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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.08 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.1% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Ghana vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Morocco
2100 68,131,252 38,181,184
2099 68,021,644 38,411,679
2098 67,902,002 38,639,306
2097 67,772,694 38,863,211
2096 67,638,801 39,084,772
2095 67,494,855 39,302,453
2094 67,339,471 39,515,556
2093 67,176,337 39,726,709
2092 67,005,259 39,934,218
2091 66,817,473 40,138,565
2090 66,618,611 40,337,690
2089 66,408,323 40,532,151
2088 66,186,701 40,718,654
2087 65,950,524 40,902,624
2086 65,712,980 41,085,174
2085 65,464,770 41,264,970
2084 65,209,090 41,438,801
2083 64,935,455 41,604,865
2082 64,651,183 41,768,393
2081 64,355,091 41,927,610
2080 64,047,069 42,082,087
2079 63,730,285 42,233,228
2078 63,397,338 42,377,404
2077 63,059,578 42,515,702
2076 62,711,928 42,648,054
2075 62,350,445 42,775,325
2074 61,987,133 42,898,811
2073 61,616,792 43,017,234
2072 61,239,369 43,128,932
2071 60,847,204 43,232,517
2070 60,454,501 43,332,679
2069 60,053,700 43,423,419
2068 59,639,035 43,507,485
2067 59,215,226 43,586,077
2066 58,786,613 43,654,657
2065 58,353,059 43,723,648
2064 57,904,896 43,781,054
2063 57,451,482 43,828,593
2062 56,986,329 43,871,197
2061 56,511,652 43,902,710
2060 56,031,122 43,927,001
2059 55,540,726 43,942,510
2058 55,042,478 43,944,996
2057 54,535,407 43,939,695
2056 54,018,018 43,927,624
2055 53,492,136 43,902,661
2054 52,959,604 43,866,486
2053 52,417,582 43,819,100
2052 51,869,801 43,759,239
2051 51,311,110 43,688,144
2050 50,740,453 43,605,074
2049 50,163,262 43,517,919
2048 49,577,819 43,417,554
2047 48,982,219 43,308,462
2046 48,383,052 43,192,511
2045 47,776,375 43,065,569
2044 47,163,926 42,925,634
2043 46,548,210 42,780,215
2042 45,925,724 42,623,872
2041 45,300,725 42,456,113
2040 44,669,515 42,280,578
2039 44,038,043 42,098,906
2038 43,402,009 41,902,451
2037 42,760,604 41,700,541
2036 42,120,700 41,488,891
2035 41,478,927 41,266,216
2034 40,831,962 41,037,058
2033 40,184,070 40,795,454
2032 39,540,131 40,544,755
2031 38,900,194 40,280,535
2030 38,258,832 40,005,642
2029 37,623,609 39,720,087
2028 36,986,250 39,422,016
2027 36,349,705 39,109,148
2026 35,713,042 38,783,685
2025 35,071,292 38,442,658
2024 34,427,414 38,081,173
2023 33,787,914 37,712,505
2022 33,149,152 37,329,064
2021 32,518,665 36,954,442
2020 31,887,809 36,584,208
2019 31,258,945 36,210,898
2018 30,637,585 35,839,760
2017 30,008,354 35,446,392
2016 29,356,742 35,023,457
2015 28,696,068 34,607,588
2014 28,041,592 34,204,780
2013 27,386,193 33,787,571
2012 26,734,268 33,355,241
2011 26,095,088 32,912,588
2010 25,474,995 32,467,016
2009 24,862,664 32,030,778
2008 24,249,946 31,606,767
2007 23,642,279 31,186,468
2006 23,040,702 30,771,178
2005 22,449,438 30,358,144
2004 21,868,298 29,953,018
2003 21,296,705 29,571,415
2002 20,729,388 29,198,142
2001 20,167,069 28,814,643
2000 19,637,087 28,423,435
1999 19,149,864 28,027,179
1998 18,688,036 27,621,648
1997 18,238,958 27,213,337
1996 17,810,181 26,808,107
1995 17,399,017 26,399,429
1994 16,993,190 26,000,822
1993 16,589,519 25,614,586
1992 16,184,855 25,212,468
1991 15,787,496 24,799,014
1990 15,394,648 24,375,551
1989 15,006,813 23,939,414
1988 14,636,568 23,500,524
1987 14,289,108 23,054,392
1986 13,965,217 22,600,803
1985 13,661,229 22,113,953
1984 13,370,590 21,593,778
1983 13,029,836 21,060,696
1982 12,643,819 20,520,318
1981 12,281,712 19,985,401
1980 11,941,448 19,459,943
1979 11,597,255 18,955,589
1978 11,248,450 18,477,385
1977 10,911,871 18,014,756
1976 10,594,913 17,574,182
1975 10,294,308 17,150,786
1974 10,000,523 16,733,842
1973 9,714,617 16,326,269
1972 9,438,187 15,924,692
1971 9,176,264 15,527,225
1970 8,925,813 15,129,449
1969 8,690,383 14,734,255
1968 8,475,729 14,347,899
1967 8,271,913 13,968,175
1966 8,074,521 13,597,065
1965 7,882,606 13,239,171
1964 7,695,739 12,898,886
1963 7,514,714 12,577,502
1962 7,337,375 12,253,092
1961 7,162,667 11,931,085
1960 6,961,215 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Morocco
2100 0.16% -0.6%
2099 0.18% -0.59%
2098 0.19% -0.58%
2097 0.2% -0.57%
2096 0.21% -0.55%
2095 0.23% -0.54%
2094 0.24% -0.53%
2093 0.26% -0.52%
2092 0.28% -0.51%
2091 0.3% -0.49%
2090 0.32% -0.48%
2089 0.33% -0.46%
2088 0.36% -0.45%
2087 0.36% -0.44%
2086 0.38% -0.44%
2085 0.39% -0.42%
2084 0.42% -0.4%
2083 0.44% -0.39%
2082 0.46% -0.38%
2081 0.48% -0.37%
2080 0.5% -0.36%
2079 0.53% -0.34%
2078 0.54% -0.33%
2077 0.55% -0.31%
2076 0.58% -0.3%
2075 0.59% -0.29%
2074 0.6% -0.28%
2073 0.62% -0.26%
2072 0.64% -0.24%
2071 0.65% -0.23%
2070 0.67% -0.21%
2069 0.7% -0.19%
2068 0.72% -0.18%
2067 0.73% -0.16%
2066 0.74% -0.16%
2065 0.77% -0.13%
2064 0.79% -0.11%
2063 0.82% -0.1%
2062 0.84% -0.07%
2061 0.86% -0.06%
2060 0.88% -0.04%
2059 0.91% -0.006%
2058 0.93% 0.01%
2057 0.96% 0.03%
2056 0.98% 0.06%
2055 1.01% 0.08%
2054 1.03% 0.11%
2053 1.06% 0.14%
2052 1.09% 0.16%
2051 1.12% 0.19%
2050 1.15% 0.2%
2049 1.18% 0.23%
2048 1.22% 0.25%
2047 1.24% 0.27%
2046 1.27% 0.29%
2045 1.3% 0.33%
2044 1.32% 0.34%
2043 1.36% 0.37%
2042 1.38% 0.4%
2041 1.41% 0.42%
2040 1.43% 0.43%
2039 1.47% 0.47%
2038 1.5% 0.48%
2037 1.52% 0.51%
2036 1.55% 0.54%
2035 1.58% 0.56%
2034 1.61% 0.59%
2033 1.63% 0.62%
2032 1.65% 0.66%
2031 1.68% 0.69%
2030 1.69% 0.72%
2029 1.72% 0.76%
2028 1.75% 0.8%
2027 1.78% 0.84%
2026 1.83% 0.89%
2025 1.87% 0.95%
2024 1.89% 0.98%
2023 1.93% 1.03%
2022 1.94% 1.01%
2021 1.98% 1.01%
2020 2.01% 1.03%
2019 2.03% 1.04%
2018 2.1% 1.11%
2017 2.22% 1.21%
2016 2.3% 1.2%
2015 2.33% 1.18%
2014 2.39% 1.23%
2013 2.44% 1.3%
2012 2.45% 1.34%
2011 2.43% 1.37%
2010 2.46% 1.36%
2009 2.53% 1.34%
2008 2.57% 1.35%
2007 2.61% 1.35%
2006 2.63% 1.36%
2005 2.66% 1.35%
2004 2.68% 1.29%
2003 2.74% 1.28%
2002 2.79% 1.33%
2001 2.7% 1.38%
2000 2.54% 1.41%
1999 2.47% 1.47%
1998 2.46% 1.5%
1997 2.41% 1.51%
1996 2.36% 1.55%
1995 2.39% 1.53%
1994 2.43% 1.51%
1993 2.5% 1.59%
1992 2.52% 1.67%
1991 2.55% 1.74%
1990 2.58% 1.82%
1989 2.53% 1.87%
1988 2.43% 1.94%
1987 2.32% 2.01%
1986 2.23% 2.2%
1985 2.17% 2.41%
1984 2.62% 2.53%
1983 3.05% 2.63%
1982 2.95% 2.68%
1981 2.85% 2.7%
1980 2.97% 2.66%
1979 3.1% 2.59%
1978 3.08% 2.57%
1977 2.99% 2.51%
1976 2.92% 2.47%
1975 2.94% 2.49%
1974 2.94% 2.5%
1973 2.93% 2.52%
1972 2.85% 2.56%
1971 2.81% 2.63%
1970 2.71% 2.68%
1969 2.53% 2.69%
1968 2.46% 2.72%
1967 2.44% 2.73%
1966 2.43% 2.7%
1965 2.43% 2.64%
1964 2.41% 2.56%
1963 2.42% 2.65%
1962 2.44% 2.7%
1961 2.89% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Ghana Morocco
Current population
35885254
38871720
Population rank 46/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.47%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
35.5 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 104/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -56,254
Net migration rank 150/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -56,254
2024 - -13,114 - -46,802
2023 651,094 -10,003 417,213 -39,650
2022 646,441 -10,003 427,903 -38,594
2021 635,805 -11,259 407,829 -47,902
2020 637,469 -291 415,999 -35,474
2019 642,403 -21,857 457,307 -91,217
2018 641,551 -19,375 464,375 -88,159
2017 641,218 -4,913 471,011 -60,472
2016 659,910 7,009 474,637 -39,302
2015 667,729 -13,306 477,654 -81,248
2014 660,829 -6,312 481,295 -72,065
2013 658,638 -2,377 492,284 -67,096
2012 646,595 1,005 504,698 -65,251
2011 631,501 -720 513,305 -67,447
2010 613,133 -3,726 515,804 -70,510
2009 592,825 22,416 509,386 -82,203
2008 579,695 30,506 499,766 -78,912
2007 572,332 32,813 493,526 -73,759
2006 569,474 28,536 483,200 -72,364
2005 563,234 21,272 474,285 -59,024
2004 543,339 34,433 461,756 -66,749
2003 536,656 28,768 452,650 -84,460
2002 528,620 40,573 446,147 -67,802
2001 519,382 36,050 452,621 -63,967
2000 508,738 -4,206 461,341 -67,569
1999 487,210 -17,304 473,071 -74,343
1998 471,313 -17,564 492,604 -80,286
1997 459,822 -15,409 500,807 -96,502
1996 450,259 -37,113 501,499 -95,331
1995 451,748 -42,558 496,573 -85,386
1994 449,589 -47,120 501,426 -115,404
1993 454,669 -49,792 507,707 -121,254
1992 452,156 -47,736 525,680 -107,911
1991 448,159 -57,878 539,850 -130,717
1990 442,211 -46,789 535,506 -97,711
1989 432,541 -52,293 538,996 -104,509
1988 425,031 -64,810 545,800 -102,484
1987 419,328 -84,648 553,005 -104,029
1986 411,191 -98,099 558,105 -99,905
1985 401,722 -106,855 560,810 -45,336
1984 392,053 -105,655 564,159 -39,319
1983 379,846 15,276 566,301 -24,988
1982 369,061 7,863 564,904 -25,471
1981 359,572 -12,296 552,936 -22,553
1980 346,816 -13,564 534,448 -13,899
1979 334,848 20,291 515,554 -27,374
1978 324,428 18,041 498,834 -30,600
1977 315,429 15,243 489,173 -32,161
1976 305,769 -2,528 482,130 -58,019
1975 298,267 -292 474,631 -51,968
1974 290,796 -1,197 464,147 -52,927
1973 283,385 -1,168 455,699 -51,772
1972 275,236 -4,589 446,449 -47,226
1971 265,442 -12,238 435,104 -39,385
1970 257,938 -10,233 426,015 -26,168
1969 251,925 -28,752 414,931 -24,389
1968 242,821 -36,683 407,437 -25,267
1967 237,156 -35,666 400,594 -23,309
1966 231,440 -38,143 391,881 -26,945
1965 229,061 -38,519 383,989 -33,139
1964 226,685 -43,480 375,835 -46,106
1963 225,367 -46,516 369,250 -56,214
1962 223,842 -48,017 363,843 -28,071
1961 222,372 -48,777 348,650 -40,413
1960 217,134 12,181 323,499 -19,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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