Ecuador vs Ghana: Population by age group
Ecuador
1.45 million people
in 2023
Ghana
1.23 million people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
65th
Ghana rank
67th
Population by age group over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.45 million people against 1.23 million people in Ghana, a difference of 227,240 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 195,162 people | 218,250 people | 23,088 people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 223,952 people | 257,565 people | 33,613 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 265,552 people | 285,764 people | 20,212 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 329,900 people | 348,222 people | 18,322 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 475,824 people | 486,403 people | 10,579 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 713,555 people | 733,905 people | 20,349 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.07 million people | 958,055 people | 107,842 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.38 million people | 1.16 million people | 220,120 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 1.45 million people against 1.23 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 227,240 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for population by age group?
- Ecuador ranks 65th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.