Population · Africa · 2025 data
Ghana Population
Ghana had a population of 35.06 million in 2025, ranking #47 of 216 countries and territories (0.43% of the world). The population grew by 22.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Ghana, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,064,272 | +1.85% |
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | +1.89% |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | +1.93% |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | +1.94% |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | +1.98% |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | +2.01% |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | +2.03% |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | +2.10% |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | +2.22% |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | +2.30% |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | +2.33% |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | +2.39% |
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | +2.45% |
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | +2.43% |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | +2.46% |
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | +2.53% |
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | +2.57% |
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | +2.61% |
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | +2.63% |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | +2.66% |
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | +2.68% |
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | +2.74% |
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | +2.79% |
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | +2.54% |
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | +2.47% |
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | +2.46% |
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | +2.41% |
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | +2.36% |
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | +2.39% |
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | +2.43% |
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | +2.50% |
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | +2.52% |
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | +2.55% |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | +2.58% |
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | +2.43% |
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | +2.62% |
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | +3.05% |
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | +2.85% |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | +3.10% |
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | +3.08% |
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | +2.99% |
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | +2.92% |
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | +2.94% |
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | +2.94% |
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | +2.93% |
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | +2.81% |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | +2.71% |
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | +2.53% |
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | +2.46% |
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | +2.44% |
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | +2.43% |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | +2.43% |
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | +2.41% |
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | +2.42% |
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | +2.44% |
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | +2.89% |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | — |
Demographics of Ghana
Ethnic groups
Akan 45.7%, Mole-Dagbani 18.5%, Ewe 12.8%, Ga-Dangme 7.1%, Gurma 6.4%, Guan 3.2%, Grusi 2.7%, Mande 2%, other 1.6% (2021 est.)
Languages
Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2% (2010 est.)
Religions
Christian 71.3% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6%, Protestant 17.4%, Catholic 10%, other 12.3%), Muslim 19.9%, traditionalist 3.2%, other 4.5%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 59.2% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Ghana and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).