Ghana vs Small states: Population, male
Ghana
17.51 million
in 2025
Small states
10.22 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Small states rank
41st
Population, male over time
- Ghana
- Small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.51 million against 10.22 million in Small states, a difference of 7.29 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Small states ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 million | 4.71 million | 770,782 | Small states |
| 1970s | 5.08 million | 5.59 million | 515,991 | Small states |
| 1980s | 6.70 million | 6.56 million | 148,171 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.57 million | 7.51 million | 1.06 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.07 million | 8.30 million | 2.76 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.17 million | 9.22 million | 4.95 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16.72 million | 10.01 million | 6.71 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Ghana or Small states?
- Ghana, at 17.51 million against 10.22 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Ghana and Small states?
- 7.29 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Small states rank globally for population, male?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Small states ranks 41st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.