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

Ghana
33.79 million
in 2023
Mozambique
33.64 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
47th
Mozambique rank
48th

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

  • Ghana
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.79 million against 33.64 million in Mozambique, a difference of 152,700.

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

Ghana ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 48th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 24 and Mozambique in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mozambique Difference Ahead
1000s 879,733 300,000 579,733 Ghana
1100s 1.01 million 440,000 565,410 Ghana
1200s 1.15 million 580,000 569,040 Ghana
1300s 1.31 million 720,000 593,190 Ghana
1400s 1.50 million 860,000 640,790 Ghana
1500s 1.72 million 1.00 million 715,180 Ghana
1600s 1.96 million 1.25 million 710,210 Ghana
1700s 2.24 million 1.50 million 740,240 Ghana
1710s 2.26 million 1.55 million 708,640 Ghana
1720s 2.28 million 1.60 million 677,950 Ghana
1730s 2.30 million 1.65 million 648,260 Ghana
1740s 2.32 million 1.70 million 619,670 Ghana
1750s 2.34 million 1.75 million 592,300 Ghana
1760s 2.36 million 1.80 million 566,270 Ghana
1770s 2.39 million 1.85 million 541,750 Ghana
1780s 2.42 million 1.90 million 518,940 Ghana
1790s 2.45 million 1.95 million 498,040 Ghana
1800s 2.02 million 2.02 million 5,225 Mozambique
1810s 2.02 million 2.07 million 54,263 Mozambique
1820s 2.01 million 2.38 million 372,332 Mozambique
1830s 2.00 million 3.13 million 1.13 million Mozambique
1840s 1.99 million 4.10 million 2.12 million Mozambique
1850s 2.03 million 4.72 million 2.70 million Mozambique
1860s 2.13 million 4.67 million 2.54 million Mozambique
1870s 2.25 million 4.55 million 2.31 million Mozambique
1880s 2.40 million 4.48 million 2.08 million Mozambique
1890s 2.60 million 4.38 million 1.78 million Mozambique
1900s 2.82 million 4.09 million 1.27 million Mozambique
1910s 3.04 million 3.81 million 770,103 Mozambique
1920s 3.38 million 3.98 million 597,499 Mozambique
1930s 3.91 million 4.59 million 686,014 Mozambique
1940s 4.58 million 5.38 million 801,784 Mozambique
1950s 5.86 million 6.25 million 388,552 Mozambique
1960s 7.81 million 7.35 million 453,047 Ghana
1970s 10.19 million 9.49 million 703,217 Ghana
1980s 13.48 million 12.30 million 1.19 million Ghana
1990s 17.22 million 15.36 million 1.86 million Ghana
2000s 22.19 million 20.14 million 2.05 million Ghana
2010s 28.37 million 26.28 million 2.09 million Ghana
2020s 32.84 million 32.20 million 640,175 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 Mozambique?
Ghana, at 33.79 million against 33.64 million in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Ghana and Mozambique?
152,700, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Ghana ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 48th 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
Last refreshed