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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 33,750,171 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 +2.1% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Ghana vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Madagascar
2100 68,131,252 86,197,674
2099 68,021,644 85,808,382
2098 67,902,002 85,404,097
2097 67,772,694 84,987,607
2096 67,638,801 84,559,113
2095 67,494,855 84,119,392
2094 67,339,471 83,665,834
2093 67,176,337 83,200,140
2092 67,005,259 82,723,075
2091 66,817,473 82,233,465
2090 66,618,611 81,734,626
2089 66,408,323 81,223,857
2088 66,186,701 80,700,261
2087 65,950,524 80,164,903
2086 65,712,980 79,619,760
2085 65,464,770 79,064,003
2084 65,209,090 78,499,094
2083 64,935,455 77,922,946
2082 64,651,183 77,337,305
2081 64,355,091 76,740,524
2080 64,047,069 76,133,028
2079 63,730,285 75,513,518
2078 63,397,338 74,881,435
2077 63,059,578 74,236,865
2076 62,711,928 73,582,256
2075 62,350,445 72,914,884
2074 61,987,133 72,235,202
2073 61,616,792 71,545,378
2072 61,239,369 70,843,401
2071 60,847,204 70,130,366
2070 60,454,501 69,409,326
2069 60,053,700 68,677,859
2068 59,639,035 67,936,195
2067 59,215,226 67,185,066
2066 58,786,613 66,425,210
2065 58,353,059 65,658,016
2064 57,904,896 64,881,253
2063 57,451,482 64,097,223
2062 56,986,329 63,305,402
2061 56,511,652 62,506,578
2060 56,031,122 61,701,267
2059 55,540,726 60,889,495
2058 55,042,478 60,073,702
2057 54,535,407 59,254,008
2056 54,018,018 58,428,653
2055 53,492,136 57,600,579
2054 52,959,604 56,769,869
2053 52,417,582 55,935,411
2052 51,869,801 55,097,962
2051 51,311,110 54,258,057
2050 50,740,453 53,415,029
2049 50,163,262 52,570,680
2048 49,577,819 51,725,320
2047 48,982,219 50,879,659
2046 48,383,052 50,033,785
2045 47,776,375 49,188,703
2044 47,163,926 48,344,009
2043 46,548,210 47,499,657
2042 45,925,724 46,656,643
2041 45,300,725 45,815,621
2040 44,669,515 44,976,152
2039 44,038,043 44,140,155
2038 43,402,009 43,305,683
2037 42,760,604 42,474,372
2036 42,120,700 41,645,556
2035 41,478,927 40,819,415
2034 40,831,962 39,997,842
2033 40,184,070 39,178,430
2032 39,540,131 38,361,932
2031 38,900,194 37,547,484
2030 38,258,832 36,737,238
2029 37,623,609 35,930,925
2028 36,986,250 35,128,136
2027 36,349,705 34,329,429
2026 35,713,042 33,535,391
2025 35,071,292 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 41.4% to 50,740,453 people with a rank change from 46th to 42nd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 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 1.87% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Ghana grew by 1.89%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Ghana Madagascar
Current population
35885254
33750171
Population rank 46/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.41%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 29/197
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 - -13,114 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.6% of the population change in Ghana is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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