Ghana vs Madagascar: Population by labor force status

Ghana

12.42 million people

in 2025

Madagascar

12.75 million people

in 2025

Ghana rank

34th

Madagascar rank

33rd

Population by labor force status over time

Madagascar currently reports 12.75 million people against 12.42 million people in Ghana, a difference of 325,300 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).