Population, total in Ghana
Ghana: Population, total was 35.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.06 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.06 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.96 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Ghana stood at 35.06 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Ghana peaked at 35.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.96 million, in 1960.
That places Ghana 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 35.06 million | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.3× 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 | 33.47 million | 31.89 million | 35.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 44 Poland 36.44 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 35.98 million compare
- 46 Mozambique 35.63 million compare
- 48 Peru 34.58 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 32.74 million compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 32.71 million compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Ghana?
- Population, total in Ghana was 35.06 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population, total?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.