Ghana vs Malaysia: Population by income level
Ghana
35.06 million
in 2025
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th
Population by income level over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 35.06 million in Ghana, a difference of 913,500.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 8.95 million | 1.14 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 11.36 million | 1.17 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 13.48 million | 15.07 million | 1.58 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 17.22 million | 20.11 million | 2.88 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22.19 million | 25.55 million | 3.35 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.37 million | 31.01 million | 2.64 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 33.47 million | 34.92 million | 1.45 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35.98 million against 35.06 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 913,500, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for population by income level?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.