Ghana vs Iraq: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Ghana
2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
2.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
86th
Iraq rank
83rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.12 % change on previous year against 2.04 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.3229 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.297 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.1276 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.12 % change on previous year against 2.04 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.