% 1.16%
2051 1.12% 1.18%
2050 1.15% 1.21%
2049 1.18% 1.23%
2048 1.22% 1.25%
2047 1.24% 1.27%
2046 1.27% 1.29%
2045 1.3% 1.29%
2044 1.32% 1.29%
2043 1.36% 1.3%
2042 1.38% 1.29%
2041 1.41% 1.28%
2040 1.43% 1.28%
2039 1.47% 1.29%
2038 1.5% 1.29%
2037 1.52% 1.31%
2036 1.55% 1.33%
2035 1.58% 1.36%
2034 1.61% 1.39%
2033 1.63% 1.43%
2032 1.65% 1.47%
2031 1.68% 1.52%
2030 1.69% 1.58%
2029 1.72% 1.62%
2028 1.75% 1.69%
2027 1.78% 1.77%
2026 1.83% 1.85%
2025 1.87% 1.95%
2024 1.89% 1.99%
2023 1.93% 2.04%
2022 1.94% 2.03%
2021 1.98% 1.96%
2020 2.01% 1.89%
2019 2.03% 1.83%
2018 2.1% 1.74%
2017 2.22% 1.71%
2016 2.3% 1.74%
2015 2.33% 1.74%
2014 2.39% 1.68%
2013 2.44% 1.58%
2012 2.45% 1.52%
2011 2.43% 1.54%
2010 2.46% 1.6%
2009 2.53% 1.62%
2008 2.57% 1.55%
2007 2.61% 1.41%
2006 2.63% 1.3%
2005 2.66% 1.26%
2004 2.68% 1.24%
2003 2.74% 1.23%
2002 2.79% 1.23%
2001 2.7% 1.22%
2000 2.54% 1.27%
1999 2.47% 1.41%
1998 2.46% 1.58%
1997 2.41% 1.74%
1996 2.36% 1.9%
1995 2.39% 2.02%
1994 2.43% 2.16%
1993 2.5% 2.34%
1992 2.52% 2.49%
1991 2.55% 2.43%
1990 2.58% 2.44%
1989 2.53% 2.65%
1988 2.43% 2.8%
1987 2.32% 2.91%
1986 2.23% 2.91%
1985 2.17% 2.86%
1984 2.62% 2.78%
1983 3.05% 2.71%
1982 2.95% 2.67%
1981 2.85% 2.66%
1980 2.97% 2.66%
1979 3.1% 2.69%
1978 3.08% 2.83%
1977 2.99% 2.93%
1976 2.92% 2.94%
1975 2.94% 2.95%
1974 2.94% 2.95%
1973 2.93% 2.94%
1972 2.85% 2.92%
1971 2.81% 2.97%
1970 2.71% 3.15%
1969 2.53% 3.36%
1968 2.46% 3.5%
1967 2.44% 3.59%
1966 2.43% 3.71%
1965 2.43% 3.81%
1964 2.41% 3.86%
1963 2.42% 3.93%
1962 2.44% 3.95%
1961 2.89% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Ghana Uzbekistan
Current population
35885254
37939105
Population rank 46/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.46%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 52/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -6,987
Net migration rank 150/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -6,987
2024 - -13,114 - -7,066
2023 651,094 -10,003 722,280 -6,004
2022 646,441 -10,003 715,410 -5,007
2021 635,805 -11,259 689,325 -9,205
2020 637,469 -291 643,750 -9,208
2019 642,403 -21,857 618,154 -9,341
2018 641,551 -19,375 585,119 -11,516
2017 641,218 -4,913 548,372 -13,352
2016 659,910 7,009 549,045 -14,839
2015 667,729 -13,306 552,781 -16,545
2014 660,829 -6,312 536,881 -20,381
2013 658,638 -2,377 501,742 -20,380
2012 646,595 1,005 463,333 -20,381
2011 631,501 -720 454,858 -20,380
2010 613,133 -3,726 461,293 -20,380
2009 592,825 22,416 471,839 -20,378
2008 579,695 30,506 461,665 -24,028
2007 572,332 32,813 426,880 -27,013
2006 569,474 28,536 383,265 -29,197
2005 563,234 21,272 363,462 -33,386
2004 543,339 34,433 363,994 -38,834
2003 536,656 28,768 355,098 -44,092
2002 528,620 40,573 359,231 -47,679
2001 519,382 36,050 356,483 -48,642
2000 508,738 -4,206 365,138 -66,547
1999 487,210 -17,304 385,448 -61,955
1998 471,313 -17,564 408,532 -49,862
1997 459,822 -15,409 441,631 -48,360
1996 450,259 -37,113 471,010 -50,314
1995 451,748 -42,558 493,966 -45,876
1994 449,589 -47,120 502,279 -41,788
1993 454,669 -49,792 527,557 -37,377
1992 452,156 -47,736 548,793 -33,259
1991 448,159 -57,878 557,886 -29,064
1990 442,211 -46,789 540,581 -73,478
1989 432,541 -52,293 522,323 -13,888
1988 425,031 -64,810 525,126 -473
1987 419,328 -84,648 537,292 -824
1986 411,191 -98,099 533,234 -802
1985 401,722 -106,855 508,893 -773
1984 392,053 -105,655 485,617 -752
1983 379,846 15,276 454,464 1,568
1982 369,061 7,863 431,389 3,897
1981 359,572 -12,296 413,897 6,223
1980 346,816 -13,564 401,557 8,540
1979 334,848 20,291 387,754 10,864
1978 324,428 18,041 372,068 27,783
1977 315,429 15,243 369,572 45,622
1976 305,769 -2,528 363,110 42,094
1975 298,267 -292 357,382 37,611
1974 290,796 -1,197 350,422 33,600
1973 283,385 -1,168 341,807 30,094
1972 275,236 -4,589 333,230 26,748
1971 265,442 -12,238 323,171 24,030
1970 257,938 -10,233 313,216 37,324
1969 251,925 -28,752 302,833 65,596
1968 242,821 -36,683 295,651 77,914
1967 237,156 -35,666 298,350 74,030
1966 231,440 -38,143 297,844 69,537
1965 229,061 -38,519 302,264 65,579
1964 226,685 -43,480 298,790 61,512
1963 225,367 -46,516 293,432 57,002
1962 223,842 -48,017 292,788 52,532
1961 222,372 -48,777 279,841 48,168
1960 217,134 12,181 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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