Ghana — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 5,080,000 2,653,000 2,427,000 22.33 1
1951 5,229,000 2,723,000 2,505,000 22.98
1952 5,387,000 2,798,000 2,588,000 23.68
1953 5,553,000 2,878,000 2,675,000 24.41 1
1954 5,729,000 2,962,000 2,767,000 25.18
1955 5,914,000 3,051,000 2,863,000 26.00
1956 6,109,000 3,145,000 2,964,000 26.85 1
1957 6,312,000 3,243,000 3,069,000 27.74
1958 6,520,000 3,344,000 3,176,000 28.66 1
1959 6,735,000 3,448,000 3,287,000 29.60
1960 6,961,000 3,558,000 3,402,000 30.59
1961 7,162,000 3,652,000 3,510,000 31.48 1
1962 7,337,000 3,728,000 3,608,000 32.25
1963 7,514,000 3,807,000 3,707,000 33.03 1
1964 7,695,000 3,887,000 3,808,000 33.82
1965 7,882,000 3,971,000 3,911,000 34.64
1966 8,074,000 4,057,000 4,016,000 35.49 1
1967 8,271,000 4,147,000 4,124,000 36.35
1968 8,475,000 4,240,000 4,234,000 37.25
1969 8,690,000 4,340,000 4,350,000 38.19 1
1970 8,925,000 4,451,000 4,473,000 39.23
1971 9,176,000 4,575,000 4,600,000 40.33 1
1972 9,438,000 4,707,000 4,730,000 41.48
1973 9,714,000 4,844,000 4,869,000 42.69 1
1974 10,000,000 4,986,000 5,014,000 43.95 1
1975 10,294,000 5,131,000 5,162,000 45.24
1976 10,594,000 5,281,000 5,313,000 46.56 1
1977 10,911,000 5,436,000 5,475,000 47.96
1978 11,248,000 5,598,000 5,650,000 49.44 1
1979 11,597,000 5,765,000 5,831,000 50.97 1
1980 11,941,000 5,935,000 6,005,000 52.48
1981 12,281,000 6,109,000 6,171,000 53.98 1
1982 12,643,000 6,291,000 6,352,000 55.57 1
1983 13,029,000 6,479,000 6,550,000 57.26 1
1984 13,370,000 6,646,000 6,723,000 58.76
1985 13,661,000 6,791,000 6,869,000 60.04 1
1986 13,965,000 6,942,000 7,022,000 61.38
1987 14,289,000 7,104,000 7,184,000 62.80 1
1988 14,636,000 7,278,000 7,358,000 64.33 1
1989 15,006,000 7,464,000 7,542,000 65.95 1
1990 15,394,000 7,659,000 7,735,000 67.66
1991 15,787,000 7,857,000 7,930,000 69.38 1
1992 16,184,000 8,057,000 8,127,000 71.13 1
1993 16,589,000 8,262,000 8,327,000 72.91 1
1994 16,993,000 8,462,000 8,530,000 74.68
1995 17,399,000 8,660,000 8,738,000 76.47 1
1996 17,810,000 8,862,000 8,947,000 78.27 1
1997 18,238,000 9,075,000 9,162,000 80.16 1
1998 18,688,000 9,300,000 9,387,000 82.13 1
1999 19,149,000 9,531,000 9,618,000 84.16 1
2000 19,637,000 9,776,000 9,860,000 86.30 1
2001 20,167,000 10,044,000 10,123,000 88.63 1
2002 20,729,000 10,328,000 10,401,000 91.10 1
2003 21,296,000 10,614,000 10,682,000 93.60 1
2004 21,868,000 10,903,000 10,965,000 96.11 1
2005 22,449,000 11,196,000 11,252,000 98.66 1
2006 23,040,000 11,495,000 11,545,000 101.26 1
2007 23,642,000 11,798,000 11,843,000 103.90 1
2008 24,249,000 12,105,000 12,144,000 106.57 1
2009 24,862,000 12,414,000 12,448,000 109.27 1
2010 25,474,000 12,722,000 12,752,000 111.96 1
2011 26,095,000 13,034,000 13,060,000 114.68 1
2012 26,734,000 13,355,000 13,378,000 117.49 1
2013 27,386,000 13,683,000 13,703,000 120.36 1
2014 28,041,000 14,011,000 14,029,000 123.24 1
2015 28,696,000 14,339,000 14,356,000 126.11 1
2016 29,356,000 14,670,000 14,686,000 129.02 1
2017 30,008,000 14,996,000 15,011,000 131.88 1
2018 30,637,000 15,311,000 15,326,000 134.65 1
2019 31,258,000 15,621,000 15,637,000 137.38 1
2020 31,887,000 15,934,000 15,953,000 140.14 1
2021 32,518,000 16,247,000 16,271,000 142.91 1
2022 33,149,000 16,560,000 16,588,000 145.69 1
2023 33,787,000 16,877,000 16,910,000 148.49 1
2024 34,427,000 17,194,000 17,233,000 151.30 1
2025 35,064,000 17,509,000 17,554,000 154.10 1
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