Ghana vs United Kingdom: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Ghana
12.22 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.96 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
35th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.22 million people against 11.96 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 267,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 million people | 11.72 million people | 9.23 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 12.71 million people | 9.03 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.87 million people | 12.98 million people | 8.11 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.14 million people | 11.11 million people | 4.97 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.60 million people | 11.25 million people | 3.64 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.01 million people | 11.05 million people | 2.05 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.92 million people | 11.65 million people | 728,281 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.05 million people | 12.04 million people | 12,250 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, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 12.22 million people against 11.96 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 267,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ghana ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.