The current population of Ghana is 35,554,668 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data¹.
Ghana 2026 population is estimated at 35,697,557 people at mid-year.
Ghana population is equivalent to 0.43% of the total world population.
Ghana ranks number 46 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
The population density in Ghana is 157 per Km² (406 people per mi²).
The total land area is 227,540 Km² (87,854 sq. miles).
59.23% of the population is urban (21,144,996 people in 2026)
The median age in Ghana is 21.6 years.

1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Ghana (2026 and historical)

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Ghana Global Rank
2026	35,697,557	1.81%	633,285	−24,195	21.6	3.26	157	59.2%	21,144,996	0.43%	8,300,678,395	46
2025	35,064,272	1.85%	636,858	−17,079	21.3	3.3	154	58.6%	20,539,206	0.43%	8,231,613,070	46
2024	34,427,414	1.89%	639,500	−13,114	21.1	3.34	151	57.9%	19,940,842	0.42%	8,161,972,572	46
2023	33,787,914	1.93%	638,762	−10,003	20.9	3.4	148	57.3%	19,350,121	0.42%	8,091,734,930	46
2022	33,149,152	1.96%	630,672	−10,003	20.7	3.43	146	56.6%	18,767,205	0.41%	8,021,407,192	46
2020	31,887,809	2.13%	638,348	−291	20.4	3.54	140	55.3%	17,625,567	0.40%	7,887,001,292	46
2015	28,696,068	2.41%	644,215	−13,306	19.8	3.98	126	52%	14,918,455	0.38%	7,470,491,872	47
2010	25,474,995	2.56%	605,111	−3,726	19.2	4.18	112	48.8%	12,430,779	0.36%	7,021,732,148	47
2005	22,449,438	2.71%	562,470	21,272	18.3	4.5	99	45.4%	10,191,110	0.34%	6,586,970,132	49
2000	19,637,087	2.45%	447,614	−4,206	17.3	4.83	86	42.4%	8,319,630	0.32%	6,171,702,993	49
1995	17,399,017	2.48%	400,874	−42,558	16.5	5.11	76	38.7%	6,727,643	0.30%	5,758,878,982	50
1990	15,394,648	2.42%	346,684	−46,789	16.1	5.74	68	34.6%	5,330,699	0.29%	5,327,803,110	51
1985	13,661,229	2.73%	343,956	−106,855	16	6.12	60	30.6%	4,183,103	0.28%	4,868,943,465	52
1980	11,941,448	3.01%	329,428	−13,564	15.6	6.47	52	28.2%	3,366,222	0.27%	4,447,606,236	53
1975	10,294,308	2.89%	273,699	−292	14.8	6.76	45	28.7%	2,954,226	0.25%	4,070,735,277	55
1970	8,925,813	2.52%	208,641	−10,233	14.9	6.95	39	27.9%	2,489,533	0.24%	3,694,683,794	58
1965	7,882,606	2.52%	184,278	−38,519	15.4	6.88	35	25.5%	2,009,926	0.24%	3,334,533,703	62
1960	6,961,215	3.31%	209,258	12,181	16.7	6.89	31	22.2%	1,546,791	0.23%	3,015,470,894	64
1955	5,914,923	3.09%	166,852	9,574	17.8	6.82	26	18.3%	1,084,305	0.22%	2,740,213,792	66

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Population Forecast

Year	Population	Yearly % Change	Yearly Change	Migrants (net)	Median Age	Fertility Rate	Density (P/Km²)	Urban Pop %	Urban Population	Country's Share of World Pop	World Population	Ghana Global Rank
2030	38,222,089	1.74%	631,563	−28,681	22.4	3.1	168	61.9%	23,640,801	0.45%	8,569,124,911	44
2035	41,412,554	1.62%	638,093	−38,782	23.6	2.93	182	65%	26,911,789	0.47%	8,885,210,181	42
2040	44,568,350	1.48%	631,159	−42,433	24.8	2.78	196	68%	30,318,570	0.49%	9,177,190,203	43
2045	47,634,274	1.34%	613,185	−43,698	26	2.66	209	71.1%	33,877,647	0.50%	9,439,639,668	41
2050	50,553,047	1.2%	583,755	−44,421	27	2.55	222	74.2%	37,518,298	0.52%	9,664,378,587	42

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Ghana Demographics (2026)

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Life Expectancy

66.1 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate

29.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5

38.8

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Ghana

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank	Urban Area	Population Estimate (2025)
1	Accra	5,592,780
2	Kumasi	4,297,984
3	Sekondi-Takoradi	1,127,436
4	Tamale	654,868
5	Cape Coast	281,579
6	Koforidua	246,770
7	Obuasi	245,920
8	Ho	243,211
9	Sunyani	193,583
10	Agona Swedru	174,180
11	Techiman	167,967
12	Hohoe	163,460
13	Yendi	161,247
14	Kato	140,506
15	Odumase	134,167
16	Anloga	120,198
17	Kintampo	117,811
18	Akim Oda	114,609
19	Winneba	114,111
20	Patase	106,169
21	Asamankese	104,178
22	Suhum	101,263
23	New Tafo Akim	99,303
24	Assin Fosu	97,247
25	Aflao	90,714
26	Bawku	90,420
27	Bolgatanga	90,035
28	Atebubu	89,748
29	Dormaa Ahenkro	89,562
30	Nkawkaw	87,326
31	Konongo	85,498
32	Savelugu	85,278
33	Bimbilla	84,886
34	Wa	82,552
35	Nsawam	81,421
36	Akatsi	80,508
37	Mankessim	78,168
38	Yeji	74,906
39	Nkoranza	74,691
40	Mampong	73,897
41	Bekwai	73,674
42	Salaga	73,224
43	Tarkwa	68,341
44	Dunkwa-on-Offin	65,165
45	Donkorkrom	64,429
46	Dambai	64,398
47	Navrongo	59,266
48	Akpokploe	57,195
49	Walewale	57,170
50	Elmina	56,799
51	Wenchi	56,599
52	Kpando	56,312
53	Gushiegu	55,917
54	Tepa	55,138
55	Ejura	54,973
56	Sokpoe	54,387
57	Nkwanta	53,362
58	Bibiani	51,565

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Notes

The Ghana Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Ghana delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Ghana (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Ghana in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Ghana Population (LIVE)