Ghana vs Madagascar: Population, female
Ghana
17.55 million
in 2025
Madagascar
16.32 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
45th
Madagascar rank
48th
Population, female over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.55 million against 16.32 million in Madagascar, a difference of 1.24 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 2.84 million | 1.03 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 3.79 million | 1.32 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 5.12 million | 1.66 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 6.93 million | 1.72 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 9.44 million | 1.68 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.19 million | 12.53 million | 1.67 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.75 million | 15.37 million | 1.39 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Ghana, at 17.55 million against 16.32 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 1.24 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for population, female?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.