Ghana vs Mozambique: Population, female

Ghana
17.55 million
in 2025
Mozambique
18.33 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Mozambique rank
45th

Population, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Mozambique
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 18.33 million against 17.55 million in Ghana, a difference of 776,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 45th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 3.87 million 3.75 million 120,324 Ghana
1970s 5.11 million 4.86 million 252,426 Ghana
1980s 6.78 million 6.38 million 397,693 Ghana
1990s 8.65 million 7.94 million 714,606 Ghana
2000s 11.13 million 10.44 million 683,702 Ghana
2010s 14.19 million 13.61 million 588,640 Ghana
2020s 16.75 million 17.09 million 341,700 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Ghana or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 18.33 million against 17.55 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Ghana and Mozambique?
776,000, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mozambique?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Mozambique rank globally for population, female?
Ghana ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 45th of 220 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
266 places, 17,526 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.