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 1
1951 5,229,000
1952 5,387,000
1953 5,553,000 1
1954 5,729,000
1955 5,914,000
1956 6,109,000 1
1957 6,312,000
1958 6,520,000 1
1959 6,735,000
1960 6,961,000
1961 7,162,000 1
1962 7,337,000
1963 7,514,000 1
1964 7,695,000
1965 7,882,000
1966 8,074,000 1
1967 8,271,000
1968 8,475,000
1969 8,690,000 1
1970 8,925,000
1971 9,176,000 1
1972 9,438,000
1973 9,714,000 1
1974 10,000,000 1
1975 10,294,000
1976 10,594,000 1
1977 10,911,000
1978 11,248,000 1
1979 11,597,000 1
1980 11,941,000
1981 12,281,000 1
1982 12,643,000 1
1983 13,029,000 1
1984 13,370,000
1985 13,661,000 1
1986 13,965,000
1987 14,289,000 1
1988 14,636,000 1
1989 15,006,000 1
1990 15,394,000
1991 15,787,000 1
1992 16,184,000 1
1993 16,589,000 1
1994 16,993,000
1995 17,399,000 1
1996 17,810,000 1
1997 18,238,000 1
1998 18,688,000 1
1999 19,149,000 1
2000 19,637,000 1
2001 20,167,000 1
2002 20,729,000 1
2003 21,296,000 1
2004 21,868,000 1
2005 22,449,000 1
2006 23,040,000 1
2007 23,642,000 1
2008 24,249,000 1
2009 24,862,000 1
2010 25,474,000 1
2011 26,095,000 1
2012 26,734,000 1
2013 27,386,000 1
2014 28,041,000 1
2015 28,696,000 1
2016 29,356,000 1
2017 30,008,000 1
2018 30,637,000 1
2019 31,258,000 1
2020 31,887,000 1
2021 32,518,000 1
2022 33,149,000 1
2023 33,787,000 1
2024 34,427,000 1
2025 35,064,000 1
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