Population growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population growth rate was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Ghana is 1.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Ghana peaked at 3.3% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2023.
That places Ghana 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Seychelles 2.0% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2.0% compare
- 57 Comoros 1.9% compare
- 59 Western Sahara 1.9% compare
- 60 Kuwait 1.9% compare
- 61 Montenegro 1.9% compare
More population data for Ghana
- Literate and illiterate world population 23.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Ghana?
- Population growth rate in Ghana was 1.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for population growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.