Ghana Population

1950 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Ghana population

  • The Ghana population reached 31.1 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 30.4 million people in Dec 2019
  • The data reached an all-time high of 31.1 million people in Dec 2020 and a record low of 5.0 million people in Dec 1950

The International Monetary Fund provides Mid-year Population.


Further information about Ghana population data

  • In the latest reports, Ghana Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.9 % in Dec 2022
  • Monthly earnings of the Ghana population was 242.0 USD in Dec 2015
  • Ghana Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 68.8 % in Dec 2022

View Ghana's Population from 1950 to 2020 in the chart:

Ghana Population

What was Ghana's Population in 2020?

The Ghana population reached 31.1 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 30.4 million people in Dec 2019 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31.1 2020 30.4 2019 5.0 1950 31.1 2020 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2020

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 43.4 2019 yearly 1950 - 2019
Argentina (Person mn) 46.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Armenia (Person mn) 3.0 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Australia (Person mn) 27.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2023 yearly 1925 - 2023
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Bolivia (Person mn) 11.7 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Botswana (Person mn) 2.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Brazil (Person mn) 212.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2023 yearly 1880 - 2023
Cambodia (Person mn) 16.6 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Canada (Person mn) 41.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Chile (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
China (Person mn) 1,409.7 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Colombia (Person mn) 52.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.9 2022 yearly 1974 - 2022
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 106.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
European Union (Person mn) 448.8 2022 yearly 1959 - 2022
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2023 yearly 1749 - 2023
France (Person mn) 68.0 2022 yearly 1949 - 2022
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Germany (Person mn) 84.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2023 yearly 1961 - 2023
Hungary (Person mn) 9.6 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2023 yearly 1732 - 2023
India (Person mn) 1,395.0 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Indonesia (Person mn) 274.9 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Iran (Person mn) 84.0 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Ireland (Person mn) 5.4 2024 yearly 1900 - 2024
Israel (Person mn) 9.9 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Italy (Person mn) 59.0 2023 yearly 1911 - 2023
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 30.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Japan (Person mn) 123.7 2024 yearly 1899 - 2024
Jordan (Person mn) 11.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Kenya (Person mn) 49.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2023 yearly 1956 - 2023
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.8 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Kuwait (Person mn) 4.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.2 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Laos (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Lebanon (Person mn) 6.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Malawi (Person mn) 19.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.1 2024 yearly 1947 - 2024
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Mexico (Person mn) 130.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2023 yearly 1935 - 2023
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2022 yearly 1921 - 2022
Morocco (Person mn) 36.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Mozambique (Person mn) 31.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.4 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Nepal (Person mn) 29.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Nigeria (Person mn) 211.5 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 7.6 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 109.0 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Poland (Person mn) 37.6 2023 yearly 1946 - 2023
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.1 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
Russia (Person mn) 146.2 2023 yearly 1949 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 32.2 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Singapore (Person mn) 6.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2023 yearly 1920 - 2023
South Africa (Person mn) 60.6 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Spain (Person mn) 48.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.9 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.0 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023

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Ghana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -305.529 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 776.284 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GHS bn) 408.854 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GHS bn) 1,296.452 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (GHS bn) 349.498 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.394 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,842.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 103,616.725 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,448.519 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 382.361 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 158,976.676 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 83,941.840 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 31.171 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1985 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 69.557 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 99.755 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 275.251 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 101.215 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 142.693 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 97.296 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 84.815 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -9.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 13.739 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.128 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -23,941.736 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 26.798 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Liabilit... (USD mn) 111.654 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -63.908 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options: Assets (USD mn) 138.453 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 24.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,397.674 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 9,768.702 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,509.715 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (Metric Ton) 1,000.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 16,798.963 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 38.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 17,262.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,796.138 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.91 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024

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