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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.25 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Ghana vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Venezuela
2100 68,131,252 28,408,393
2099 68,021,644 28,554,225
2098 67,902,002 28,705,786
2097 67,772,694 28,850,257
2096 67,638,801 28,995,972
2095 67,494,855 29,132,759
2094 67,339,471 29,262,925
2093 67,176,337 29,392,244
2092 67,005,259 29,508,795
2091 66,817,473 29,621,832
2090 66,618,611 29,732,297
2089 66,408,323 29,838,428
2088 66,186,701 29,934,468
2087 65,950,524 30,028,670
2086 65,712,980 30,118,600
2085 65,464,770 30,199,220
2084 65,209,090 30,274,712
2083 64,935,455 30,346,195
2082 64,651,183 30,416,426
2081 64,355,091 30,482,094
2080 64,047,069 30,547,260
2079 63,730,285 30,610,834
2078 63,397,338 30,672,514
2077 63,059,578 30,728,816
2076 62,711,928 30,777,988
2075 62,350,445 30,827,559
2074 61,987,133 30,866,891
2073 61,616,792 30,911,390
2072 61,239,369 30,954,923
2071 60,847,204 30,997,109
2070 60,454,501 31,037,381
2069 60,053,700 31,075,808
2068 59,639,035 31,109,149
2067 59,215,226 31,145,122
2066 58,786,613 31,175,867
2065 58,353,059 31,200,466
2064 57,904,896 31,215,062
2063 57,451,482 31,230,451
2062 56,986,329 31,243,713
2061 56,511,652 31,253,501
2060 56,031,122 31,262,578
2059 55,540,726 31,270,532
2058 55,042,478 31,271,671
2057 54,535,407 31,274,675
2056 54,018,018 31,266,571
2055 53,492,136 31,250,513
2054 52,959,604 31,236,686
2053 52,417,582 31,220,143
2052 51,869,801 31,192,608
2051 51,311,110 31,172,098
2050 50,740,453 31,137,475
2049 50,163,262 31,102,109
2048 49,577,819 31,060,623
2047 48,982,219 31,007,458
2046 48,383,052 30,958,617
2045 47,776,375 30,903,304
2044 47,163,926 30,843,044
2043 46,548,210 30,774,770
2042 45,925,724 30,692,483
2041 45,300,725 30,605,785
2040 44,669,515 30,502,599
2039 44,038,043 30,387,061
2038 43,402,009 30,266,220
2037 42,760,604 30,143,030
2036 42,120,700 30,012,966
2035 41,478,927 29,868,832
2034 40,831,962 29,716,052
2033 40,184,070 29,572,150
2032 39,540,131 29,426,362
2031 38,900,194 29,278,011
2030 38,258,832 29,137,930
2029 37,623,609 29,002,751
2028 36,986,250 28,878,872
2027 36,349,705 28,749,068
2026 35,713,042 28,628,678
2025 35,071,292 28,514,989
2024 34,427,414 28,405,543
2023 33,787,914 28,300,854
2022 33,149,152 28,213,017
2021 32,518,665 28,237,826
2020 31,887,809 28,444,077
2019 31,258,945 28,938,098
2018 30,637,585 29,807,592
2017 30,008,354 30,565,323
2016 29,356,742 30,765,720
2015 28,696,068 30,573,972
2014 28,041,592 30,254,079
2013 27,386,193 29,912,198
2012 26,734,268 29,553,826
2011 26,095,088 29,185,212
2010 25,474,995 28,813,101
2009 24,862,664 28,438,298
2008 24,249,946 28,053,696
2007 23,642,279 27,649,363
2006 23,040,702 27,224,686
2005 22,449,438 26,785,804
2004 21,868,298 26,340,838
2003 21,296,705 25,892,703
2002 20,729,388 25,435,671
2001 20,167,069 24,979,922
2000 19,637,087 24,526,708
1999 19,149,864 24,066,593
1998 18,688,036 23,601,337
1997 18,238,958 23,131,685
1996 17,810,181 22,662,113
1995 17,399,017 22,193,821
1994 16,993,190 21,725,188
1993 16,589,519 21,254,520
1992 16,184,855 20,780,948
1991 15,787,496 20,304,896
1990 15,394,648 19,827,010
1989 15,006,813 19,348,921
1988 14,636,568 18,871,020
1987 14,289,108 18,394,963
1986 13,965,217 17,923,536
1985 13,661,229 17,461,434
1984 13,370,590 17,008,841
1983 13,029,836 16,562,205
1982 12,643,819 16,121,874
1981 12,281,712 15,687,297
1980 11,941,448 15,258,218
1979 11,597,255 14,834,552
1978 11,248,450 14,416,684
1977 10,911,871 14,006,812
1976 10,594,913 13,606,284
1975 10,294,308 13,215,892
1974 10,000,523 12,835,351
1973 9,714,617 12,463,537
1972 9,438,187 12,099,180
1971 9,176,264 11,741,008
1970 8,925,813 11,387,790
1969 8,690,383 11,040,280
1968 8,475,729 10,697,530
1967 8,271,913 10,358,513
1966 8,074,521 10,024,854
1965 7,882,606 9,697,790
1964 7,695,739 9,377,712
1963 7,514,714 9,064,021
1962 7,337,375 8,756,870
1961 7,162,667 8,455,915
1960 6,961,215 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Venezuela
2100 0.16% -0.51%
2099 0.18% -0.53%
2098 0.19% -0.5%
2097 0.2% -0.5%
2096 0.21% -0.47%
2095 0.23% -0.44%
2094 0.24% -0.44%
2093 0.26% -0.39%
2092 0.28% -0.38%
2091 0.3% -0.37%
2090 0.32% -0.36%
2089 0.33% -0.32%
2088 0.36% -0.31%
2087 0.36% -0.3%
2086 0.38% -0.27%
2085 0.39% -0.25%
2084 0.42% -0.24%
2083 0.44% -0.23%
2082 0.46% -0.22%
2081 0.48% -0.21%
2080 0.5% -0.21%
2079 0.53% -0.2%
2078 0.54% -0.18%
2077 0.55% -0.16%
2076 0.58% -0.16%
2075 0.59% -0.13%
2074 0.6% -0.14%
2073 0.62% -0.14%
2072 0.64% -0.14%
2071 0.65% -0.13%
2070 0.67% -0.12%
2069 0.7% -0.11%
2068 0.72% -0.12%
2067 0.73% -0.1%
2066 0.74% -0.08%
2065 0.77% -0.05%
2064 0.79% -0.05%
2063 0.82% -0.04%
2062 0.84% -0.03%
2061 0.86% -0.03%
2060 0.88% -0.03%
2059 0.91% -0.004%
2058 0.93% -0.01%
2057 0.96% 0.03%
2056 0.98% 0.05%
2055 1.01% 0.04%
2054 1.03% 0.05%
2053 1.06% 0.09%
2052 1.09% 0.07%
2051 1.12% 0.11%
2050 1.15% 0.11%
2049 1.18% 0.13%
2048 1.22% 0.17%
2047 1.24% 0.16%
2046 1.27% 0.18%
2045 1.3% 0.2%
2044 1.32% 0.22%
2043 1.36% 0.27%
2042 1.38% 0.28%
2041 1.41% 0.34%
2040 1.43% 0.38%
2039 1.47% 0.4%
2038 1.5% 0.41%
2037 1.52% 0.43%
2036 1.55% 0.48%
2035 1.58% 0.51%
2034 1.61% 0.49%
2033 1.63% 0.5%
2032 1.65% 0.51%
2031 1.68% 0.48%
2030 1.69% 0.47%
2029 1.72% 0.43%
2028 1.75% 0.45%
2027 1.78% 0.42%
2026 1.83% 0.4%
2025 1.87% 0.39%
2024 1.89% 0.37%
2023 1.93% 0.31%
2022 1.94% -0.09%
2021 1.98% -0.73%
2020 2.01% -1.71%
2019 2.03% -2.92%
2018 2.1% -2.48%
2017 2.22% -0.65%
2016 2.3% 0.63%
2015 2.33% 1.06%
2014 2.39% 1.14%
2013 2.44% 1.21%
2012 2.45% 1.26%
2011 2.43% 1.29%
2010 2.46% 1.32%
2009 2.53% 1.37%
2008 2.57% 1.46%
2007 2.61% 1.56%
2006 2.63% 1.64%
2005 2.66% 1.69%
2004 2.68% 1.73%
2003 2.74% 1.8%
2002 2.79% 1.82%
2001 2.7% 1.85%
2000 2.54% 1.91%
1999 2.47% 1.97%
1998 2.46% 2.03%
1997 2.41% 2.07%
1996 2.36% 2.11%
1995 2.39% 2.16%
1994 2.43% 2.21%
1993 2.5% 2.28%
1992 2.52% 2.34%
1991 2.55% 2.41%
1990 2.58% 2.47%
1989 2.53% 2.53%
1988 2.43% 2.59%
1987 2.32% 2.63%
1986 2.23% 2.65%
1985 2.17% 2.66%
1984 2.62% 2.7%
1983 3.05% 2.73%
1982 2.95% 2.77%
1981 2.85% 2.81%
1980 2.97% 2.86%
1979 3.1% 2.9%
1978 3.08% 2.93%
1977 2.99% 2.94%
1976 2.92% 2.95%
1975 2.94% 2.96%
1974 2.94% 2.98%
1973 2.93% 3.01%
1972 2.85% 3.05%
1971 2.81% 3.1%
1970 2.71% 3.15%
1969 2.53% 3.2%
1968 2.46% 3.27%
1967 2.44% 3.33%
1966 2.43% 3.37%
1965 2.43% 3.41%
1964 2.41% 3.46%
1963 2.42% 3.51%
1962 2.44% 3.56%
1961 2.89% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Ghana Venezuela
Current population
35885254
28661242
Population rank 46/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.35%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +287
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 143/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -100,467
Net migration rank 150/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -100,467
2024 - -13,114 - -105,297
2023 651,094 -10,003 213,020 -112,899
2022 646,441 -10,003 216,619 -141,107
2021 635,805 -11,259 207,746 -332,936
2020 637,469 -291 237,223 -524,649
2019 642,403 -21,857 274,826 -975,534
2018 641,551 -19,375 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 641,218 -4,913 340,222 -817,376
2016 659,910 7,009 359,651 -283,270
2015 667,729 -13,306 384,560 -77,417
2014 660,829 -6,312 395,088 -62,437
2013 658,638 -2,377 408,930 -57,818
2012 646,595 1,005 420,758 -55,131
2011 631,501 -720 425,958 -54,384
2010 613,133 -3,726 425,397 -52,781
2009 592,825 22,416 427,257 -50,286
2008 579,695 30,506 435,870 -43,636
2007 572,332 32,813 452,482 -36,060
2006 569,474 28,536 460,152 -27,240
2005 563,234 21,272 463,260 -18,407
2004 543,339 34,433 455,881 -10,798
2003 536,656 28,768 456,902 -5,729
2002 528,620 40,573 466,821 -3,944
2001 519,382 36,050 451,487 -2,856
2000 508,738 -4,206 459,802 -1,999
1999 487,210 -17,304 463,787 -1,376
1998 471,313 -17,564 469,123 -1,010
1997 459,822 -15,409 472,002 -816
1996 450,259 -37,113 468,653 -708
1995 451,748 -42,558 469,267 -622
1994 449,589 -47,120 469,178 -559
1993 454,669 -49,792 473,189 -477
1992 452,156 -47,736 474,824 -381
1991 448,159 -57,878 477,917 -236
1990 442,211 -46,789 478,168 -69
1989 432,541 -52,293 478,053 32
1988 425,031 -64,810 477,569 137
1987 419,328 -84,648 474,204 182
1986 411,191 -98,099 468,252 201
1985 401,722 -106,855 455,517 237
1984 392,053 -105,655 449,186 247
1983 379,846 15,276 443,569 260
1982 369,061 7,863 436,564 260
1981 359,572 -12,296 432,059 251
1980 346,816 -13,564 425,613 237
1979 334,848 20,291 421,256 228
1978 324,428 18,041 414,032 205
1977 315,429 15,243 405,315 196
1976 305,769 -2,528 395,344 190
1975 298,267 -292 385,045 186
1974 290,796 -1,197 375,678 173
1973 283,385 -1,168 367,612 171
1972 275,236 -4,589 360,749 173
1971 265,442 -12,238 355,212 215
1970 257,938 -10,233 350,709 305
1969 251,925 -28,752 343,596 403
1968 242,821 -36,683 340,973 532
1967 237,156 -35,666 335,813 717
1966 231,440 -38,143 329,697 1,087
1965 229,061 -38,519 321,695 1,656
1964 226,685 -43,480 314,397 2,410
1963 225,367 -46,516 307,279 3,296
1962 223,842 -48,017 299,345 4,386
1961 222,372 -48,777 292,109 6,069
1960 217,134 12,181 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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