Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Côte d'Ivoire
4.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
93rd
Ghana rank
96th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.15 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 96th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.1872 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 0.0373 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 0.0035 % change on previous year | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.15 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 93rd and Ghana ranks 96th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.