Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Population younger than 15 with projections
Cote d'Ivoire
12.86 million
in 2023
Ghana
12.22 million
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
31st
Ghana rank
34th
Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections, 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 younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections?
- 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.