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Ghana

Population

35,892,708

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
46th
Share of world
0.43%
Annual change
+633,2851.88%

Population of Ghana

020M40M60M80M100M120M140M160M202635.9M2050 projection50.6M↑ 41% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 35,892,708. 2050 projection: 50,553,047.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Ghana. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202635,697,5571.88%46
202535,064,2721.92%46
202031,887,8092.01%46
201931,258,9452.03%46
201830,637,5852.10%46
201730,008,3542.22%48
201528,696,0682.41%47
201025,474,9952.56%47
200522,449,4382.71%49
200019,637,0872.45%49

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Kumasi is home to 4,529,118 people, 12.69% of Ghana's population.

City population4M2M700K
Kumasi 4.5MAccra 3.0MTamale 826.5KTakoradi 692.6KSekondi 508.2KCape Coast 378.1KAshaiman 280.1KAmanfrom 265.9KHo 232.6KKoforidua 203.8K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Kumasi4.5M12.69%
2Accra3.0M8.27%
3Tamale826.5K2.32%
4Takoradi692.6K1.94%
5Sekondi508.2K1.42%
6Cape Coast378.1K1.06%
7Ashaiman280.1K0.78%
8Amanfrom265.9K0.74%
9Ho232.6K0.65%
10Koforidua203.8K0.57%

Ghana by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Ghana is home to an estimated 35,892,708 people, the 46th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Ghana has a net population change of approximately 1,727 people per day, driven by 2,474 births, 681 deaths, and net emigration of 66 people.
Share of world
Ghana makes up 0.43% of the world's population and 2.25% of Africa's.
Density
156.9 people per km² of land (406.3 per mi²), ranking 85th among countries and territories.
Urban living
58.92% of people live in urban areas.

Ghana Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 16100+ years, female: 5895–99 years, male: 43595–99 years, female: 1,03190–94 years, male: 4,28790–94 years, female: 8,13985–89 years, male: 18,74985–89 years, female: 31,64280–84 years, male: 48,62580–84 years, female: 72,27275–79 years, male: 98,51775–79 years, female: 130,30070–74 years, male: 173,21870–74 years, female: 206,55565–69 years, male: 281,54065–69 years, female: 315,44360–64 years, male: 428,43160–64 years, female: 468,79055–59 years, male: 547,47855–59 years, female: 582,92850–54 years, male: 674,39350–54 years, female: 702,47845–49 years, male: 859,52545–49 years, female: 875,96240–44 years, male: 1,034,67940–44 years, female: 1,043,15735–39 years, male: 1,171,34735–39 years, female: 1,171,80630–34 years, male: 1,273,18030–34 years, female: 1,269,58925–29 years, male: 1,412,91625–29 years, female: 1,403,90820–24 years, male: 1,633,34920–24 years, female: 1,615,46815–19 years, male: 1,834,21615–19 years, female: 1,804,89310–14 years, male: 2,055,06410–14 years, female: 2,014,4185–9 years, male: 2,090,7655–9 years, female: 2,038,8970–4 years, male: 2,181,6660–4 years, female: 2,117,434100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

22.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

66.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.93%

Female

50.07%

Life expectancy 63.7Life expectancy 68.6

Ethnicity

45.7%

Akan

  • Akan45.7%
  • Mole-Dagbani18.5%
  • Ewe12.8%
  • Ga-Dangme7.1%
  • Gurma6.4%
  • Guan3.2%
  • Grusi2.7%
  • Mande2%
  • Other1.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Religion

71.3%

Christian, the largest religion

  • Christian71.3%
  • Muslim19.9%
  • Other4.5%
  • traditionalist3.2%
  • None1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2021 est.

Christian: Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6%, Protestant 17.4%, Catholic 10%, Other 12.3%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Ghana United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Ghana Statistical Services