Ghana vs Mozambique: Population
Ghana
33.79 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
33.64 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Mozambique rank
47th
Population over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.79 million people against 33.64 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 152,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 million people | 6.25 million people | 388,552 people | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 7.81 million people | 7.35 million people | 453,047 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.19 million people | 9.49 million people | 703,217 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13.48 million people | 12.30 million people | 1.19 million people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 17.22 million people | 15.36 million people | 1.86 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.19 million people | 20.14 million people | 2.05 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.37 million people | 26.28 million people | 2.09 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.84 million people | 32.20 million people | 640,175 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Ghana, at 33.79 million people against 33.64 million people in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 152,700 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for population?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.