Total population in Ghana (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.06M persons | +636.86K persons | +1.85% |
| 2024 | 34.43M persons | +639.50K persons | +1.89% |
| 2023 | 33.79M persons | +638.76K persons | +1.93% |
| 2022 | 33.15M persons | +630.49K persons | +1.94% |
| 2021 | 32.52M persons | +630.86K persons | +1.98% |
| 2020 | 31.89M persons | +628.86K persons | +2.01% |
| 2019 | 31.26M persons | +621.36K persons | +2.03% |
| 2018 | 30.64M persons | +629.23K persons | +2.10% |
| 2017 | 30.01M persons | +651.61K persons | +2.22% |
| 2016 | 29.36M persons | +660.67K persons | +2.30% |
| 2015 | 28.70M persons | +654.48K persons | +2.33% |
| 2014 | 28.04M persons | +655.40K persons | +2.39% |
| 2013 | 27.39M persons | +651.92K persons | +2.44% |
| 2012 | 26.73M persons | +639.18K persons | +2.45% |
| 2011 | 26.10M persons | +620.09K persons | +2.43% |
| 2010 | 25.47M persons | +612.33K persons | +2.46% |
| 2009 | 24.86M persons | +612.72K persons | +2.53% |
| 2008 | 24.25M persons | +607.67K persons | +2.57% |
| 2007 | 23.64M persons | +601.58K persons | +2.61% |
| 2006 | 23.04M persons | +591.26K persons | +2.63% |
| 2005 | 22.45M persons | +581.14K persons | +2.66% |
| 2004 | 21.87M persons | +571.59K persons | +2.68% |
| 2003 | 21.30M persons | +567.32K persons | +2.74% |
| 2002 | 20.73M persons | +562.32K persons | +2.79% |
| 2001 | 20.17M persons | +529.98K persons | +2.70% |
| 2000 | 19.64M persons | +487.22K persons | +2.54% |
| 1999 | 19.15M persons | +461.83K persons | +2.47% |
| 1998 | 18.69M persons | +449.08K persons | +2.46% |
| 1997 | 18.24M persons | +428.78K persons | +2.41% |
| 1996 | 17.81M persons | +411.17K persons | +2.36% |
| 1995 | 17.40M persons | +405.83K persons | +2.39% |
| 1994 | 16.99M persons | +403.67K persons | +2.43% |
| 1993 | 16.59M persons | +404.66K persons | +2.50% |
| 1992 | 16.18M persons | +397.36K persons | +2.52% |
| 1991 | 15.79M persons | +392.85K persons | +2.55% |
| 1990 | 15.39M persons | +387.84K persons | +2.58% |
| 1989 | 15.01M persons | +370.24K persons | +2.53% |
| 1988 | 14.64M persons | +347.46K persons | +2.43% |
| 1987 | 14.29M persons | +323.89K persons | +2.32% |
| 1986 | 13.97M persons | +303.99K persons | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 13.66M persons | +290.64K persons | +2.17% |
| 1984 | 13.37M persons | +340.75K persons | +2.62% |
| 1983 | 13.03M persons | +386.02K persons | +3.05% |
| 1982 | 12.64M persons | +362.11K persons | +2.95% |
| 1981 | 12.28M persons | +340.26K persons | +2.85% |
| 1980 | 11.94M persons | +344.19K persons | +2.97% |
| 1979 | 11.60M persons | +348.81K persons | +3.10% |
| 1978 | 11.25M persons | +336.58K persons | +3.08% |
| 1977 | 10.91M persons | +316.96K persons | +2.99% |
| 1976 | 10.59M persons | +300.60K persons | +2.92% |
| 1975 | 10.29M persons | — | — |
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