Ghana vs Malaysia: Population, female
Ghana
17.55 million
in 2025
Malaysia
17.16 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th
Population, female over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.55 million against 17.16 million in Malaysia, a difference of 398,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 4.42 million | 552,209 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.11 million | 5.65 million | 538,854 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 7.44 million | 658,977 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.65 million | 9.81 million | 1.16 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.13 million | 12.35 million | 1.22 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.19 million | 14.79 million | 594,310 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.75 million | 16.61 million | 144,367 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Ghana, at 17.55 million against 17.16 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 398,100, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for population, female?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 217 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.