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Ghana counts 35,697,557 residents as of 2026. That is a 7-fold increase on the 5,080,664 recorded in 1950. It is expanding at +1.77% a year, adding about 630.8K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 157 people/km². Half the population is younger than 21.6 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 27.0 by 2050. The sexes are close to evenly balanced, at 100 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections put it at 67,547,746, up +89% from 2026.
Total population
35,697,557
Density
157 people/km²
Median age
21.6 years
Growth rate
+1.77%
Ghana is experiencing rapid population growth, adding hundreds of thousands of people each year. The population is aging rapidly; median age will rise from 22 in 2026 to 27 by 2050. UN projections show continued growth to 67.5M by 2100.