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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.21 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Ghana vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Yemen
2100 68,131,252 111,531,602
2099 68,021,644 111,216,538
2098 67,902,002 110,873,896
2097 67,772,694 110,513,248
2096 67,638,801 110,125,357
2095 67,494,855 109,718,989
2094 67,339,471 109,287,747
2093 67,176,337 108,834,256
2092 67,005,259 108,350,834
2091 66,817,473 107,845,139
2090 66,618,611 107,319,234
2089 66,408,323 106,769,903
2088 66,186,701 106,198,480
2087 65,950,524 105,606,248
2086 65,712,980 104,994,691
2085 65,464,770 104,356,315
2084 65,209,090 103,704,067
2083 64,935,455 103,033,111
2082 64,651,183 102,348,794
2081 64,355,091 101,642,012
2080 64,047,069 100,920,728
2079 63,730,285 100,179,245
2078 63,397,338 99,422,962
2077 63,059,578 98,654,481
2076 62,711,928 97,862,812
2075 62,350,445 97,057,105
2074 61,987,133 96,230,615
2073 61,616,792 95,389,748
2072 61,239,369 94,528,518
2071 60,847,204 93,646,094
2070 60,454,501 92,750,891
2069 60,053,700 91,836,719
2068 59,639,035 90,906,457
2067 59,215,226 89,961,778
2066 58,786,613 88,998,844
2065 58,353,059 88,022,210
2064 57,904,896 87,033,422
2063 57,451,482 86,020,867
2062 56,986,329 84,985,459
2061 56,511,652 83,934,120
2060 56,031,122 82,867,105
2059 55,540,726 81,781,887
2058 55,042,478 80,678,032
2057 54,535,407 79,563,835
2056 54,018,018 78,436,146
2055 53,492,136 77,296,391
2054 52,959,604 76,143,587
2053 52,417,582 74,985,186
2052 51,869,801 73,813,387
2051 51,311,110 72,631,340
2050 50,740,453 71,436,891
2049 50,163,262 70,243,074
2048 49,577,819 69,043,876
2047 48,982,219 67,843,741
2046 48,383,052 66,638,116
2045 47,776,375 65,433,874
2044 47,163,926 64,230,423
2043 46,548,210 63,031,296
2042 45,925,724 61,838,177
2041 45,300,725 60,651,763
2040 44,669,515 59,475,172
2039 44,038,043 58,303,694
2038 43,402,009 57,135,690
2037 42,760,604 55,973,689
2036 42,120,700 54,809,098
2035 41,478,927 53,641,994
2034 40,831,962 52,476,195
2033 40,184,070 51,307,469
2032 39,540,131 50,140,351
2031 38,900,194 48,969,961
2030 38,258,832 47,786,079
2029 37,623,609 46,594,926
2028 36,986,250 45,403,313
2027 36,349,705 44,203,683
2026 35,713,042 43,000,078
2025 35,071,292 41,792,731
2024 34,427,414 40,583,164
2023 33,787,914 39,390,799
2022 33,149,152 38,222,876
2021 32,518,665 37,140,230
2020 31,887,809 36,134,863
2019 31,258,945 35,111,408
2018 30,637,585 34,085,182
2017 30,008,354 33,090,921
2016 29,356,742 32,109,010
2015 28,696,068 31,159,379
2014 28,041,592 30,226,309
2013 27,386,193 29,312,952
2012 26,734,268 28,433,647
2011 26,095,088 27,582,897
2010 25,474,995 26,754,387
2009 24,862,664 25,927,724
2008 24,249,946 25,111,941
2007 23,642,279 24,318,082
2006 23,040,702 23,543,083
2005 22,449,438 22,790,085
2004 21,868,298 22,095,167
2003 21,296,705 21,456,379
2002 20,729,388 20,835,086
2001 20,167,069 20,226,147
2000 19,637,087 19,624,141
1999 19,149,864 19,029,420
1998 18,688,036 18,446,013
1997 18,238,958 17,873,936
1996 17,810,181 17,313,177
1995 17,399,017 16,740,058
1994 16,993,190 16,149,147
1993 16,589,519 15,563,914
1992 16,184,855 14,989,494
1991 15,787,496 14,430,201
1990 15,394,648 13,887,862
1989 15,006,813 13,364,174
1988 14,636,568 12,859,708
1987 14,289,108 12,369,912
1986 13,965,217 11,901,040
1985 13,661,229 11,453,825
1984 13,370,590 11,025,597
1983 13,029,836 10,621,499
1982 12,643,819 10,241,006
1981 12,281,712 9,882,362
1980 11,941,448 9,543,358
1979 11,597,255 9,224,194
1978 11,248,450 8,926,586
1977 10,911,871 8,648,222
1976 10,594,913 8,384,113
1975 10,294,308 8,133,598
1974 10,000,523 7,896,783
1973 9,714,617 7,672,796
1972 9,438,187 7,460,068
1971 9,176,264 7,257,462
1970 8,925,813 7,065,279
1969 8,690,383 6,875,859
1968 8,475,729 6,690,524
1967 8,271,913 6,516,444
1966 8,074,521 6,351,494
1965 7,882,606 6,195,593
1964 7,695,739 6,048,006
1963 7,514,714 5,911,135
1962 7,337,375 5,782,221
1961 7,162,667 5,655,232
1960 6,961,215 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Yemen
2100 0.16% 0.28%
2099 0.18% 0.31%
2098 0.19% 0.33%
2097 0.2% 0.35%
2096 0.21% 0.37%
2095 0.23% 0.39%
2094 0.24% 0.42%
2093 0.26% 0.45%
2092 0.28% 0.47%
2091 0.3% 0.49%
2090 0.32% 0.51%
2089 0.33% 0.54%
2088 0.36% 0.56%
2087 0.36% 0.58%
2086 0.38% 0.61%
2085 0.39% 0.63%
2084 0.42% 0.65%
2083 0.44% 0.67%
2082 0.46% 0.7%
2081 0.48% 0.71%
2080 0.5% 0.74%
2079 0.53% 0.76%
2078 0.54% 0.78%
2077 0.55% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.83%
2075 0.59% 0.86%
2074 0.6% 0.88%
2073 0.62% 0.91%
2072 0.64% 0.94%
2071 0.65% 0.97%
2070 0.67% 1%
2069 0.7% 1.02%
2068 0.72% 1.05%
2067 0.73% 1.08%
2066 0.74% 1.11%
2065 0.77% 1.14%
2064 0.79% 1.18%
2063 0.82% 1.22%
2062 0.84% 1.25%
2061 0.86% 1.29%
2060 0.88% 1.33%
2059 0.91% 1.37%
2058 0.93% 1.4%
2057 0.96% 1.44%
2056 0.98% 1.47%
2055 1.01% 1.51%
2054 1.03% 1.54%
2053 1.06% 1.59%
2052 1.09% 1.63%
2051 1.12% 1.67%
2050 1.15% 1.7%
2049 1.18% 1.74%
2048 1.22% 1.77%
2047 1.24% 1.81%
2046 1.27% 1.84%
2045 1.3% 1.87%
2044 1.32% 1.9%
2043 1.36% 1.93%
2042 1.38% 1.96%
2041 1.41% 1.98%
2040 1.43% 2.01%
2039 1.47% 2.04%
2038 1.5% 2.08%
2037 1.52% 2.12%
2036 1.55% 2.18%
2035 1.58% 2.22%
2034 1.61% 2.28%
2033 1.63% 2.33%
2032 1.65% 2.39%
2031 1.68% 2.48%
2030 1.69% 2.56%
2029 1.72% 2.62%
2028 1.75% 2.71%
2027 1.78% 2.8%
2026 1.83% 2.89%
2025 1.87% 2.98%
2024 1.89% 3.03%
2023 1.93% 3.06%
2022 1.94% 2.92%
2021 1.98% 2.78%
2020 2.01% 2.91%
2019 2.03% 3.01%
2018 2.1% 3%
2017 2.22% 3.06%
2016 2.3% 3.05%
2015 2.33% 3.09%
2014 2.39% 3.12%
2013 2.44% 3.09%
2012 2.45% 3.08%
2011 2.43% 3.1%
2010 2.46% 3.19%
2009 2.53% 3.25%
2008 2.57% 3.26%
2007 2.61% 3.29%
2006 2.63% 3.3%
2005 2.66% 3.15%
2004 2.68% 2.98%
2003 2.74% 2.98%
2002 2.79% 3.01%
2001 2.7% 3.07%
2000 2.54% 3.13%
1999 2.47% 3.16%
1998 2.46% 3.2%
1997 2.41% 3.24%
1996 2.36% 3.42%
1995 2.39% 3.66%
1994 2.43% 3.76%
1993 2.5% 3.83%
1992 2.52% 3.88%
1991 2.55% 3.91%
1990 2.58% 3.92%
1989 2.53% 3.92%
1988 2.43% 3.96%
1987 2.32% 3.94%
1986 2.23% 3.9%
1985 2.17% 3.88%
1984 2.62% 3.8%
1983 3.05% 3.72%
1982 2.95% 3.63%
1981 2.85% 3.55%
1980 2.97% 3.46%
1979 3.1% 3.33%
1978 3.08% 3.22%
1977 2.99% 3.15%
1976 2.92% 3.08%
1975 2.94% 3%
1974 2.94% 2.92%
1973 2.93% 2.85%
1972 2.85% 2.79%
1971 2.81% 2.72%
1970 2.71% 2.75%
1969 2.53% 2.77%
1968 2.46% 2.67%
1967 2.44% 2.6%
1966 2.43% 2.52%
1965 2.43% 2.44%
1964 2.41% 2.32%
1963 2.42% 2.23%
1962 2.44% 2.25%
1961 2.89% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Ghana Yemen
Current population
35885254
43325643
Population rank 46/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.52%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 13/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -16,291
Net migration rank 150/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -16,291
2024 - -13,114 - -10,482
2023 651,094 -10,003 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 646,441 -10,003 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 635,805 -11,259 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 637,469 -291 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 642,403 -21,857 1,056,432 2,129
2018 641,551 -19,375 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 641,218 -4,913 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 659,910 7,009 975,697 -6,492
2015 667,729 -13,306 939,922 -9,883
2014 660,829 -6,312 920,330 15,764
2013 658,638 -2,377 884,929 5,697
2012 646,595 1,005 845,645 22,349
2011 631,501 -720 806,359 27,184
2010 613,133 -3,726 803,246 20,269
2009 592,825 22,416 798,911 30,919
2008 579,695 30,506 779,123 22,621
2007 572,332 32,813 764,780 21,210
2006 569,474 28,536 750,082 13,940
2005 563,234 21,272 726,708 15,283
2004 543,339 34,433 710,493 -62,641
2003 536,656 28,768 694,457 -64,737
2002 528,620 40,573 672,494 -59,648
2001 519,382 36,050 658,704 -53,698
2000 508,738 -4,206 646,694 -47,713
1999 487,210 -17,304 633,166 -42,731
1998 471,313 -17,564 615,488 -39,096
1997 459,822 -15,409 604,443 -36,694
1996 450,259 -37,113 588,786 -35,043
1995 451,748 -42,558 607,966 -15,485
1994 449,589 -47,120 602,363 -13,040
1993 454,669 -49,792 595,459 -14,332
1992 452,156 -47,736 582,072 -14,372
1991 448,159 -57,878 565,837 -14,964
1990 442,211 -46,789 549,654 -15,847
1989 432,541 -52,293 530,464 -16,876
1988 425,031 -64,810 513,296 -17,952
1987 419,328 -84,648 493,337 -9,097
1986 411,191 -98,099 464,665 -11,151
1985 401,722 -106,855 455,576 -14,660
1984 392,053 -105,655 434,674 -19,143
1983 379,846 15,276 414,823 -22,152
1982 369,061 7,863 392,302 -23,981
1981 359,572 -12,296 374,482 -25,499
1980 346,816 -13,564 355,767 -26,740
1979 334,848 20,291 336,378 -27,090
1978 324,428 18,041 312,439 -26,524
1977 315,429 15,243 296,115 -25,305
1976 305,769 -2,528 281,078 -23,669
1975 298,267 -292 266,815 -23,192
1974 290,796 -1,197 252,737 -22,726
1973 283,385 -1,168 240,235 -22,282
1972 275,236 -4,589 229,322 -21,826
1971 265,442 -12,238 219,095 -21,386
1970 257,938 -10,233 207,613 -20,966
1969 251,925 -28,752 196,305 -4,121
1968 242,821 -36,683 182,518 -4,031
1967 237,156 -35,666 173,637 -3,959
1966 231,440 -38,143 164,091 -3,874
1965 229,061 -38,519 155,398 -3,797
1964 226,685 -43,480 147,299 -3,712
1963 225,367 -46,516 133,781 -3,640
1962 223,842 -48,017 131,262 -3,572
1961 222,372 -48,777 129,787 -3,503
1960 217,134 12,181 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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