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Population in Ghana compared to Madagascar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 1.06 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Ghana vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Madagascar
2100 68,117,614 86,179,580
2099 68,008,028 85,790,370
2098 67,888,410 85,386,169
2097 67,759,128 84,969,767
2096 67,625,262 84,541,363
2095 67,481,344 84,101,733
2094 67,325,992 83,648,271
2093 67,162,890 83,182,675
2092 66,991,846 82,705,710
2091 66,804,098 82,216,203
2090 66,605,276 81,717,468
2089 66,395,029 81,206,806
2088 66,173,453 80,683,320
2087 65,937,323 80,148,075
2086 65,699,827 79,603,046
2085 65,451,666 79,047,406
2084 65,196,037 78,482,616
2083 64,922,457 77,906,589
2082 64,638,242 77,321,070
2081 64,342,209 76,724,415
2080 64,034,249 76,117,046
2079 63,717,528 75,497,666
2078 63,384,648 74,865,716
2077 63,046,955 74,221,281
2076 62,699,375 73,566,810
2075 62,337,964 72,899,578
2074 61,974,725 72,220,039
2073 61,604,458 71,530,359
2072 61,227,111 70,828,530
2071 60,835,024 70,115,645
2070 60,442,399 69,394,756
2069 60,041,679 68,663,443
2068 59,627,097 67,921,934
2067 59,203,373 67,170,963
2066 58,774,846 66,411,266
2065 58,341,378 65,644,233
2064 57,893,305 64,867,634
2063 57,439,982 64,083,768
2062 56,974,922 63,292,113
2061 56,500,340 62,493,456
2060 56,019,906 61,688,314
2059 55,529,609 60,876,714
2058 55,031,460 60,061,091
2057 54,524,491 59,241,569
2056 54,007,205 58,416,388
2055 53,481,428 57,588,488
2054 52,949,003 56,757,952
2053 52,407,089 55,923,669
2052 51,859,418 55,086,396
2051 51,300,839 54,246,667
2050 50,730,296 53,403,817
2049 50,153,221 52,559,645
2048 49,567,895 51,714,462
2047 48,972,414 50,868,979
2046 48,373,367 50,023,282
2045 47,766,811 49,178,377
2044 47,154,486 48,333,861
2043 46,538,892 47,489,686
2042 45,916,531 46,646,849
2041 45,291,657 45,806,003
2040 44,660,573 44,966,710
2039 44,029,228 44,130,890
2038 43,393,321 43,296,592
2037 42,752,045 42,465,456
2036 42,112,269 41,636,814
2035 41,470,624 40,810,847
2034 40,823,789 39,989,445
2033 40,176,026 39,170,206
2032 39,532,216 38,353,879
2031 38,892,407 37,539,603
2030 38,251,174 36,729,526
2029 37,616,078 35,923,382
2028 36,978,847 35,120,762
2027 36,342,429 34,322,223
2026 35,705,894 33,528,352
2025 35,064,272 32,740,678
2024 34,427,414 31,964,956
2023 33,787,914 31,195,932
2022 33,149,152 30,437,261
2021 32,518,665 29,691,083
2020 31,887,809 28,953,556
2019 31,258,945 28,219,554
2018 30,637,585 27,494,926
2017 30,008,354 26,788,375
2016 29,356,742 26,099,952
2015 28,696,068 25,426,702
2014 28,041,592 24,764,348
2013 27,386,193 24,109,290
2012 26,734,268 23,462,438
2011 26,095,088 22,822,300
2010 25,474,995 22,183,340
2009 24,862,664 21,547,280
2008 24,249,946 20,923,840
2007 23,642,279 20,318,583
2006 23,040,702 19,730,909
2005 22,449,438 19,159,707
2004 21,868,298 18,606,608
2003 21,296,705 18,071,854
2002 20,729,388 17,549,913
2001 20,167,069 17,032,939
2000 19,637,087 16,516,338
1999 19,149,864 16,000,506
1998 18,688,036 15,489,364
1997 18,238,958 14,990,814
1996 17,810,181 14,510,711
1995 17,399,017 14,051,275
1994 16,993,190 13,613,850
1993 16,589,519 13,197,345
1992 16,184,855 12,800,870
1991 15,787,496 12,421,412
1990 15,394,648 12,055,639
1989 15,006,813 11,704,998
1988 14,636,568 11,369,462
1987 14,289,108 11,047,291
1986 13,965,217 10,736,857
1985 13,661,229 10,433,142
1984 13,370,590 10,134,550
1983 13,029,836 9,843,044
1982 12,643,819 9,557,671
1981 12,281,712 9,279,011
1980 11,941,448 9,006,032
1979 11,597,255 8,737,581
1978 11,248,450 8,475,864
1977 10,911,871 8,222,240
1976 10,594,913 7,976,831
1975 10,294,308 7,739,336
1974 10,000,523 7,509,726
1973 9,714,617 7,288,048
1972 9,438,187 7,074,398
1971 9,176,264 6,868,868
1970 8,925,813 6,672,003
1969 8,690,383 6,484,716
1968 8,475,729 6,306,493
1967 8,271,913 6,136,486
1966 8,074,521 5,974,279
1965 7,882,606 5,819,116
1964 7,695,739 5,669,863
1963 7,514,714 5,525,185
1962 7,337,375 5,384,150
1961 7,162,667 5,246,158
1960 6,961,215 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Ghana's population will grow by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Madagascar
2100 0.16% 0.45%
2099 0.18% 0.47%
2098 0.19% 0.49%
2097 0.2% 0.51%
2096 0.21% 0.52%
2095 0.23% 0.54%
2094 0.24% 0.56%
2093 0.26% 0.58%
2092 0.28% 0.6%
2091 0.3% 0.61%
2090 0.32% 0.63%
2089 0.33% 0.65%
2088 0.36% 0.67%
2087 0.36% 0.68%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.72%
2084 0.42% 0.74%
2083 0.44% 0.76%
2082 0.46% 0.78%
2081 0.48% 0.8%
2080 0.5% 0.82%
2079 0.53% 0.84%
2078 0.54% 0.87%
2077 0.55% 0.89%
2076 0.58% 0.92%
2075 0.59% 0.94%
2074 0.6% 0.96%
2073 0.62% 0.99%
2072 0.64% 1.02%
2071 0.65% 1.04%
2070 0.67% 1.07%
2069 0.7% 1.09%
2068 0.72% 1.12%
2067 0.73% 1.14%
2066 0.74% 1.17%
2065 0.77% 1.2%
2064 0.79% 1.22%
2063 0.82% 1.25%
2062 0.84% 1.28%
2061 0.86% 1.31%
2060 0.88% 1.33%
2059 0.91% 1.36%
2058 0.93% 1.38%
2057 0.96% 1.41%
2056 0.98% 1.44%
2055 1.01% 1.46%
2054 1.03% 1.49%
2053 1.06% 1.52%
2052 1.09% 1.55%
2051 1.12% 1.58%
2050 1.15% 1.61%
2049 1.18% 1.63%
2048 1.22% 1.66%
2047 1.24% 1.69%
2046 1.27% 1.72%
2045 1.3% 1.75%
2044 1.32% 1.78%
2043 1.36% 1.81%
2042 1.38% 1.84%
2041 1.41% 1.87%
2040 1.43% 1.89%
2039 1.47% 1.93%
2038 1.5% 1.96%
2037 1.52% 1.99%
2036 1.55% 2.02%
2035 1.58% 2.05%
2034 1.61% 2.09%
2033 1.63% 2.13%
2032 1.65% 2.17%
2031 1.68% 2.21%
2030 1.69% 2.24%
2029 1.72% 2.29%
2028 1.75% 2.33%
2027 1.78% 2.37%
2026 1.83% 2.41%
2025 1.85% 2.43%
2024 1.89% 2.47%
2023 1.93% 2.49%
2022 1.94% 2.51%
2021 1.98% 2.55%
2020 2.01% 2.6%
2019 2.03% 2.64%
2018 2.1% 2.64%
2017 2.22% 2.64%
2016 2.3% 2.65%
2015 2.33% 2.67%
2014 2.39% 2.72%
2013 2.44% 2.76%
2012 2.45% 2.8%
2011 2.43% 2.88%
2010 2.46% 2.95%
2009 2.53% 2.98%
2008 2.57% 2.98%
2007 2.61% 2.98%
2006 2.63% 2.98%
2005 2.66% 2.97%
2004 2.68% 2.96%
2003 2.74% 2.97%
2002 2.79% 3.04%
2001 2.7% 3.13%
2000 2.54% 3.22%
1999 2.47% 3.3%
1998 2.46% 3.33%
1997 2.41% 3.31%
1996 2.36% 3.27%
1995 2.39% 3.21%
1994 2.43% 3.16%
1993 2.5% 3.1%
1992 2.52% 3.05%
1991 2.55% 3.03%
1990 2.58% 3%
1989 2.53% 2.95%
1988 2.43% 2.92%
1987 2.32% 2.89%
1986 2.23% 2.91%
1985 2.17% 2.95%
1984 2.62% 2.96%
1983 3.05% 2.99%
1982 2.95% 3%
1981 2.85% 3.03%
1980 2.97% 3.07%
1979 3.1% 3.09%
1978 3.08% 3.08%
1977 2.99% 3.08%
1976 2.92% 3.07%
1975 2.94% 3.06%
1974 2.94% 3.04%
1973 2.93% 3.02%
1972 2.85% 2.99%
1971 2.81% 2.95%
1970 2.71% 2.89%
1969 2.53% 2.83%
1968 2.46% 2.77%
1967 2.44% 2.72%
1966 2.43% 2.67%
1965 2.43% 2.63%
1964 2.41% 2.62%
1963 2.42% 2.62%
1962 2.44% 2.63%
1961 2.89% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Ghana grew by 1.85%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Ghana Madagascar
Current population
36032857
33936132
Population rank 46/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.41%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
40.8 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
31.1 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 28/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -17,079 -2,227
Net migration rank 150/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -2,227
2024 651,057 -13,114 774,926 -1,795
2023 651,094 -10,003 766,391 -1,487
2022 646,441 -10,003 753,931 -1,487
2021 635,805 -11,259 741,416 -1,480
2020 637,469 -291 736,607 -1,480
2019 642,403 -21,857 735,853 -2,976
2018 641,551 -19,375 719,267 -2,887
2017 641,218 -4,913 699,498 -2,784
2016 659,910 7,009 682,801 -2,687
2015 667,729 -13,306 668,977 -2,594
2014 660,829 -6,312 660,837 -2,522
2013 658,638 -2,377 654,230 -2,445
2012 646,595 1,005 644,255 -2,334
2011 631,501 -720 640,577 -2,219
2010 613,133 -3,726 641,543 -1,979
2009 592,825 22,416 634,008 -1,429
2008 579,695 30,506 615,580 -1,255
2007 572,332 32,813 597,772 -1,563
2006 569,474 28,536 581,489 -2,336
2005 563,234 21,272 568,143 -4,869
2004 543,339 34,433 556,319 -13,393
2003 536,656 28,768 544,903 -18,345
2002 528,620 40,573 535,518 -18,209
2001 519,382 36,050 529,656 -13,014
2000 508,738 -4,206 520,860 -4,298
1999 487,210 -17,304 516,976 -1,891
1998 471,313 -17,564 508,408 -1,222
1997 459,822 -15,409 490,905 -986
1996 450,259 -37,113 471,453 -1,161
1995 451,748 -42,558 450,259 -1,670
1994 449,589 -47,120 428,169 -1,905
1993 454,669 -49,792 408,801 -2,063
1992 452,156 -47,736 388,430 -2,216
1991 448,159 -57,878 375,040 -2,330
1990 442,211 -46,789 360,621 -1,777
1989 432,541 -52,293 344,279 -1,848
1988 425,031 -64,810 330,510 -1,883
1987 419,328 -84,648 317,621 -1,896
1986 411,191 -98,099 307,074 -1,914
1985 401,722 -106,855 304,199 -1,947
1984 392,053 -105,655 296,892 -1,965
1983 379,846 15,276 290,085 -1,979
1982 369,061 7,863 284,733 -2,093
1981 359,572 -12,296 277,535 -2,864
1980 346,816 -13,564 275,287 -4,005
1979 334,848 20,291 270,752 -5,126
1978 324,428 18,041 263,684 -5,874
1977 315,429 15,243 255,399 -5,957
1976 305,769 -2,528 247,026 -5,655
1975 298,267 -292 238,774 -5,173
1974 290,796 -1,197 230,233 -4,607
1973 283,385 -1,168 221,768 -4,037
1972 275,236 -4,589 213,138 -3,583
1971 265,442 -12,238 204,617 -3,118
1970 257,938 -10,233 194,889 -2,658
1969 251,925 -28,752 184,562 -2,216
1968 242,821 -36,683 175,869 -1,766
1967 237,156 -35,666 167,287 -1,383
1966 231,440 -38,143 159,483 -964
1965 229,061 -38,519 152,362 -550
1964 226,685 -43,480 146,894 -204
1963 225,367 -46,516 142,666 0
1962 223,842 -48,017 139,412 0
1961 222,372 -48,777 136,578 0
1960 217,134 12,181 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.5% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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