Ghana vs Mali: Population by age group

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

Population by age group over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Ghana or Mali?
Ghana, at 4.23 million people against 4.16 million people in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Ghana and Mali?
67,600 people, 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 age group?
Ghana ranks 35th and Mali ranks 36th 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.