Ghana vs Mali: Population by five year age group

Ghana
4.23 million
in 2023
Mali
4.16 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Mali rank
36th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.23 million against 4.16 million in Mali, a difference of 67,600.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 1.10 million 847,486 255,901 Ghana
1960s 1.60 million 990,621 604,538 Ghana
1970s 1.91 million 1.22 million 696,100 Ghana
1980s 2.42 million 1.55 million 875,858 Ghana
1990s 2.85 million 1.87 million 974,698 Ghana
2000s 3.38 million 2.55 million 823,920 Ghana
2010s 4.05 million 3.50 million 545,830 Ghana
2020s 4.21 million 4.04 million 162,308 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Ghana or Mali?
Ghana, at 4.23 million against 4.16 million in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Ghana and Mali?
67,600, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for population by five year age group?
Ghana ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th 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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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