Bulgaria vs Ghana: Population by age group
Bulgaria
1.48 million people
in 2023
Ghana
1.23 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Ghana rank
67th
Population by age group over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.48 million people against 1.23 million people in Ghana, a difference of 256,280 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,359 people | 218,250 people | 303,108 people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 680,355 people | 257,565 people | 422,790 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,166 people | 285,764 people | 644,402 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million people | 348,222 people | 702,291 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million people | 486,403 people | 759,831 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million people | 733,905 people | 600,300 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 958,055 people | 473,382 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.49 million people | 1.16 million people | 326,455 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Bulgaria, at 1.48 million people against 1.23 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 256,280 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for population by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.