Ghana Population Clock
Ghana has an estimated population of about 35.1 million, which makes it the 47th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing steadily, at 1.83% a year.
The capital is Accra.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Ghana's population is changing
Ghana records about 2,488 births and 673 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 1,815 people per day, or about 662,929 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 17,079 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 3% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Ghana would take roughly 38 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 29.4 million to 35.1 million — a gain of 5.71 million, or 19.4%.
Where people live in Ghana
With about 148 people per square kilometre, Ghana is moderately populated, roughly 2.4× the world average of 62. That ranks 35th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Indonesia and Denmark.
Ghana covers about 227,533 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 35.1 million into that density figure.
About 58.9% of people live in urban areas, making Ghana majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 20.7 million town and city dwellers and 14.4 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Ghana
Ghana has a young population: about 35.4% are under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 9.4 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 3.34 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 65.7 years, roughly 7.8 years below the global average of 73.5.
Ghana at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35.1 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #47 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 1.83% | 2025 |
| Population density | 148 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 227,533 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.7 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 3.34 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 35.4% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -17,079 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 2,488 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 673 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank