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