Ghana vs Morocco: Population of cities towns and villages

Ghana
7.38 million
in 2020
Morocco
8.01 million
in 2020
Ghana rank
48th
Morocco rank
46th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Ghana
  • Morocco
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 8.01 million against 7.38 million in Ghana, a difference of 626,710.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 2.95 million 4.98 million 2.03 million Morocco
1960s 3.58 million 5.67 million 2.09 million Morocco
1970s 4.18 million 6.31 million 2.13 million Morocco
1980s 5.08 million 7.00 million 1.92 million Morocco
1990s 5.72 million 7.50 million 1.78 million Morocco
2000s 6.08 million 7.75 million 1.67 million Morocco
2010s 6.72 million 7.87 million 1.15 million Morocco
2020s 7.38 million 8.01 million 626,710 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Ghana or Morocco?
Morocco, at 8.01 million against 7.38 million in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Ghana and Morocco?
626,710, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Ghana ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed