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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 2.85 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Ghana vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Vietnam
2100 68,131,252 92,239,801
2099 68,021,644 92,735,968
2098 67,902,002 93,227,318
2097 67,772,694 93,703,343
2096 67,638,801 94,178,675
2095 67,494,855 94,640,859
2094 67,339,471 95,098,747
2093 67,176,337 95,558,233
2092 67,005,259 96,015,030
2091 66,817,473 96,474,248
2090 66,618,611 96,938,026
2089 66,408,323 97,399,661
2088 66,186,701 97,858,300
2087 65,950,524 98,324,127
2086 65,712,980 98,788,452
2085 65,464,770 99,249,444
2084 65,209,090 99,710,990
2083 64,935,455 100,178,339
2082 64,651,183 100,650,389
2081 64,355,091 101,120,279
2080 64,047,069 101,584,408
2079 63,730,285 102,046,677
2078 63,397,338 102,496,244
2077 63,059,578 102,944,347
2076 62,711,928 103,374,514
2075 62,350,445 103,799,405
2074 61,987,133 104,214,107
2073 61,616,792 104,623,307
2072 61,239,369 105,022,092
2071 60,847,204 105,401,255
2070 60,454,501 105,773,681
2069 60,053,700 106,126,787
2068 59,639,035 106,471,025
2067 59,215,226 106,811,324
2066 58,786,613 107,143,716
2065 58,353,059 107,459,475
2064 57,904,896 107,761,108
2063 57,451,482 108,055,355
2062 56,986,329 108,339,650
2061 56,511,652 108,607,597
2060 56,031,122 108,859,065
2059 55,540,726 109,104,391
2058 55,042,478 109,337,395
2057 54,535,407 109,546,926
2056 54,018,018 109,732,352
2055 53,492,136 109,903,830
2054 52,959,604 110,052,946
2053 52,417,582 110,173,868
2052 51,869,801 110,270,266
2051 51,311,110 110,338,539
2050 50,740,453 110,361,987
2049 50,163,262 110,356,819
2048 49,577,819 110,313,849
2047 48,982,219 110,228,852
2046 48,383,052 110,108,051
2045 47,776,375 109,943,449
2044 47,163,926 109,748,671
2043 46,548,210 109,514,717
2042 45,925,724 109,242,604
2041 45,300,725 108,936,706
2040 44,669,515 108,611,523
2039 44,038,043 108,254,640
2038 43,402,009 107,877,983
2037 42,760,604 107,480,286
2036 42,120,700 107,075,099
2035 41,478,927 106,647,378
2034 40,831,962 106,206,100
2033 40,184,070 105,762,219
2032 39,540,131 105,299,476
2031 38,900,194 104,826,346
2030 38,258,832 104,330,461
2029 37,623,609 103,835,790
2028 36,986,250 103,316,499
2027 36,349,705 102,775,814
2026 35,713,042 102,213,157
2025 35,071,292 101,614,413
2024 34,427,414 100,987,686
2023 33,787,914 100,352,192
2022 33,149,152 99,680,655
2021 32,518,665 98,935,098
2020 31,887,809 98,079,191
2019 31,258,945 97,173,776
2018 30,637,585 96,237,319
2017 30,008,354 95,176,977
2016 29,356,742 94,000,117
2015 28,696,068 92,823,254
2014 28,041,592 91,679,578
2013 27,386,193 90,573,104
2012 26,734,268 89,510,356
2011 26,095,088 88,468,314
2010 25,474,995 87,455,152
2009 24,862,664 86,460,018
2008 24,249,946 85,175,788
2007 23,642,279 83,633,375
2006 23,040,702 82,167,897
2005 22,449,438 81,088,313
2004 21,868,298 80,338,971
2003 21,296,705 79,563,777
2002 20,729,388 78,772,224
2001 20,167,069 77,969,361
2000 19,637,087 77,154,011
1999 19,149,864 76,287,452
1998 18,688,036 75,299,660
1997 18,238,958 74,226,889
1996 17,810,181 73,156,447
1995 17,399,017 72,049,940
1994 16,993,190 70,854,391
1993 16,589,519 69,586,384
1992 16,184,855 68,260,337
1991 15,787,496 66,891,775
1990 15,394,648 65,504,552
1989 15,006,813 64,147,348
1988 14,636,568 62,843,228
1987 14,289,108 61,584,651
1986 13,965,217 60,347,048
1985 13,661,229 59,060,622
1984 13,370,590 57,706,067
1983 13,029,836 56,337,921
1982 12,643,819 55,011,289
1981 12,281,712 53,738,141
1980 11,941,448 52,490,101
1979 11,597,255 51,378,211
1978 11,248,450 50,249,552
1977 10,911,871 48,954,872
1976 10,594,913 47,684,931
1975 10,294,308 46,482,903
1974 10,000,523 45,413,537
1973 9,714,617 44,409,861
1972 9,438,187 43,429,168
1971 9,176,264 42,449,276
1970 8,925,813 41,475,230
1969 8,690,383 40,582,096
1968 8,475,729 39,734,609
1967 8,271,913 38,895,080
1966 8,074,521 38,024,836
1965 7,882,606 37,129,656
1964 7,695,739 36,201,563
1963 7,514,714 35,249,101
1962 7,337,375 34,288,560
1961 7,162,667 33,409,059
1960 6,961,215 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Vietnam
2100 0.16% -0.54%
2099 0.18% -0.53%
2098 0.19% -0.51%
2097 0.2% -0.5%
2096 0.21% -0.49%
2095 0.23% -0.48%
2094 0.24% -0.48%
2093 0.26% -0.48%
2092 0.28% -0.48%
2091 0.3% -0.48%
2090 0.32% -0.47%
2089 0.33% -0.47%
2088 0.36% -0.47%
2087 0.36% -0.47%
2086 0.38% -0.46%
2085 0.39% -0.46%
2084 0.42% -0.47%
2083 0.44% -0.47%
2082 0.46% -0.46%
2081 0.48% -0.46%
2080 0.5% -0.45%
2079 0.53% -0.44%
2078 0.54% -0.44%
2077 0.55% -0.42%
2076 0.58% -0.41%
2075 0.59% -0.4%
2074 0.6% -0.39%
2073 0.62% -0.38%
2072 0.64% -0.36%
2071 0.65% -0.35%
2070 0.67% -0.33%
2069 0.7% -0.32%
2068 0.72% -0.32%
2067 0.73% -0.31%
2066 0.74% -0.29%
2065 0.77% -0.28%
2064 0.79% -0.27%
2063 0.82% -0.26%
2062 0.84% -0.25%
2061 0.86% -0.23%
2060 0.88% -0.22%
2059 0.91% -0.21%
2058 0.93% -0.19%
2057 0.96% -0.17%
2056 0.98% -0.16%
2055 1.01% -0.14%
2054 1.03% -0.11%
2053 1.06% -0.09%
2052 1.09% -0.06%
2051 1.12% -0.02%
2050 1.15% 0.005%
2049 1.18% 0.04%
2048 1.22% 0.08%
2047 1.24% 0.11%
2046 1.27% 0.15%
2045 1.3% 0.18%
2044 1.32% 0.21%
2043 1.36% 0.25%
2042 1.38% 0.28%
2041 1.41% 0.3%
2040 1.43% 0.33%
2039 1.47% 0.35%
2038 1.5% 0.37%
2037 1.52% 0.38%
2036 1.55% 0.4%
2035 1.58% 0.42%
2034 1.61% 0.42%
2033 1.63% 0.44%
2032 1.65% 0.45%
2031 1.68% 0.48%
2030 1.69% 0.48%
2029 1.72% 0.5%
2028 1.75% 0.53%
2027 1.78% 0.55%
2026 1.83% 0.59%
2025 1.87% 0.62%
2024 1.89% 0.63%
2023 1.93% 0.67%
2022 1.94% 0.75%
2021 1.98% 0.87%
2020 2.01% 0.93%
2019 2.03% 0.97%
2018 2.1% 1.11%
2017 2.22% 1.25%
2016 2.3% 1.27%
2015 2.33% 1.25%
2014 2.39% 1.22%
2013 2.44% 1.19%
2012 2.45% 1.18%
2011 2.43% 1.16%
2010 2.46% 1.15%
2009 2.53% 1.51%
2008 2.57% 1.84%
2007 2.61% 1.78%
2006 2.63% 1.33%
2005 2.66% 0.93%
2004 2.68% 0.97%
2003 2.74% 1%
2002 2.79% 1.03%
2001 2.7% 1.06%
2000 2.54% 1.14%
1999 2.47% 1.31%
1998 2.46% 1.45%
1997 2.41% 1.46%
1996 2.36% 1.54%
1995 2.39% 1.69%
1994 2.43% 1.82%
1993 2.5% 1.94%
1992 2.52% 2.05%
1991 2.55% 2.12%
1990 2.58% 2.12%
1989 2.53% 2.08%
1988 2.43% 2.04%
1987 2.32% 2.05%
1986 2.23% 2.18%
1985 2.17% 2.35%
1984 2.62% 2.43%
1983 3.05% 2.41%
1982 2.95% 2.37%
1981 2.85% 2.38%
1980 2.97% 2.16%
1979 3.1% 2.25%
1978 3.08% 2.64%
1977 2.99% 2.66%
1976 2.92% 2.59%
1975 2.94% 2.35%
1974 2.94% 2.26%
1973 2.93% 2.26%
1972 2.85% 2.31%
1971 2.81% 2.35%
1970 2.71% 2.2%
1969 2.53% 2.13%
1968 2.46% 2.16%
1967 2.44% 2.29%
1966 2.43% 2.41%
1965 2.43% 2.56%
1964 2.41% 2.7%
1963 2.42% 2.8%
1962 2.44% 2.63%
1961 2.89% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Ghana Vietnam
Current population
35885254
102365351
Population rank 46/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 1.24%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 123/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -48,171
Net migration rank 150/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -48,171
2024 - -13,114 - -59,645
2023 651,094 -10,003 727,955 -81,789
2022 646,441 -10,003 775,914 -78,977
2021 635,805 -11,259 799,593 -5,418
2020 637,469 -291 924,004 -6,457
2019 642,403 -21,857 895,262 -2,051
2018 641,551 -19,375 882,977 96,650
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,001,833 139,245
2016 659,910 7,009 1,045,094 167,652
2015 667,729 -13,306 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 660,829 -6,312 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 658,638 -2,377 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 646,595 1,005 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 631,501 -720 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 613,133 -3,726 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 592,825 22,416 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 579,695 30,506 1,008,141 571,113
2007 572,332 32,813 981,689 523,784
2006 569,474 28,536 943,041 482,399
2005 563,234 21,272 942,084 -208,337
2004 543,339 34,433 985,438 -220,458
2003 536,656 28,768 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 528,620 40,573 991,427 -193,766
2001 519,382 36,050 985,610 -177,586
2000 508,738 -4,206 966,894 -144,298
1999 487,210 -17,304 925,519 -15,010
1998 471,313 -17,564 959,016 106,091
1997 459,822 -15,409 1,028,116 52,382
1996 450,259 -37,113 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 451,748 -42,558 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 449,589 -47,120 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 454,669 -49,792 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 452,156 -47,736 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 448,159 -57,878 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 442,211 -46,789 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 432,541 -52,293 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 425,031 -64,810 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 419,328 -84,648 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 411,191 -98,099 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 401,722 -106,855 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 392,053 -105,655 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 379,846 15,276 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 369,061 7,863 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 359,572 -12,296 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 346,816 -13,564 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 334,848 20,291 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 324,428 18,041 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 315,429 15,243 1,259,315 49,655
1976 305,769 -2,528 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 298,267 -292 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 290,796 -1,197 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 283,385 -1,168 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 275,236 -4,589 921,524 -1,920
1971 265,442 -12,238 963,259 76,961
1970 257,938 -10,233 905,902 1,997
1969 251,925 -28,752 878,359 0
1968 242,821 -36,683 815,116 1,489
1967 237,156 -35,666 862,071 394
1966 231,440 -38,143 876,283 1,769
1965 229,061 -38,519 913,761 -1,438
1964 226,685 -43,480 950,219 -6,328
1963 225,367 -46,516 961,067 0
1962 223,842 -48,017 960,046 0
1961 222,372 -48,777 798,978 0
1960 217,134 12,181 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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