Ghana vs Madagascar: Population, total
Ghana
35.06 million
in 2025
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Madagascar rank
49th
Population, total over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.06 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 218 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 | 33.47 million | 30.83 million | 2.64 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 35.06 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 2.32 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for population, total?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.