Germany vs Ghana: Population by five year age group

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

Population by five year age group over time

  • Germany
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Germany or Ghana?
Ghana, at 4.23 million against 3.91 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Germany and Ghana?
317,160, 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 five year age group?
Germany ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year 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 five year 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