Ghana Population History
1960 - 2026
Ghana's population has grown from 6,961,215 in 1960 to 34,427,414 in 2024, a total increase of 394.6% (4.95x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
7.0M
2024 Population
34.4M
Total Growth
394.6%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
7.0M
1970
8.9M
1980
11.9M
1990
15.4M
2000
19.6M
2010
25.5M
2020
31.9M
2024
34.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.52%
1965-1970
+2.52%
1970-1975
+2.89%
1975-1980
+3.01%
1980-1985
+2.73%
1985-1990
+2.42%
1990-1995
+2.48%
1995-2000
+2.45%
2000-2005
+2.71%
2005-2010
+2.56%
2010-2015
+2.41%
2015-2020
+2.13%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | +639,500 |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | +638,762 |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | +630,487 |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | +630,856 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | +628,864 |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | +621,360 |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | +629,231 |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | +651,612 |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | +660,674 |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | +654,476 |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | +655,399 |
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | +651,925 |
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | +639,180 |
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | +620,093 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | +612,331 |
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | +612,718 |
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | +607,667 |
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | +601,577 |
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | +591,264 |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | +581,140 |
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | +571,593 |
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | +567,317 |
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | +562,319 |
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | +529,982 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | +487,223 |
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | +461,828 |
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | +449,078 |
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | +428,777 |
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | +411,164 |
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | +405,827 |
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | +403,671 |
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | +404,664 |
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | +397,359 |
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | +392,848 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | +387,835 |
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | +370,245 |
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | +347,460 |
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | +323,891 |
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | +303,988 |
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | +290,639 |
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | +340,754 |
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | +386,017 |
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | +362,107 |
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | +340,264 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | +344,193 |
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | +348,805 |
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | +336,579 |
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | +316,958 |
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | +300,605 |
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | +293,785 |
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | +285,906 |
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | +276,430 |
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | +261,923 |
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | +250,451 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | +235,430 |
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | +214,654 |
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | +203,816 |
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | +197,392 |
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | +191,915 |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | +186,867 |
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | +181,025 |
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | +177,339 |
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | +174,708 |
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | +201,452 |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | — |