Population (International Monetary) in Ghana
Ghana: Population (International Monetary) was 34.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.43 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Ghana stood at 34.43 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Ghana peaked at 34.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.96 million, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.96 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 9.18 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 9.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 10.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 12.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 18.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.73 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 24.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.43 million | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.43 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.61 million, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 6.96 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 8.93 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 million | 11.94 million | 15.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 million | 15.39 million | 19.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 million | 19.64 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 million | 25.48 million | 31.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.15 million | 31.89 million | 34.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 44 Malaysia 35.56 million compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 35.30 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 34.63 million compare
- 48 Peru 34.22 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 31.96 million compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.93 million compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Ghana?
- Population in Ghana was 34.43 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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