Denmark vs Ghana: Population by age group

Denmark
1.22 million
in 2023
Ghana
1.23 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
Ghana rank
67th

Population by age group over time

  • Denmark
  • Ghana
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Denmark, a difference of 2,970.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 428,963 218,250 210,713 Denmark
1960s 536,881 257,565 279,316 Denmark
1970s 668,631 285,764 382,867 Denmark
1980s 768,846 348,222 420,624 Denmark
1990s 797,148 486,403 310,745 Denmark
2000s 822,953 733,905 89,048 Denmark
2010s 1.04 million 958,055 84,282 Denmark
2020s 1.19 million 1.16 million 30,720 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Denmark or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1.23 million against 1.22 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Denmark and Ghana?
2,970, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for population by age group?
Denmark ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed