The population of Ghana is 30,417,856 and the population growth amounts 2.14% (2019). The male and female population are 15,416,085 (50.68%) and 15,001,771 (49.32%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.27% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Ghana population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 30,417,856 | 2.14% | 15,416,085 50.68% |
15,001,771 49.32% |
| 2018 | 29,767,108 | 2.17% | 15,084,235 50.67% |
14,682,873 49.33% |
| 2017 | 29,121,471 | 2.20% | 14,754,803 50.67% |
14,366,668 49.33% |
| 2016 | 28,481,946 | 2.22% | 14,428,230 50.66% |
14,053,716 49.34% |
| 2015 | 27,849,205 | 2.24% | 14,104,837 50.65% |
13,744,368 49.35% |
| 2014 | 27,224,472 | 2.27% | 13,785,230 50.64% |
13,439,242 49.36% |
| 2013 | 26,607,642 | 2.30% | 13,469,421 50.62% |
13,138,221 49.38% |
| 2012 | 25,996,449 | 2.34% | 13,156,376 50.61% |
12,840,073 49.39% |
| 2011 | 25,387,710 | 2.40% | 12,844,634 50.59% |
12,543,076 49.41% |
| 2010 | 24,779,619 | 2.46% | 12,533,389 50.58% |
12,246,230 49.42% |
| 2009 | 24,170,940 | 2.51% | 12,222,050 50.57% |
11,948,890 49.43% |
| 2008 | 23,563,825 | 2.55% | 11,911,715 50.55% |
11,652,110 49.45% |
| 2007 | 22,963,946 | 2.55% | 11,605,325 50.54% |
11,358,621 49.46% |
| 2006 | 22,379,055 | 2.52% | 11,306,876 50.52% |
11,072,179 49.48% |
| 2005 | 21,814,642 | 2.49% | 11,019,193 50.51% |
10,795,449 49.49% |
| 2004 | 21,272,323 | 2.45% | 10,743,123 50.50% |
10,529,200 49.50% |
| 2003 | 20,750,299 | 2.43% | 10,477,718 50.49% |
10,272,581 49.51% |
| 2002 | 20,246,381 | 2.42% | 10,221,785 50.49% |
10,024,596 49.51% |
| 2001 | 19,756,928 | 2.42% | 9,973,340 50.48% |
9,783,588 49.52% |
| 2000 | 19,278,856 | 2.42% | 9,730,713 50.47% |
9,548,143 49.53% |
| 1999 | 18,812,359 | 2.42% | 9,493,994 50.47% |
9,318,365 49.53% |
| 1998 | 18,357,156 | 2.44% | 9,263,034 50.46% |
9,094,122 49.54% |
| 1997 | 17,908,985 | 2.49% | 9,035,566 50.45% |
8,873,419 49.55% |
| 1996 | 17,462,496 | 2.57% | 8,808,763 50.44% |
8,653,733 49.56% |
| 1995 | 17,014,057 | 2.66% | 8,580,701 50.43% |
8,433,356 49.57% |
| 1994 | 16,561,674 | 2.75% | 8,350,365 50.42% |
8,211,309 49.58% |
| 1993 | 16,106,765 | 2.82% | 8,118,534 50.40% |
7,988,231 49.60% |
| 1992 | 15,653,336 | 2.85% | 7,887,287 50.39% |
7,766,049 49.61% |
| 1991 | 15,207,367 | 2.85% | 7,659,750 50.37% |
7,547,617 49.63% |
| 1990 | 14,773,277 | 2.84% | 7,438,254 50.35% |
7,335,023 49.65% |
| 1989 | 14,353,410 | 2.83% | 7,223,995 50.33% |
7,129,415 49.67% |
| 1988 | 13,947,042 | 2.83% | 7,016,692 50.31% |
6,930,350 49.69% |
| 1987 | 13,552,021 | 2.86% | 6,815,532 50.29% |
6,736,489 49.71% |
| 1986 | 13,164,837 | 2.90% | 6,619,066 50.28% |
6,545,771 49.72% |
| 1985 | 12,783,613 | 2.96% | 6,426,595 50.27% |
6,357,018 49.73% |
| 1984 | 12,405,660 | 3.00% | 6,236,748 50.27% |
6,168,912 49.73% |
| 1983 | 12,033,575 | 2.96% | 6,050,776 50.28% |
5,982,799 49.72% |
| 1982 | 11,676,823 | 2.81% | 5,873,594 50.30% |
5,803,229 49.70% |
| 1981 | 11,348,289 | 2.57% | 5,711,864 50.33% |
5,636,425 49.67% |
| 1980 | 11,056,116 | 2.27% | 5,569,720 50.38% |
5,486,396 49.62% |
| 1979 | 10,805,314 | 1.99% | 5,449,884 50.44% |
5,355,430 49.56% |
| 1978 | 10,590,261 | 1.84% | 5,349,255 50.51% |
5,241,006 49.49% |
| 1977 | 10,395,452 | 1.89% | 5,259,028 50.59% |
5,136,424 49.41% |
| 1976 | 10,199,165 | 2.09% | 5,166,931 50.66% |
5,032,234 49.34% |
| 1975 | 9,985,946 | 2.37% | 5,064,256 50.71% |
4,921,690 49.29% |
| 1974 | 9,749,104 | 2.62% | 4,947,163 50.74% |
4,801,941 49.26% |
| 1973 | 9,493,556 | 2.78% | 4,818,455 50.76% |
4,675,101 49.24% |
| 1972 | 9,229,631 | 2.78% | 4,684,195 50.75% |
4,545,436 49.25% |
| 1971 | 8,973,244 | 2.65% | 4,553,675 50.75% |
4,419,569 49.25% |
| 1970 | 8,735,495 | 2.47% | 4,433,412 50.75% |
4,302,083 49.25% |
| 1969 | 8,520,015 | 2.33% | 4,325,528 50.77% |
4,194,487 49.23% |
| 1968 | 8,321,770 | 2.27% | 4,227,143 50.80% |
4,094,627 49.20% |
| 1967 | 8,132,803 | 2.35% | 4,133,751 50.83% |
3,999,052 49.17% |
| 1966 | 7,941,412 | 2.54% | 4,038,659 50.86% |
3,902,753 49.14% |
| 1965 | 7,739,473 | 2.78% | 3,937,231 50.87% |
3,802,242 49.13% |
| 1964 | 7,524,472 | 2.98% | 3,828,059 50.87% |
3,696,413 49.13% |
| 1963 | 7,300,116 | 3.13% | 3,713,270 50.87% |
3,586,846 49.13% |
| 1962 | 7,071,971 | 3.16% | 3,595,941 50.85% |
3,476,030 49.15% |
| 1961 | 6,848,295 | 3.11% | 3,480,657 50.83% |
3,367,638 49.17% |
| 1960 | 6,635,230 | N/A% | 3,370,848 50.80% |
3,264,382 49.20% |
The below chart is the timeline of Ghana population growth rates for 60 years.
The Ghana population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 11,365,593, 18,110,124, 942,139 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 30,417,856 | 11,365,593 37.36% |
18,110,124 59.54% |
942,139 3.10% |
| 2018 | 29,767,108 | 11,191,260 37.60% |
17,662,326 59.34% |
913,522 3.07% |
| 2017 | 29,121,471 | 11,013,749 37.82% |
17,219,574 59.13% |
888,148 3.05% |
| 2016 | 28,481,946 | 10,829,605 38.02% |
16,789,140 58.95% |
863,201 3.03% |
| 2015 | 27,849,205 | 10,636,090 38.19% |
16,376,583 58.80% |
836,532 3.00% |
| 2014 | 27,224,472 | 10,460,255 38.42% |
15,952,150 58.59% |
812,067 2.98% |
| 2013 | 26,607,642 | 10,283,493 38.65% |
15,538,692 58.40% |
785,457 2.95% |
| 2012 | 25,996,449 | 10,104,930 38.87% |
15,134,178 58.22% |
757,341 2.91% |
| 2011 | 25,387,710 | 9,922,519 39.08% |
14,735,645 58.04% |
729,546 2.87% |
| 2010 | 24,779,619 | 9,735,036 39.29% |
14,341,337 57.88% |
703,246 2.84% |
| 2009 | 24,170,940 | 9,572,714 39.60% |
13,914,884 57.57% |
683,342 2.83% |
| 2008 | 23,563,825 | 9,404,719 39.91% |
13,493,565 57.26% |
665,541 2.82% |
| 2007 | 22,963,946 | 9,234,685 40.21% |
13,080,121 56.96% |
649,140 2.83% |
| 2006 | 22,379,055 | 9,069,965 40.53% |
12,676,254 56.64% |
632,836 2.83% |
| 2005 | 21,814,642 | 8,915,026 40.87% |
12,283,991 56.31% |
615,625 2.82% |
| 2004 | 21,272,323 | 8,764,428 41.20% |
11,903,242 55.96% |
604,653 2.84% |
| 2003 | 20,750,299 | 8,623,180 41.56% |
11,533,962 55.58% |
593,157 2.86% |
| 2002 | 20,246,381 | 8,485,500 41.91% |
11,179,871 55.22% |
581,010 2.87% |
| 2001 | 19,756,928 | 8,341,348 42.22% |
10,847,300 54.90% |
568,280 2.88% |
| 2000 | 19,278,856 | 8,184,335 42.45% |
10,539,664 54.67% |
554,857 2.88% |
| 1999 | 18,812,359 | 8,032,571 42.70% |
10,236,275 54.41% |
543,513 2.89% |
| 1998 | 18,357,156 | 7,872,633 42.89% |
9,952,951 54.22% |
531,572 2.90% |
| 1997 | 17,908,985 | 7,705,416 43.03% |
9,684,753 54.08% |
518,816 2.90% |
| 1996 | 17,462,496 | 7,534,752 43.15% |
9,422,738 53.96% |
505,006 2.89% |
| 1995 | 17,014,057 | 7,363,354 43.28% |
9,160,749 53.84% |
489,954 2.88% |
| 1994 | 16,561,674 | 7,203,565 43.50% |
8,882,731 53.63% |
475,378 2.87% |
| 1993 | 16,106,765 | 7,039,836 43.71% |
8,606,364 53.43% |
460,565 2.86% |
| 1992 | 15,653,336 | 6,873,095 43.91% |
8,334,718 53.25% |
445,523 2.85% |
| 1991 | 15,207,367 | 6,703,300 44.08% |
8,073,687 53.09% |
430,380 2.83% |
| 1990 | 14,773,277 | 6,530,231 44.20% |
7,827,880 52.99% |
415,166 2.81% |
| 1989 | 14,353,410 | 6,376,189 44.42% |
7,574,973 52.77% |
402,248 2.80% |
| 1988 | 13,947,042 | 6,225,430 44.64% |
7,332,190 52.57% |
389,422 2.79% |
| 1987 | 13,552,021 | 6,077,296 44.84% |
7,098,190 52.38% |
376,535 2.78% |
| 1986 | 13,164,837 | 5,930,105 45.05% |
6,871,276 52.19% |
363,456 2.76% |
| 1985 | 12,783,613 | 5,782,361 45.23% |
6,651,160 52.03% |
350,092 2.74% |
| 1984 | 12,405,660 | 5,653,274 45.57% |
6,413,499 51.70% |
338,887 2.73% |
| 1983 | 12,033,575 | 5,524,873 45.91% |
6,181,029 51.36% |
327,673 2.72% |
| 1982 | 11,676,823 | 5,400,767 46.25% |
5,959,477 51.04% |
316,579 2.71% |
| 1981 | 11,348,289 | 5,286,362 46.58% |
5,756,127 50.72% |
305,800 2.69% |
| 1980 | 11,056,116 | 5,184,702 46.89% |
5,575,995 50.43% |
295,419 2.67% |
| 1979 | 10,805,314 | 5,076,478 46.98% |
5,441,507 50.36% |
287,329 2.66% |
| 1978 | 10,590,261 | 4,981,567 47.04% |
5,329,068 50.32% |
279,626 2.64% |
| 1977 | 10,395,452 | 4,890,326 47.04% |
5,233,210 50.34% |
271,916 2.62% |
| 1976 | 10,199,165 | 4,790,057 46.97% |
5,145,436 50.45% |
263,672 2.59% |
| 1975 | 9,985,946 | 4,672,830 46.79% |
5,058,640 50.66% |
254,476 2.55% |
| 1974 | 9,749,104 | 4,572,983 46.91% |
4,928,672 50.56% |
247,449 2.54% |
| 1973 | 9,493,556 | 4,456,383 46.94% |
4,797,414 50.53% |
239,759 2.53% |
| 1972 | 9,229,631 | 4,327,882 46.89% |
4,670,168 50.60% |
231,581 2.51% |
| 1971 | 8,973,244 | 4,194,574 46.75% |
4,555,387 50.77% |
223,283 2.49% |
| 1970 | 8,735,495 | 4,061,650 46.50% |
4,458,765 51.04% |
215,080 2.46% |
| 1969 | 8,520,015 | 3,935,196 46.19% |
4,375,644 51.36% |
209,175 2.46% |
| 1968 | 8,321,770 | 3,809,312 45.78% |
4,309,019 51.78% |
203,439 2.44% |
| 1967 | 8,132,803 | 3,683,178 45.29% |
4,252,015 52.28% |
197,610 2.43% |
| 1966 | 7,941,412 | 3,556,658 44.79% |
4,193,459 52.80% |
191,295 2.41% |
| 1965 | 7,739,473 | 3,429,084 44.31% |
4,126,136 53.31% |
184,253 2.38% |
| 1964 | 7,524,472 | 3,328,940 44.24% |
4,016,411 53.38% |
179,121 2.38% |
| 1963 | 7,300,116 | 3,231,389 44.26% |
3,895,263 53.36% |
173,464 2.38% |
| 1962 | 7,071,971 | 3,135,209 44.33% |
3,769,328 53.30% |
167,434 2.37% |
| 1961 | 6,848,295 | 3,035,108 44.32% |
3,651,791 53.32% |
161,396 2.36% |
| 1960 | 6,635,230 | 2,927,870 44.13% |
3,551,768 53.53% |
155,592 2.34% |
The below chart and table represents Ghana population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.19% | 1.56% | 2.54% | 3.13% |
| 2018 | 2.22% | 1.61% | 2.57% | 2.86% |
| 2017 | 2.25% | 1.70% | 2.56% | 2.89% |
| 2016 | 2.27% | 1.82% | 2.52% | 3.19% |
| 2015 | 2.29% | 1.68% | 2.66% | 3.01% |
| 2014 | 2.32% | 1.72% | 2.66% | 3.39% |
| 2013 | 2.35% | 1.77% | 2.67% | 3.71% |
| 2012 | 2.40% | 1.84% | 2.70% | 3.81% |
| 2011 | 2.45% | 1.93% | 2.75% | 3.74% |
| 2010 | 2.52% | 1.70% | 3.06% | 2.91% |
| 2009 | 2.58% | 1.79% | 3.12% | 2.67% |
| 2008 | 2.61% | 1.84% | 3.16% | 2.53% |
| 2007 | 2.61% | 1.82% | 3.19% | 2.58% |
| 2006 | 2.59% | 1.74% | 3.19% | 2.80% |
| 2005 | 2.55% | 1.72% | 3.20% | 1.81% |
| 2004 | 2.52% | 1.64% | 3.20% | 1.94% |
| 2003 | 2.49% | 1.62% | 3.17% | 2.09% |
| 2002 | 2.48% | 1.73% | 3.07% | 2.24% |
| 2001 | 2.48% | 1.92% | 2.92% | 2.42% |
| 2000 | 2.48% | 1.89% | 2.96% | 2.09% |
| 1999 | 2.48% | 2.03% | 2.85% | 2.25% |
| 1998 | 2.50% | 2.17% | 2.77% | 2.46% |
| 1997 | 2.56% | 2.27% | 2.78% | 2.73% |
| 1996 | 2.64% | 2.33% | 2.86% | 3.07% |
| 1995 | 2.73% | 2.22% | 3.13% | 3.07% |
| 1994 | 2.82% | 2.33% | 3.21% | 3.22% |
| 1993 | 2.90% | 2.43% | 3.26% | 3.38% |
| 1992 | 2.93% | 2.53% | 3.23% | 3.52% |
| 1991 | 2.94% | 2.65% | 3.14% | 3.66% |
| 1990 | 2.93% | 2.42% | 3.34% | 3.21% |
| 1989 | 2.91% | 2.42% | 3.31% | 3.29% |
| 1988 | 2.91% | 2.44% | 3.30% | 3.42% |
| 1987 | 2.94% | 2.48% | 3.30% | 3.60% |
| 1986 | 2.98% | 2.56% | 3.31% | 3.82% |
| 1985 | 3.05% | 2.28% | 3.71% | 3.31% |
| 1984 | 3.09% | 2.32% | 3.76% | 3.42% |
| 1983 | 3.06% | 2.30% | 3.72% | 3.50% |
| 1982 | 2.90% | 2.16% | 3.53% | 3.52% |
| 1981 | 2.64% | 1.96% | 3.23% | 3.51% |
| 1980 | 2.32% | 2.13% | 2.47% | 2.82% |
| 1979 | 2.03% | 1.91% | 2.11% | 2.75% |
| 1978 | 1.87% | 1.87% | 1.83% | 2.84% |
| 1977 | 1.92% | 2.09% | 1.71% | 3.13% |
| 1976 | 2.14% | 2.51% | 1.72% | 3.61% |
| 1975 | 2.43% | 2.18% | 2.64% | 2.84% |
| 1974 | 2.69% | 2.62% | 2.74% | 3.21% |
| 1973 | 2.86% | 2.97% | 2.72% | 3.53% |
| 1972 | 2.86% | 3.18% | 2.52% | 3.72% |
| 1971 | 2.72% | 3.27% | 2.17% | 3.81% |
| 1970 | 2.53% | 3.21% | 1.90% | 2.82% |
| 1969 | 2.38% | 3.30% | 1.55% | 2.82% |
| 1968 | 2.32% | 3.42% | 1.34% | 2.95% |
| 1967 | 2.41% | 3.56% | 1.40% | 3.30% |
| 1966 | 2.61% | 3.72% | 1.63% | 3.82% |
| 1965 | 2.86% | 3.01% | 2.73% | 2.87% |
| 1964 | 3.07% | 3.02% | 3.11% | 3.26% |
| 1963 | 3.23% | 3.07% | 3.34% | 3.60% |
| 1962 | 3.27% | 3.30% | 3.22% | 3.74% |
| 1961 | 3.21% | 3.66% | 2.82% | 3.73% |
The global rank of Ghana population is 42 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 42 |
| 0-14 | 33 |
| 15-64 | 42 |
| 65 over | 63 |