Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
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| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
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| 1 |  John Kufuor | 7 Jan 2001 – 7 Jan 2009 | +23.5% 2000 → 2008 | +2.7%/yr | |
| 2 |  Jerry Rawlings | 7 Jan 1993 – 7 Jan 2001 | +21.3% 1992 → 2000 | +2.4%/yr | |
| 3 | Nana Akufo-Addo | 7 Jan 2017 – 7 Jan 2025 | +17.3% 2016 → 2024 | +2.0%/yr | |
| 4 | John Atta Mills | 7 Jan 2009 – 24 Jul 2012 | +10.2% 2008 → 2012 | +2.5%/yr | |
| 5 | John Mahama | 24 Jul 2012 – 7 Jan 2017 | +9.8% 2012 → 2016 | +2.4%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Ghana data · as of Sep 2026.