Germany vs Ghana: Population by age group

Germany
3.91 million people
in 2023
Ghana
4.23 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Ghana rank
35th

Population by age group over time

  • Germany
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.23 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany, a difference of 317,160 people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 5.33 million people 1.10 million people 4.22 million people Germany
1960s 6.21 million people 1.60 million people 4.61 million people Germany
1970s 4.70 million people 1.91 million people 2.78 million people Germany
1980s 4.16 million people 2.42 million people 1.73 million people Germany
1990s 4.24 million people 2.85 million people 1.39 million people Germany
2000s 3.72 million people 3.38 million people 345,739 people Germany
2010s 3.63 million people 4.05 million people 417,330 people Ghana
2020s 3.96 million people 4.21 million people 244,988 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Germany or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.23 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Germany and Ghana?
317,160 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for population by age group?
Germany ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.