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

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The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 35,064,272 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 36,032,857 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 1.03 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • Ghana is ranked the 46th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.43% for Ghana vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Ghana has had an average growth rate of +2.05% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 36M (56.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Ghana vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mozambique
2100 68,117,614 105,628,248
2099 68,008,028 105,234,999
2098 67,888,410 104,803,506
2097 67,759,128 104,372,940
2096 67,625,262 103,907,178
2095 67,481,344 103,425,281
2094 67,325,992 102,934,227
2093 67,162,890 102,409,874
2092 66,991,846 101,875,140
2091 66,804,098 101,356,290
2090 66,605,276 100,775,909
2089 66,395,029 100,158,269
2088 66,173,453 99,540,971
2087 65,937,323 98,890,285
2086 65,699,827 98,236,067
2085 65,451,666 97,557,661
2084 65,196,037 96,874,408
2083 64,922,457 96,142,098
2082 64,638,242 95,398,149
2081 64,342,209 94,657,513
2080 64,034,249 93,907,673
2079 63,717,528 93,121,830
2078 63,384,648 92,301,373
2077 63,046,955 91,481,344
2076 62,699,375 90,650,714
2075 62,337,964 89,800,986
2074 61,974,725 88,951,683
2073 61,604,458 88,066,368
2072 61,227,111 87,164,412
2071 60,835,024 86,237,232
2070 60,442,399 85,304,148
2069 60,041,679 84,316,537
2068 59,627,097 83,356,481
2067 59,203,373 82,393,396
2066 58,774,846 81,393,563
2065 58,341,378 80,403,306
2064 57,893,305 79,391,403
2063 57,439,982 78,388,769
2062 56,974,922 77,335,297
2061 56,500,340 76,234,094
2060 56,019,906 75,157,247
2059 55,529,609 74,043,229
2058 55,031,460 72,919,832
2057 54,524,491 71,789,848
2056 54,007,205 70,640,165
2055 53,481,428 69,505,255
2054 52,949,003 68,382,812
2053 52,407,089 67,270,892
2052 51,859,418 66,128,092
2051 51,300,839 64,998,059
2050 50,730,296 63,864,196
2049 50,153,221 62,698,049
2048 49,567,895 61,546,964
2047 48,972,414 60,391,850
2046 48,373,367 59,241,784
2045 47,766,811 58,101,216
2044 47,154,486 56,939,196
2043 46,538,892 55,785,114
2042 45,916,531 54,603,959
2041 45,291,657 53,447,648
2040 44,660,573 52,277,886
2039 44,029,228 51,108,793
2038 43,393,321 49,947,146
2037 42,752,045 48,801,599
2036 42,112,269 47,643,184
2035 41,470,624 46,495,588
2034 40,823,789 45,334,434
2033 40,176,026 44,205,611
2032 39,532,216 43,079,649
2031 38,892,407 41,971,121
2030 38,251,174 40,879,911
2029 37,616,078 39,797,126
2028 36,978,847 38,728,158
2027 36,342,429 37,676,618
2026 35,705,894 36,641,390
2025 35,064,272 35,631,653
2024 34,427,414 34,631,766
2023 33,787,914 33,635,160
2022 33,149,152 32,656,246
2021 32,518,665 31,707,800
2020 31,887,809 30,783,688
2019 31,258,945 29,884,380
2018 30,637,585 29,018,644
2017 30,008,354 28,166,393
2016 29,356,742 27,337,105
2015 28,696,068 26,547,572
2014 28,041,592 25,788,475
2013 27,386,193 25,051,611
2012 26,734,268 24,337,846
2011 26,095,088 23,649,039
2010 25,474,995 22,999,235
2009 24,862,664 22,391,745
2008 24,249,946 21,819,036
2007 23,642,279 21,287,635
2006 23,040,702 20,787,087
2005 22,449,438 20,304,569
2004 21,868,298 19,840,313
2003 21,296,705 19,392,475
2002 20,729,388 18,958,338
2001 20,167,069 18,537,729
2000 19,637,087 18,129,653
1999 19,149,864 17,734,506
1998 18,688,036 17,340,464
1997 18,238,958 16,949,982
1996 17,810,181 16,492,480
1995 17,399,017 15,960,530
1994 16,993,190 15,033,853
1993 16,589,519 14,051,192
1992 16,184,855 13,613,316
1991 15,787,496 13,352,090
1990 15,394,648 13,094,537
1989 15,006,813 12,906,842
1988 14,636,568 12,800,558
1987 14,289,108 12,822,574
1986 13,965,217 12,770,578
1985 13,661,229 12,548,949
1984 13,370,590 12,315,954
1983 13,029,836 12,073,822
1982 12,643,819 11,824,370
1981 12,281,712 11,568,127
1980 11,941,448 11,336,221
1979 11,597,255 11,028,809
1978 11,248,450 10,618,250
1977 10,911,871 10,224,975
1976 10,594,913 9,867,209
1975 10,294,308 9,540,817
1974 10,000,523 9,236,093
1973 9,714,617 8,954,242
1972 9,438,187 8,692,935
1971 9,176,264 8,456,317
1970 8,925,813 8,250,506
1969 8,690,383 8,066,951
1968 8,475,729 7,892,613
1967 8,271,913 7,724,550
1966 8,074,521 7,562,990
1965 7,882,606 7,406,421
1964 7,695,739 7,255,061
1963 7,514,714 7,109,828
1962 7,337,375 6,969,364
1961 7,162,667 6,834,936
1960 6,961,215 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ghana increased by 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ghana gained 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ghana Mozambique
2100 0.16% 0.37%
2099 0.18% 0.41%
2098 0.19% 0.41%
2097 0.2% 0.45%
2096 0.21% 0.47%
2095 0.23% 0.48%
2094 0.24% 0.51%
2093 0.26% 0.52%
2092 0.28% 0.51%
2091 0.3% 0.58%
2090 0.32% 0.62%
2089 0.33% 0.62%
2088 0.36% 0.66%
2087 0.36% 0.67%
2086 0.38% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.71%
2084 0.42% 0.76%
2083 0.44% 0.78%
2082 0.46% 0.78%
2081 0.48% 0.8%
2080 0.5% 0.84%
2079 0.53% 0.89%
2078 0.54% 0.9%
2077 0.55% 0.92%
2076 0.58% 0.95%
2075 0.59% 0.95%
2074 0.6% 1.01%
2073 0.62% 1.03%
2072 0.64% 1.08%
2071 0.65% 1.09%
2070 0.67% 1.17%
2069 0.7% 1.15%
2068 0.72% 1.17%
2067 0.73% 1.23%
2066 0.74% 1.23%
2065 0.77% 1.27%
2064 0.79% 1.28%
2063 0.82% 1.36%
2062 0.84% 1.44%
2061 0.86% 1.43%
2060 0.88% 1.5%
2059 0.91% 1.54%
2058 0.93% 1.57%
2057 0.96% 1.63%
2056 0.98% 1.63%
2055 1.01% 1.64%
2054 1.03% 1.65%
2053 1.06% 1.73%
2052 1.09% 1.74%
2051 1.12% 1.78%
2050 1.15% 1.86%
2049 1.18% 1.87%
2048 1.22% 1.91%
2047 1.24% 1.94%
2046 1.27% 1.96%
2045 1.3% 2.04%
2044 1.32% 2.07%
2043 1.36% 2.16%
2042 1.38% 2.16%
2041 1.41% 2.24%
2040 1.43% 2.29%
2039 1.47% 2.33%
2038 1.5% 2.35%
2037 1.52% 2.43%
2036 1.55% 2.47%
2035 1.58% 2.56%
2034 1.61% 2.55%
2033 1.63% 2.61%
2032 1.65% 2.64%
2031 1.68% 2.67%
2030 1.69% 2.72%
2029 1.72% 2.76%
2028 1.75% 2.79%
2027 1.78% 2.83%
2026 1.83% 2.83%
2025 1.85% 2.89%
2024 1.89% 2.96%
2023 1.93% 3%
2022 1.94% 2.99%
2021 1.98% 3%
2020 2.01% 3.01%
2019 2.03% 2.98%
2018 2.1% 3.03%
2017 2.22% 3.03%
2016 2.3% 2.97%
2015 2.33% 2.94%
2014 2.39% 2.94%
2013 2.44% 2.93%
2012 2.45% 2.91%
2011 2.43% 2.83%
2010 2.46% 2.71%
2009 2.53% 2.62%
2008 2.57% 2.5%
2007 2.61% 2.41%
2006 2.63% 2.38%
2005 2.66% 2.34%
2004 2.68% 2.31%
2003 2.74% 2.29%
2002 2.79% 2.27%
2001 2.7% 2.25%
2000 2.54% 2.23%
1999 2.47% 2.27%
1998 2.46% 2.3%
1997 2.41% 2.77%
1996 2.36% 3.33%
1995 2.39% 6.16%
1994 2.43% 6.99%
1993 2.5% 3.22%
1992 2.52% 1.96%
1991 2.55% 1.97%
1990 2.58% 1.45%
1989 2.53% 0.83%
1988 2.43% -0.17%
1987 2.32% 0.41%
1986 2.23% 1.77%
1985 2.17% 1.89%
1984 2.62% 2.01%
1983 3.05% 2.11%
1982 2.95% 2.22%
1981 2.85% 2.05%
1980 2.97% 2.79%
1979 3.1% 3.87%
1978 3.08% 3.85%
1977 2.99% 3.63%
1976 2.92% 3.42%
1975 2.94% 3.3%
1974 2.94% 3.15%
1973 2.93% 3.01%
1972 2.85% 2.8%
1971 2.81% 2.49%
1970 2.71% 2.28%
1969 2.53% 2.21%
1968 2.46% 2.18%
1967 2.44% 2.14%
1966 2.43% 2.11%
1965 2.43% 2.09%
1964 2.41% 2.04%
1963 2.42% 2.02%
1962 2.44% 1.97%
1961 2.89% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mozambique
Current population
36032857
37173146
Population rank 46/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.45%
One net population change
49.7 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
35.3 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.18 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,745 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +636,858 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.85% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 17/197
One migration net change every
30.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -17,079 -65,573
Net migration rank 150/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 532,286 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 77/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 145/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ghana
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ghana Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -17,079 - -65,573
2024 651,057 -13,114 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 651,094 -10,003 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 646,441 -10,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 635,805 -11,259 951,234 -23,103
2020 637,469 -291 945,952 -25,864
2019 642,403 -21,857 927,581 -49,080
2018 641,551 -19,375 903,176 -50,224
2017 641,218 -4,913 876,594 -25,043
2016 659,910 7,009 850,430 -43,398
2015 667,729 -13,306 824,435 -52,374
2014 660,829 -6,312 799,778 -53,625
2013 658,638 -2,377 784,641 -57,067
2012 646,595 1,005 763,088 -63,131
2011 631,501 -720 741,303 -63,638
2010 613,133 -3,726 719,025 -97,079
2009 592,825 22,416 693,673 -100,625
2008 579,695 30,506 654,920 -102,534
2007 572,332 32,813 610,913 -100,490
2006 569,474 28,536 586,009 -95,333
2005 563,234 21,272 570,132 -95,770
2004 543,339 34,433 554,973 -100,824
2003 536,656 28,768 540,992 -99,484
2002 528,620 40,573 529,867 -103,102
2001 519,382 36,050 519,594 -105,130
2000 508,738 -4,206 506,162 -104,476
1999 487,210 -17,304 491,814 -103,223
1998 471,313 -17,564 474,453 -74,952
1997 459,822 -15,409 461,209 -79,732
1996 450,259 -37,113 442,559 90,975
1995 451,748 -42,558 421,630 108,751
1994 449,589 -47,120 384,821 938,163
1993 454,669 -49,792 369,518 272,829
1992 452,156 -47,736 362,373 -128,960
1991 448,159 -57,878 357,676 -68,644
1990 442,211 -46,789 353,290 -127,215
1989 432,541 -52,293 348,833 -199,509
1988 425,031 -64,810 349,480 -286,247
1987 419,328 -84,648 334,438 -441,710
1986 411,191 -98,099 332,609 -121,350
1985 401,722 -106,855 307,625 -75,642
1984 392,053 -105,655 304,524 -70,532
1983 379,846 15,276 324,158 -73,899
1982 369,061 7,863 321,493 -72,852
1981 359,572 -12,296 322,207 -58,347
1980 346,816 -13,564 349,586 -149,650
1979 334,848 20,291 331,162 83,699
1978 324,428 18,041 310,403 95,859
1977 315,429 15,243 289,193 91,082
1976 305,769 -2,528 273,924 61,326
1975 298,267 -292 257,984 59,562
1974 290,796 -1,197 240,665 51,238
1973 283,385 -1,168 226,847 44,951
1972 275,236 -4,589 215,793 35,023
1971 265,442 -12,238 211,137 11,297
1970 257,938 -10,233 207,385 -18,197
1969 251,925 -28,752 202,174 -24,251
1968 242,821 -36,683 197,623 -26,872
1967 237,156 -35,666 193,044 -27,672
1966 231,440 -38,143 189,218 -31,462
1965 229,061 -38,519 185,931 -30,538
1964 226,685 -43,480 182,334 -35,005
1963 225,367 -46,516 180,867 -37,738
1962 223,842 -48,017 176,297 -38,504
1961 222,372 -48,777 171,236 -40,181
1960 217,134 12,181 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 532,286 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Ghana, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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