Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
0.7541 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
0.8183 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
61st
Ghana rank
59th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.8183 % change on previous year against 0.7541 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0642 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Ghana ranks 59th of 233 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.0166 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.9801 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 0.7979 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.877 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.9938 % change on previous year | 0.1028 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.8183 % change on previous year against 0.7541 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0642 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st and Ghana ranks 59th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.