Ghana vs Morocco: Urban and rural population

Ghana
20.66 million
in 2025
Morocco
24.26 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
42nd
Morocco rank
39th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Ghana
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 24.26 million against 20.66 million in Ghana, a difference of 3.60 million.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th 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 1.12 million 2.79 million 1.67 million Morocco
1960s 2.05 million 4.15 million 2.09 million Morocco
1970s 3.06 million 6.36 million 3.30 million Morocco
1980s 4.41 million 9.70 million 5.29 million Morocco
1990s 6.83 million 13.43 million 6.60 million Morocco
2000s 10.48 million 16.74 million 6.26 million Morocco
2010s 15.15 million 20.75 million 5.60 million Morocco
2020s 19.27 million 23.48 million 4.21 million Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Ghana or Morocco?
Morocco, at 24.26 million against 20.66 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Ghana and Morocco?
3.60 million, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for urban and rural population?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed