Ghana vs Morocco: Population in largest city

Ghana
4.04 million
in 2025
Morocco
4.01 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
48th
Morocco rank
49th

Population in largest city over time

  • Ghana
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.04 million against 4.01 million in Morocco, a difference of 23,920.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Ghana ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 49th of 153 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 491,771 1.19 million 697,624 Morocco
1970s 729,262 1.77 million 1.04 million Morocco
1980s 1.00 million 2.38 million 1.37 million Morocco
1990s 1.40 million 2.92 million 1.52 million Morocco
2000s 1.84 million 3.28 million 1.45 million Morocco
2010s 2.58 million 3.58 million 999,533 Morocco
2020s 3.70 million 3.87 million 177,588 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Ghana or Morocco?
Ghana, at 4.04 million against 4.01 million in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Ghana and Morocco?
23,920, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Morocco?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Morocco rank globally for population in largest city?
Ghana ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 49th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.