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Ghana population, 1950 to 2100

Ghana grew from 5.1 million people in 1950 to 33.8 million in 2023, and the UN projects 67.5 million by 2100.

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  • Ghana: 5.1M in 1950, 67.6M in 2100 (projected) (13× higher). The latest estimate is 33.8M in 2023.

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Ghana has grown by a factor of about six and a half since 1950, from 5.1 million people to 33.8 million in 2023. The population stood at 10.3 million in 1975 and 19.6 million in 2000. That put Ghana at 46th in the world in 2023, up from 66th in 1950.

The UN medium projection has the pace easing. Ghana is projected at about 38.2 million in 2030, 50.6 million in 2050, 62.0 million in 2075 and 67.5 million in 2100, roughly double the 2023 estimate. Its world rank would improve more slowly than before, to 42nd in 2050 and 39th in 2100. Data are from UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Ghana's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇬🇭 Ghana
19505.1M
19515.2M
19525.4M
19535.6M
19545.7M
19555.9M
19566.1M
19576.3M
19586.5M
19596.7M
19607.0M
19617.2M
19627.3M
19637.5M
19647.7M
19657.9M
19668.1M
19678.3M
19688.5M
19698.7M
19708.9M
19719.2M
19729.4M
19739.7M
197410.0M
197510.3M
197610.6M
197710.9M
197811.3M
197911.6M
198011.9M
198112.3M
198212.6M
198313.0M
198413.4M
198513.7M
198614.0M
198714.3M
198814.6M
198915.0M
199015.4M
199115.8M
199216.2M
199316.6M
199417.0M
199517.4M
199617.8M
199718.2M
199818.7M
199919.2M
200019.6M
200120.2M
200220.7M
200321.3M
200421.9M
200522.5M
200623.0M
200723.6M
200824.3M
200924.9M
201025.5M
201126.1M
201226.7M
201327.4M
201428.0M
201528.7M
201629.4M
201730.0M
201830.6M
201931.3M
202031.9M
202132.5M
202233.2M
202333.8M
202434.4M
202535.1M
202635.7M
202736.3M
202837.0M
202937.6M
203038.2M
203138.9M
203239.5M
203340.1M
203440.8M
203541.4M
203642.1M
203742.7M
203843.3M
203943.9M
204044.6M
204145.2M
204245.8M
204346.4M
204447.0M
204547.6M
204648.2M
204748.8M
204849.4M
204950.0M
205050.6M
205151.1M
205251.7M
205352.2M
205452.7M
205553.3M
205653.8M
205754.3M
205854.8M
205955.3M
206055.8M
206156.2M
206256.7M
206357.1M
206457.6M
206558.0M
206658.5M
206758.9M
206859.3M
206959.7M
207060.1M
207160.5M
207260.9M
207361.2M
207461.6M
207562.0M
207662.3M
207762.6M
207863.0M
207963.3M
208063.6M
208163.9M
208264.2M
208364.5M
208464.7M
208565.0M
208665.2M
208765.5M
208865.7M
208965.9M
209066.1M
209166.3M
209266.5M
209366.6M
209466.8M
209566.9M
209667.1M
209767.2M
209867.3M
209967.5M
210067.6M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ghana?

Ghana had about 33.8 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 46th in the world. The UN projects about 38.2 million by 2030.

What will Ghana's population be in 2100?

The UN medium projection puts Ghana at about 67.5 million people in 2100, roughly double the 2023 estimate, with about 50.6 million in 2050. The series is still rising at the end. These are projections, not forecasts.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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