Ghana vs Mozambique: Population, total
Ghana
35.06 million
in 2025
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Mozambique rank
46th
Population, total over time
- Ghana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 35.06 million in Ghana, a difference of 567,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 million | 7.35 million | 453,046 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 9.49 million | 703,205 | 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 | 33.47 million | 33.17 million | 298,150 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Ghana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 35.06 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Ghana and Mozambique?
- 567,400, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for population, total?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Mozambique ranks 46th 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.