Ghana vs Madagascar: Population

Ghana
33.79 million people
in 2023
Madagascar
31.20 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
46th
Madagascar rank
49th

Population over time

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  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.79 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.59 million people.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 5.86 million people 4.45 million people 1.41 million people Ghana
1960s 7.81 million people 5.77 million people 2.04 million people Ghana
1970s 10.19 million people 7.66 million people 2.53 million people Ghana
1980s 13.48 million people 10.31 million people 3.17 million people Ghana
1990s 17.22 million people 13.91 million people 3.31 million people Ghana
2000s 22.19 million people 18.95 million people 3.25 million people Ghana
2010s 28.37 million people 25.14 million people 3.23 million people Ghana
2020s 32.84 million people 30.07 million people 2.77 million people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 33.79 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Ghana and Madagascar?
2.59 million people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for population?
Ghana ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.