Ghana vs Malaysia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Ghana
33.79 million
in 2023
Malaysia
35.13 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35.13 million against 33.79 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.34 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 29 and Malaysia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 879,733 | 200,000 | 679,733 | Ghana |
| 1100s | 1.01 million | 239,200 | 766,210 | Ghana |
| 1200s | 1.15 million | 278,400 | 870,640 | Ghana |
| 1300s | 1.31 million | 317,600 | 995,590 | Ghana |
| 1400s | 1.50 million | 356,800 | 1.14 million | Ghana |
| 1500s | 1.72 million | 396,000 | 1.32 million | Ghana |
| 1600s | 1.96 million | 495,000 | 1.47 million | Ghana |
| 1700s | 2.24 million | 594,000 | 1.65 million | Ghana |
| 1710s | 2.26 million | 614,600 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1720s | 2.28 million | 635,200 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1730s | 2.30 million | 655,800 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1740s | 2.32 million | 676,400 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1750s | 2.34 million | 697,000 | 1.64 million | Ghana |
| 1760s | 2.36 million | 717,600 | 1.65 million | Ghana |
| 1770s | 2.39 million | 738,200 | 1.65 million | Ghana |
| 1780s | 2.42 million | 758,800 | 1.66 million | Ghana |
| 1790s | 2.45 million | 779,400 | 1.67 million | Ghana |
| 1800s | 2.02 million | 287,000 | 1.73 million | Ghana |
| 1810s | 2.02 million | 287,119 | 1.73 million | Ghana |
| 1820s | 2.01 million | 315,797 | 1.69 million | Ghana |
| 1830s | 2.00 million | 386,874 | 1.61 million | Ghana |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 474,645 | 1.51 million | Ghana |
| 1850s | 2.03 million | 579,559 | 1.45 million | Ghana |
| 1860s | 2.13 million | 703,949 | 1.42 million | Ghana |
| 1870s | 2.25 million | 912,479 | 1.34 million | Ghana |
| 1880s | 2.40 million | 1.27 million | 1.14 million | Ghana |
| 1890s | 2.60 million | 1.76 million | 835,911 | Ghana |
| 1900s | 2.82 million | 2.36 million | 464,159 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 3.04 million | 2.94 million | 101,540 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 3.38 million | 3.62 million | 233,946 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 3.91 million | 4.48 million | 572,248 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 4.58 million | 5.42 million | 840,039 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 5.86 million | 6.89 million | 1.04 million | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 8.95 million | 1.14 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 11.36 million | 1.17 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 13.48 million | 15.07 million | 1.58 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 17.22 million | 20.11 million | 2.88 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22.19 million | 25.55 million | 3.35 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 28.37 million | 31.01 million | 2.64 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.84 million | 34.50 million | 1.66 million | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35.13 million against 33.79 million in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 1.34 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th 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.