Ghana vs Madagascar: Population
Ghana
34.43 million
in 2024
Madagascar
31.96 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
47th
Madagascar rank
49th
Population over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.43 million against 31.96 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.46 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33.15 million | 30.45 million | 2.71 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 34.43 million against 31.96 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 2.46 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for population?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, 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
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.