Ghana vs Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Ghana
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa
4.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
96th
Samoa rank
95th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.07 % change on previous year against 4.03 % change on previous year in Ghana, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1872 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.1105 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.0313 % change on previous year | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.07 % 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 Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th 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.