Ghana vs Malaysia: Population, total

Ghana
35.06 million
in 2025
Malaysia
35.98 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th

Population, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 35.98 million against 35.06 million in Ghana, a difference of 913,500.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ghana ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 215 countries.

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About this data

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

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.