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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ghana was 34,427,414 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ghana's population is 35,885,254 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • 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 +2.1% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ghana has increased from 23M people to 35.9M (55.7% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Ghana vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Ghana
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mozambique
2100 68,131,252 105,684,658
2099 68,021,644 105,291,198
2098 67,902,002 104,859,475
2097 67,772,694 104,428,679
2096 67,638,801 103,962,668
2095 67,494,855 103,480,514
2094 67,339,471 102,989,197
2093 67,176,337 102,464,565
2092 67,005,259 101,929,545
2091 66,817,473 101,410,418
2090 66,618,611 100,829,728
2089 66,408,323 100,211,758
2088 66,186,701 99,594,130
2087 65,950,524 98,943,096
2086 65,712,980 98,288,529
2085 65,464,770 97,609,760
2084 65,209,090 96,926,143
2083 64,935,455 96,193,441
2082 64,651,183 95,449,095
2081 64,355,091 94,708,064
2080 64,047,069 93,957,824
2079 63,730,285 93,171,561
2078 63,397,338 92,350,666
2077 63,059,578 91,530,198
2076 62,711,928 90,699,125
2075 62,350,445 89,848,943
2074 61,987,133 88,999,187
2073 61,616,792 88,113,398
2072 61,239,369 87,210,961
2071 60,847,204 86,283,286
2070 60,454,501 85,349,704
2069 60,053,700 84,361,565
2068 59,639,035 83,400,997
2067 59,215,226 82,437,397
2066 58,786,613 81,437,030
2065 58,353,059 80,446,244
2064 57,904,896 79,433,801
2063 57,451,482 78,430,632
2062 56,986,329 77,376,597
2061 56,511,652 76,274,806
2060 56,031,122 75,197,384
2059 55,540,726 74,082,771
2058 55,042,478 72,958,774
2057 54,535,407 71,828,186
2056 54,018,018 70,677,889
2055 53,492,136 69,542,373
2054 52,959,604 68,419,331
2053 52,417,582 67,306,817
2052 51,869,801 66,163,407
2051 51,311,110 65,032,770
2050 50,740,453 63,898,302
2049 50,163,262 62,731,532
2048 49,577,819 61,579,833
2047 48,982,219 60,424,101
2046 48,383,052 59,273,421
2045 47,776,375 58,132,244
2044 47,163,926 56,969,604
2043 46,548,210 55,814,906
2042 45,925,724 54,633,120
2041 45,300,725 53,476,191
2040 44,669,515 52,305,805
2039 44,038,043 51,136,087
2038 43,402,009 49,973,820
2037 42,760,604 48,827,661
2036 42,120,700 47,668,628
2035 41,478,927 46,520,419
2034 40,831,962 45,358,645
2033 40,184,070 44,229,218
2032 39,540,131 43,102,655
2031 38,900,194 41,993,535
2030 38,258,832 40,901,742
2029 37,623,609 39,818,379
2028 36,986,250 38,748,841
2027 36,349,705 37,696,739
2026 35,713,042 36,660,958
2025 35,071,292 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Ghana was ranked 48th most populous country in 2006 and is 46th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 1.87% 2.94%
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 (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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Ghana Mozambique
Current population
35885254
36941128
Population rank 46/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.43% 0.45%
One net population change
49.3 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
35.5 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.21 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,752 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +639,500 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.89% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 57/197 16/197
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 - -13,114 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ghana/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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