Ghana vs Madagascar: Population in largest city

Ghana
4.04 million
in 2025
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Madagascar rank
47th

Population in largest city over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.23 million against 4.04 million in Ghana, a difference of 192,750.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Globally, Ghana ranks 48th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 153 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.