Ghana vs Madagascar: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Ghana
33.79 million
in 2023
Madagascar
31.20 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Madagascar rank
50th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 33 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1000s 879,733 200,000 679,733 Ghana
1100s 1.01 million 283,333 722,077 Ghana
1200s 1.15 million 366,666 782,374 Ghana
1300s 1.31 million 450,000 863,190 Ghana
1400s 1.50 million 533,333 967,457 Ghana
1500s 1.72 million 700,000 1.02 million Ghana
1600s 1.96 million 850,000 1.11 million Ghana
1700s 2.24 million 1.00 million 1.24 million Ghana
1710s 2.26 million 1.02 million 1.24 million Ghana
1720s 2.28 million 1.03 million 1.24 million Ghana
1730s 2.30 million 1.05 million 1.25 million Ghana
1740s 2.32 million 1.07 million 1.25 million Ghana
1750s 2.34 million 1.08 million 1.26 million Ghana
1760s 2.36 million 1.10 million 1.26 million Ghana
1770s 2.39 million 1.12 million 1.27 million Ghana
1780s 2.42 million 1.14 million 1.27 million Ghana
1790s 2.45 million 1.17 million 1.28 million Ghana
1800s 2.02 million 1.54 million 476,462 Ghana
1810s 2.02 million 1.63 million 384,863 Ghana
1820s 2.01 million 1.80 million 207,723 Ghana
1830s 2.00 million 2.09 million 92,057 Madagascar
1840s 1.99 million 2.43 million 438,674 Madagascar
1850s 2.03 million 2.65 million 625,410 Madagascar
1860s 2.13 million 2.71 million 578,922 Madagascar
1870s 2.25 million 2.77 million 524,396 Madagascar
1880s 2.40 million 2.85 million 448,605 Madagascar
1890s 2.60 million 2.79 million 195,026 Madagascar
1900s 2.82 million 2.61 million 206,079 Ghana
1910s 3.04 million 2.51 million 533,247 Ghana
1920s 3.38 million 2.65 million 735,562 Ghana
1930s 3.91 million 3.06 million 851,425 Ghana
1940s 4.58 million 3.58 million 997,666 Ghana
1950s 5.86 million 4.45 million 1.41 million Ghana
1960s 7.81 million 5.77 million 2.04 million Ghana
1970s 10.19 million 7.66 million 2.53 million Ghana
1980s 13.48 million 10.31 million 3.17 million Ghana
1990s 17.22 million 13.91 million 3.31 million Ghana
2000s 22.19 million 18.95 million 3.25 million Ghana
2010s 28.37 million 25.14 million 3.23 million Ghana
2020s 32.84 million 30.07 million 2.77 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 33.79 million against 31.20 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ghana and Madagascar?
2.59 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 50th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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