Germany vs Ghana: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Germany
11.77 million people
in 2023
Ghana
12.22 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.22 million people against 11.77 million people in Germany, a difference of 458,700 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.58 million people | 2.49 million people | 13.09 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 17.03 million people | 3.68 million people | 13.35 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.86 million people | 4.87 million people | 11.98 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.99 million people | 6.14 million people | 6.85 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.16 million people | 7.60 million people | 5.55 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.97 million people | 9.01 million people | 2.96 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.01 million people | 10.92 million people | 92,151 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.64 million people | 12.05 million people | 405,925 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Germany or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.22 million people against 11.77 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Germany and Ghana?
- 458,700 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Germany ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.