Ghana vs Morocco: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Ghana
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 24.26 million against 20.66 million in Ghana, a difference of 3.60 million.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 4.15 million | 2.09 million | Morocco |
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 6.36 million | 3.30 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 4.41 million | 9.70 million | 5.29 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 13.43 million | 6.60 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 10.48 million | 16.74 million | 6.26 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 15.15 million | 20.75 million | 5.60 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 19.27 million | 23.48 million | 4.21 million | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ghana or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 24.26 million against 20.66 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ghana and Morocco?
- 3.60 million, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for urban population?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.