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
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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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.