Ghana — Population, Total (millions)
Total resident population as of mid-year, counting all persons regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35.7 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 35.06 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 34.43 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 33.79 | Actual |
| 2022 | 33.15 | Actual |
| 2021 | 32.52 | Actual |
| 2020 | 31.89 | Actual |
| 2019 | 31.26 | Actual |
| 2018 | 30.64 | Actual |
| 2017 | 30.01 | Actual |
| 2016 | 29.36 | Actual |
| 2015 | 28.7 | Actual |
| 2014 | 28.04 | Actual |
| 2013 | 27.39 | Actual |
| 2012 | 26.73 | Actual |
| 2011 | 26.1 | Actual |
| 2010 | 25.48 | Actual |
| 2009 | 24.86 | Actual |
| 2008 | 24.25 | Actual |
| 2007 | 23.64 | Actual |
| 2006 | 23.04 | Actual |
| 2005 | 22.45 | Actual |
| 2004 | 21.87 | Actual |
| 2003 | 21.3 | Actual |
| 2002 | 20.73 | Actual |
| 2001 | 20.17 | Actual |
| 2000 | 19.64 | Actual |
| 1999 | 19.15 | Actual |
| 1998 | 18.69 | Actual |
| 1997 | 18.24 | Actual |
| 1996 | 17.81 | Actual |
| 1995 | 17.4 | Actual |
| 1994 | 16.99 | Actual |
| 1993 | 16.59 | Actual |
| 1992 | 16.19 | Actual |
| 1991 | 15.79 | Actual |
| 1990 | 15.4 | Actual |
| 1989 | 15.01 | Actual |
| 1988 | 14.64 | Actual |
| 1987 | 14.29 | Actual |
| 1986 | 13.97 | Actual |
| 1985 | 13.66 | Actual |
| 1984 | 13.37 | Actual |
| 1983 | 13.03 | Actual |
| 1982 | 12.64 | Actual |
| 1981 | 12.28 | Actual |
| 1980 | 11.94 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Population, Total (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net