Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population young working old
Cote d'Ivoire
12.86 million
in 2023
Ghana
12.22 million
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
31st
Ghana rank
34th
Population young working old over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 12.86 million against 12.22 million in Ghana, a difference of 640,000.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 million | 2.49 million | 1.14 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 1.93 million | 3.68 million | 1.74 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | 4.87 million | 1.84 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.73 million | 6.14 million | 1.41 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 7.60 million | 764,798 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.13 million | 9.01 million | 129,647 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 10.68 million | 10.92 million | 236,605 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.54 million | 12.05 million | 493,000 | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 12.86 million against 12.22 million in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 640,000, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for population young working old?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 31st and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.