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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 38,938,817 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 +2.05% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Ghana vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Morocco
2100 68,117,614 38,169,376
2099 68,008,028 38,399,800
2098 67,888,410 38,627,357
2097 67,759,128 38,851,192
2096 67,625,262 39,072,685
2095 67,481,344 39,290,298
2094 67,325,992 39,503,336
2093 67,162,890 39,714,423
2092 66,991,846 39,921,868
2091 66,804,098 40,126,152
2090 66,605,276 40,325,215
2089 66,395,029 40,519,616
2088 66,173,453 40,706,061
2087 65,937,323 40,889,974
2086 65,699,827 41,072,468
2085 65,451,666 41,252,209
2084 65,196,037 41,425,986
2083 64,922,457 41,591,998
2082 64,638,242 41,755,476
2081 64,342,209 41,914,644
2080 64,034,249 42,069,073
2079 63,717,528 42,220,167
2078 63,384,648 42,364,299
2077 63,046,955 42,502,554
2076 62,699,375 42,634,865
2075 62,337,964 42,762,096
2074 61,974,725 42,885,545
2073 61,604,458 43,003,930
2072 61,227,111 43,115,594
2071 60,835,024 43,219,147
2070 60,442,399 43,319,278
2069 60,041,679 43,409,990
2068 59,627,097 43,494,031
2067 59,203,373 43,572,598
2066 58,774,846 43,641,156
2065 58,341,378 43,710,126
2064 57,893,305 43,767,514
2063 57,439,982 43,815,039
2062 56,974,922 43,857,629
2061 56,500,340 43,889,133
2060 56,019,906 43,913,417
2059 55,529,609 43,928,921
2058 55,031,460 43,931,406
2057 54,524,491 43,926,107
2056 54,007,205 43,914,039
2055 53,481,428 43,889,084
2054 52,949,003 43,852,920
2053 52,407,089 43,805,549
2052 51,859,418 43,745,706
2051 51,300,839 43,674,633
2050 50,730,296 43,591,589
2049 50,153,221 43,504,461
2048 49,567,895 43,404,127
2047 48,972,414 43,295,069
2046 48,373,367 43,179,153
2045 47,766,811 43,052,251
2044 47,154,486 42,912,359
2043 46,538,892 42,766,985
2042 45,916,531 42,610,691
2041 45,291,657 42,442,983
2040 44,660,573 42,267,502
2039 44,029,228 42,085,886
2038 43,393,321 41,889,492
2037 42,752,045 41,687,645
2036 42,112,269 41,476,060
2035 41,470,624 41,253,454
2034 40,823,789 41,024,367
2033 40,176,026 40,782,838
2032 39,532,216 40,532,216
2031 38,892,407 40,268,078
2030 38,251,174 39,993,270
2029 37,616,078 39,707,804
2028 36,978,847 39,409,825
2027 36,342,429 39,097,054
2026 35,705,894 38,771,691
2025 35,064,272 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 40.8% to 50,730,296 people with a rank change from 46th to 43rd. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 1.85% 0.92%
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 (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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Ghana Morocco
Current population
36032857
38938817
Population rank 46/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.47%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
35.3 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +958
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 105/197
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 651,057 -13,114 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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