Population, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population, annual growth rate was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in Ghana is 1.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 3.1 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.89 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 54 Kenya 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Tajikistan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Comoros 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Eritrea 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 1.8 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Population, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.