Algeria vs Ghana: Population aged 15-24 years
Algeria
6,688 thousands
in 2025
Ghana
6,687 thousands
in 2025
Algeria rank
36th
Ghana rank
37th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6,688 thousands against 6,687 thousands in Ghana, a difference of 1 thousands.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 37th of 226 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,991 thousands | 1,824 thousands | 1,168 thousands | Algeria |
| 1980s | 4,357 thousands | 2,748 thousands | 1,608 thousands | Algeria |
| 1990s | 5,937 thousands | 3,444 thousands | 2,493 thousands | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7,398 thousands | 4,563 thousands | 2,836 thousands | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6,673 thousands | 5,439 thousands | 1,234 thousands | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6,223 thousands | 6,335 thousands | 111.6 thousands | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Algeria or Ghana?
- Algeria, at 6,688 thousands against 6,687 thousands in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Algeria and Ghana?
- 1 thousands, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 37th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release