Ghana population (2026)
The population of Ghana is 35,697,557 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Ghana ranks #46 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.430% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.77% a year (+633,285 people). The median age is 22.6 years, women have 3.26 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 66.1 years. Population density is 157 people per km² of land. The capital is Accra.
Population of Ghana, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 50,553,047 | +1.12% | 28.0 | 2.55 | 70.0 | 0.523% |
| 2045 | 47,634,274 | +1.26% | 27.0 | 2.66 | 69.3 | 0.505% |
| 2040 | 44,568,350 | +1.40% | 25.8 | 2.78 | 68.5 | 0.486% |
| 2035 | 41,412,554 | +1.53% | 24.6 | 2.93 | 67.7 | 0.466% |
| 2030 | 38,222,089 | +1.66% | 23.4 | 3.1 | 66.8 | 0.446% |
| 2026 | 35,697,557 | +1.77% | 22.6 | 3.26 | 66.1 | 0.430% |
| 2025 | 35,064,272 | +1.81% | 22.3 | 3.3 | 65.9 | 0.426% |
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | +1.85% | 22.1 | 3.34 | 65.7 | 0.422% |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | +1.90% | 21.9 | 3.4 | 65.5 | 0.418% |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | +1.92% | 21.7 | 3.43 | 65.2 | 0.413% |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | +2.00% | 21.4 | 3.54 | 64.3 | 0.404% |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | +2.28% | 20.8 | 3.98 | 63.2 | 0.384% |
| 2010 | 25,474,994 | +2.39% | 20.2 | 4.18 | 61.3 | 0.363% |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | +2.60% | 19.3 | 4.5 | 59.6 | 0.341% |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | +2.57% | 18.3 | 4.83 | 58.1 | 0.318% |
| 1995 | 17,399,016 | +2.35% | 17.5 | 5.11 | 56.7 | 0.302% |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | +2.57% | 17.1 | 5.74 | 55.4 | 0.289% |
| 1985 | 13,661,230 | +2.16% | 17.0 | 6.12 | 52.7 | 0.281% |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | +2.79% | 16.6 | 6.47 | 51.1 | 0.268% |
| 1975 | 10,294,309 | +2.90% | 15.8 | 6.76 | 49.3 | 0.253% |
| 1970 | 8,925,812 | +2.77% | 15.9 | 6.95 | 47.9 | 0.242% |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | +2.42% | 16.4 | 6.88 | 47.7 | 0.236% |
| 1960 | 6,961,214 | +3.29% | 17.7 | 6.89 | 46.9 | 0.231% |
| 1955 | 5,914,924 | +3.21% | 18.8 | 6.82 | 45.4 | 0.216% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania