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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 2.07 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Ghana vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Zimbabwe
2100 68,131,252 37,483,053
2099 68,021,644 37,412,398
2098 67,902,002 37,328,255
2097 67,772,694 37,235,542
2096 67,638,801 37,142,915
2095 67,494,855 37,032,129
2094 67,339,471 36,912,747
2093 67,176,337 36,810,893
2092 67,005,259 36,688,511
2091 66,817,473 36,567,262
2090 66,618,611 36,425,606
2089 66,408,323 36,280,973
2088 66,186,701 36,141,446
2087 65,950,524 35,977,638
2086 65,712,980 35,808,135
2085 65,464,770 35,637,092
2084 65,209,090 35,456,207
2083 64,935,455 35,268,035
2082 64,651,183 35,078,904
2081 64,355,091 34,873,129
2080 64,047,069 34,658,962
2079 63,730,285 34,439,720
2078 63,397,338 34,217,295
2077 63,059,578 33,982,909
2076 62,711,928 33,739,228
2075 62,350,445 33,495,867
2074 61,987,133 33,244,838
2073 61,616,792 32,978,488
2072 61,239,369 32,706,059
2071 60,847,204 32,445,747
2070 60,454,501 32,181,119
2069 60,053,700 31,906,793
2068 59,639,035 31,631,000
2067 59,215,226 31,345,338
2066 58,786,613 31,062,884
2065 58,353,059 30,766,830
2064 57,904,896 30,479,939
2063 57,451,482 30,176,104
2062 56,986,329 29,867,679
2061 56,511,652 29,557,068
2060 56,031,122 29,252,423
2059 55,540,726 28,945,088
2058 55,042,478 28,631,679
2057 54,535,407 28,307,305
2056 54,018,018 27,990,713
2055 53,492,136 27,658,887
2054 52,959,604 27,331,920
2053 52,417,582 26,986,935
2052 51,869,801 26,643,553
2051 51,311,110 26,287,592
2050 50,740,453 25,934,893
2049 50,163,262 25,585,239
2048 49,577,819 25,228,082
2047 48,982,219 24,874,649
2046 48,383,052 24,513,443
2045 47,776,375 24,147,637
2044 47,163,926 23,783,088
2043 46,548,210 23,401,965
2042 45,925,724 23,035,288
2041 45,300,725 22,647,950
2040 44,669,515 22,273,520
2039 44,038,043 21,902,980
2038 43,402,009 21,530,130
2037 42,760,604 21,159,664
2036 42,120,700 20,791,034
2035 41,478,927 20,413,656
2034 40,831,962 20,048,019
2033 40,184,070 19,676,339
2032 39,540,131 19,311,985
2031 38,900,194 18,959,300
2030 38,258,832 18,613,738
2029 37,623,609 18,270,049
2028 36,986,250 17,933,466
2027 36,349,705 17,600,984
2026 35,713,042 17,273,208
2025 35,071,292 16,949,303
2024 34,427,414 16,634,373
2023 33,787,914 16,340,822
2022 33,149,152 16,069,056
2021 32,518,665 15,797,210
2020 31,887,809 15,526,888
2019 31,258,945 15,271,368
2018 30,637,585 15,034,452
2017 30,008,354 14,812,482
2016 29,356,742 14,600,294
2015 28,696,068 14,399,013
2014 28,041,592 14,207,359
2013 27,386,193 14,013,808
2012 26,734,268 13,817,887
2011 26,095,088 13,595,424
2010 25,474,995 13,356,548
2009 24,862,664 13,142,790
2008 24,249,946 12,959,149
2007 23,642,279 12,804,058
2006 23,040,702 12,636,445
2005 22,449,438 12,483,432
2004 21,868,298 12,365,896
2003 21,296,705 12,232,323
2002 20,729,388 12,087,653
2001 20,167,069 11,971,901
2000 19,637,087 11,892,055
1999 19,149,864 11,783,458
1998 18,688,036 11,594,297
1997 18,238,958 11,369,827
1996 17,810,181 11,158,360
1995 17,399,017 10,974,599
1994 16,993,190 10,873,148
1993 16,589,519 10,860,288
1992 16,184,855 10,702,700
1991 15,787,496 10,404,816
1990 15,394,648 10,137,281
1989 15,006,813 9,864,798
1988 14,636,568 9,583,094
1987 14,289,108 9,284,644
1986 13,965,217 8,982,578
1985 13,661,229 8,686,813
1984 13,370,590 8,391,488
1983 13,029,836 8,098,404
1982 12,643,819 7,796,496
1981 12,281,712 7,498,635
1980 11,941,448 7,041,303
1979 11,597,255 6,647,556
1978 11,248,450 6,543,575
1977 10,911,871 6,449,512
1976 10,594,913 6,287,105
1975 10,294,308 6,098,658
1974 10,000,523 5,908,328
1973 9,714,617 5,720,404
1972 9,438,187 5,542,445
1971 9,176,264 5,374,712
1970 8,925,813 5,215,918
1969 8,690,383 5,058,181
1968 8,475,729 4,900,440
1967 8,271,913 4,748,307
1966 8,074,521 4,601,217
1965 7,882,606 4,458,462
1964 7,695,739 4,320,006
1963 7,514,714 4,185,877
1962 7,337,375 4,055,959
1961 7,162,667 3,930,401
1960 6,961,215 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Zimbabwe
2100 0.16% 0.19%
2099 0.18% 0.23%
2098 0.19% 0.25%
2097 0.2% 0.25%
2096 0.21% 0.3%
2095 0.23% 0.32%
2094 0.24% 0.28%
2093 0.26% 0.33%
2092 0.28% 0.33%
2091 0.3% 0.39%
2090 0.32% 0.4%
2089 0.33% 0.39%
2088 0.36% 0.46%
2087 0.36% 0.47%
2086 0.38% 0.48%
2085 0.39% 0.51%
2084 0.42% 0.53%
2083 0.44% 0.54%
2082 0.46% 0.59%
2081 0.48% 0.62%
2080 0.5% 0.64%
2079 0.53% 0.65%
2078 0.54% 0.69%
2077 0.55% 0.72%
2076 0.58% 0.73%
2075 0.59% 0.76%
2074 0.6% 0.81%
2073 0.62% 0.83%
2072 0.64% 0.8%
2071 0.65% 0.82%
2070 0.67% 0.86%
2069 0.7% 0.87%
2068 0.72% 0.91%
2067 0.73% 0.91%
2066 0.74% 0.96%
2065 0.77% 0.94%
2064 0.79% 1.01%
2063 0.82% 1.03%
2062 0.84% 1.05%
2061 0.86% 1.04%
2060 0.88% 1.06%
2059 0.91% 1.09%
2058 0.93% 1.15%
2057 0.96% 1.13%
2056 0.98% 1.2%
2055 1.01% 1.2%
2054 1.03% 1.28%
2053 1.06% 1.29%
2052 1.09% 1.35%
2051 1.12% 1.36%
2050 1.15% 1.37%
2049 1.18% 1.42%
2048 1.22% 1.42%
2047 1.24% 1.47%
2046 1.27% 1.51%
2045 1.3% 1.53%
2044 1.32% 1.63%
2043 1.36% 1.59%
2042 1.38% 1.71%
2041 1.41% 1.68%
2040 1.43% 1.69%
2039 1.47% 1.73%
2038 1.5% 1.75%
2037 1.52% 1.77%
2036 1.55% 1.85%
2035 1.58% 1.82%
2034 1.61% 1.89%
2033 1.63% 1.89%
2032 1.65% 1.86%
2031 1.68% 1.86%
2030 1.69% 1.88%
2029 1.72% 1.88%
2028 1.75% 1.89%
2027 1.78% 1.9%
2026 1.83% 1.91%
2025 1.87% 1.89%
2024 1.89% 1.8%
2023 1.93% 1.69%
2022 1.94% 1.72%
2021 1.98% 1.74%
2020 2.01% 1.67%
2019 2.03% 1.58%
2018 2.1% 1.5%
2017 2.22% 1.45%
2016 2.3% 1.4%
2015 2.33% 1.35%
2014 2.39% 1.38%
2013 2.44% 1.42%
2012 2.45% 1.64%
2011 2.43% 1.79%
2010 2.46% 1.63%
2009 2.53% 1.42%
2008 2.57% 1.21%
2007 2.61% 1.33%
2006 2.63% 1.23%
2005 2.66% 0.95%
2004 2.68% 1.09%
2003 2.74% 1.2%
2002 2.79% 0.97%
2001 2.7% 0.67%
2000 2.54% 0.92%
1999 2.47% 1.63%
1998 2.46% 1.97%
1997 2.41% 1.9%
1996 2.36% 1.67%
1995 2.39% 0.93%
1994 2.43% 0.12%
1993 2.5% 1.47%
1992 2.52% 2.86%
1991 2.55% 2.64%
1990 2.58% 2.76%
1989 2.53% 2.94%
1988 2.43% 3.21%
1987 2.32% 3.36%
1986 2.23% 3.4%
1985 2.17% 3.52%
1984 2.62% 3.62%
1983 3.05% 3.87%
1982 2.95% 3.97%
1981 2.85% 6.49%
1980 2.97% 5.92%
1979 3.1% 1.59%
1978 3.08% 1.46%
1977 2.99% 2.58%
1976 2.92% 3.09%
1975 2.94% 3.22%
1974 2.94% 3.29%
1973 2.93% 3.21%
1972 2.85% 3.12%
1971 2.81% 3.04%
1970 2.71% 3.12%
1969 2.53% 3.22%
1968 2.46% 3.2%
1967 2.44% 3.2%
1966 2.43% 3.2%
1965 2.43% 3.2%
1964 2.41% 3.2%
1963 2.42% 3.2%
1962 2.44% 3.19%
1961 2.89% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Ghana Zimbabwe
Current population
35885254
17361868
Population rank 46/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.21%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.21 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +804
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 60/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -54,555
Net migration rank 150/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -54,555
2024 - -13,114 - -60,528
2023 651,094 -10,003 372,505 -97,380
2022 646,441 -10,003 371,243 -102,828
2021 635,805 -11,259 349,908 -74,623
2020 637,469 -291 354,790 -89,440
2019 642,403 -21,857 348,798 -103,107
2018 641,551 -19,375 345,883 -117,758
2017 641,218 -4,913 344,035 -128,241
2016 659,910 7,009 348,772 -140,181
2015 667,729 -13,306 356,203 -162,220
2014 660,829 -6,312 366,350 -177,029
2013 658,638 -2,377 374,757 -176,972
2012 646,595 1,005 371,135 -177,061
2011 631,501 -720 359,572 -108,714
2010 613,133 -3,726 335,570 -108,671
2009 592,825 22,416 309,316 -108,689
2008 579,695 30,506 280,527 -113,858
2007 572,332 32,813 261,805 -118,299
2006 569,474 28,536 248,963 -57,257
2005 563,234 21,272 248,545 -134,212
2004 543,339 34,433 248,307 -127,550
2003 536,656 28,768 243,057 -96,667
2002 528,620 40,573 244,170 -101,212
2001 519,382 36,050 227,909 -139,361
2000 508,738 -4,206 236,343 -165,181
1999 487,210 -17,304 232,393 -86,343
1998 471,313 -17,564 225,614 6,645
1997 459,822 -15,409 216,288 395
1996 450,259 -37,113 205,269 978
1995 451,748 -42,558 206,695 -45,428
1994 449,589 -47,120 216,343 -174,723
1993 454,669 -49,792 228,045 -243,947
1992 452,156 -47,736 255,291 75,788
1991 448,159 -57,878 260,943 3,749
1990 442,211 -46,789 265,444 4,948
1989 432,541 -52,293 270,838 3,736
1988 425,031 -64,810 277,498 11,327
1987 419,328 -84,648 286,766 21,308
1986 411,191 -98,099 289,894 6,154
1985 401,722 -106,855 290,756 4,718
1984 392,053 -105,655 290,052 5,124
1983 379,846 15,276 286,545 4,456
1982 369,061 7,863 279,934 32,899
1981 359,572 -12,296 271,361 11,523
1980 346,816 -13,564 241,179 390,593
1979 334,848 20,291 223,657 -67,937
1978 324,428 18,041 222,979 -170,727
1977 315,429 15,243 225,139 -89,270
1976 305,769 -2,528 221,419 -32,495
1975 298,267 -292 216,947 -28,988
1974 290,796 -1,197 208,806 -16,105
1973 283,385 -1,168 201,885 -18,733
1972 275,236 -4,589 193,725 -20,959
1971 265,442 -12,238 185,427 -22,719
1970 257,938 -10,233 178,979 -24,102
1969 251,925 -28,752 172,626 -12,028
1968 242,821 -36,683 166,865 -11,997
1967 237,156 -35,666 161,205 -11,814
1966 231,440 -38,143 156,014 -11,211
1965 229,061 -38,519 151,164 -10,465
1964 226,685 -43,480 145,848 -9,631
1963 225,367 -46,516 140,984 -8,936
1962 223,842 -48,017 136,317 -8,529
1961 222,372 -48,777 131,531 -8,204
1960 217,134 12,181 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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