Population estimates and projections in Ghana
Ghana had an estimated population of 33,787,914 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Ghana, 2023 (latest estimate)
33,787,914
Change from 2022
+1.9%
Projection for 2030
38,222,089 people
Projection for 2050
50,553,047 people
Projection for 2100
67,547,746 people
Position in 2023
46th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Ghana over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Ghana |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 67,547,746 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 66,940,848 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 66,099,925 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 64,981,220 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 63,606,282 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 61,951,859 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 60,088,946 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 58,027,209 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 55,750,054 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 53,257,057 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 50,553,047 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 47,634,274 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 44,568,350 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 41,412,554 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 38,222,089 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 35,064,272 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 people |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 people |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 people |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 people |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 people |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 people |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 people |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 people |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 people |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.9% from 33,149,152 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 27,386,193 people, the figure has changed by +23.4%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Ghana has the 46th highest value.
More for Ghana
All statistics for Ghana
Median age estimates and projections
20.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.40 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.90%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
35,064,272 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.83%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.8%
2025 · World Bank