What is the population of Ghana in 2026?
Ghana has a population of 35,064,272 people (2025 estimate), which is 47th in the world and about 0.42% of the global total.
Officially Republic of Ghana
Population 2025
35,064,272
0.42% of world population
World Bank, 2025Annual Growth
+1.83%
+642,728 people a year
World Bank, 2025Density
148/km²
227,533 km² land area
World Bank, 2023Median Age
21.3 years
Life expectancy 65.7 years
Our World in Data, 2025About Ghana
West Africa's 47th-most populous nation has over 35 million inhabitants spread across 227,533 km² at a density of 148 people per km². The population is young, with a median age of 21.3 years and a fertility rate of 3.3 births per woman, supporting an annual growth rate of 1.8%. Life expectancy stands at 65.7 years.
The republic, established in 1957, operates as a democracy with English as its official language and the Ghanaian cedi as currency. Its capital is Accra. The country borders Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Togo. Urban areas account for 59% of the population, while GDP per capita reaches $3,257.
This summary is AI-generated from the indicators on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Country Facts
- Capital
- Accra
- Continent
- Africa
- ISO codes
- GH · GHA
- Demonym
- Ghanaian
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (GHS ₵)
- Government
- Democracy
- State inception
- 1957
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +233
- Internet TLD
- .gh
- Land neighbours
- 3
Languages
- English
Demographics
Economy
Health
Education
Environment
Infrastructure
Quality of Life
Geography
Military
Age & Gender Distribution
Population by five-year age band, UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Male Female
- Age 0–14
- 35.8%
- Age 15–64
- 60.5%
- Age 65+
- 3.7%
| Age band | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ | 9 | 45 |
| 95-99 | 367 | 859 |
| 90-94 | 3,969 | 7,122 |
| 85-89 | 18,081 | 29,396 |
| 80-84 | 46,855 | 71,210 |
| 75-79 | 91,656 | 120,832 |
| 70-74 | 156,970 | 193,204 |
| 65-69 | 253,669 | 282,438 |
| 60-64 | 390,988 | 426,642 |
| 55-59 | 514,090 | 548,969 |
| 50-54 | 634,736 | 661,216 |
| 45-49 | 801,104 | 818,946 |
| 40-44 | 975,017 | 982,910 |
| 35-39 | 1,132,583 | 1,132,405 |
| 30-34 | 1,251,039 | 1,245,243 |
| 25-29 | 1,346,825 | 1,336,399 |
| 20-24 | 1,568,347 | 1,548,523 |
| 15-19 | 1,766,006 | 1,737,487 |
| 10-14 | 1,990,141 | 1,950,770 |
| 5-9 | 2,095,597 | 2,045,246 |
| 0-4 | 2,156,193 | 2,093,308 |
Population History & Projection (1950–2100)
Observed population to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,080,664 |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 |
| 2030 | 38,222,089 |
| 2040 | 44,568,350 |
| 2050 | 50,553,047 |
| 2060 | 55,750,054 |
| 2070 | 60,088,946 |
| 2080 | 63,606,282 |
| 2090 | 66,099,925 |
| 2100 | 67,547,746 |
How Ghana Compares
Population against the ten most populous countries.
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| India | 1.46B |
| China | 1.41B |
| United States | 341.8M |
| Indonesia | 285.7M |
| Pakistan | 255.2M |
| Nigeria | 237.5M |
| Brazil | 212.8M |
| Bangladesh | 175.7M |
| Russia | 143.5M |
| Ethiopia | 135.5M |
| Ghana | 35.1M |
Major Cities in Ghana
1 metropolitan area in our city dataset.
- Accra2.56M · +2.85%
Countries Bordering Ghana
3 land borders.
- Burkina Faso24.1M · +2.21%
- Ivory Coast32.7M · +2.41%
- Togo8.59M · +2.18%
Ghana Population FAQ
Is the population of Ghana growing or shrinking?
Ghana's population is growing at +1.83% per year, a change of roughly 642,728 people annually.
What is the capital of Ghana?
The capital of Ghana is Accra.
What is the largest city in Ghana?
Accra is the largest metropolitan area in Ghana, with about 2.56M people.
How densely populated is Ghana?
Ghana has 148/km² across 227,533 km² of land area.
What is life expectancy in Ghana?
Life expectancy at birth in Ghana is 65.7 years (2024).
What is the median age in Ghana?
The median age in Ghana is 21.3 years, meaning half the population is younger than that and half older.
Which continent is Ghana in?
Ghana is in Africa.