Ghana vs Niger: Population younger than 15 with projections
Ghana
12.22 million
in 2023
Niger
12.29 million
in 2023
Ghana rank
34th
Niger rank
33rd
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.29 million against 12.22 million in Ghana, a difference of 62,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 million | 1.48 million | 1.01 million | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.68 million | 1.95 million | 1.73 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 2.50 million | 2.37 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 3.31 million | 2.83 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 4.50 million | 3.10 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 6.58 million | 2.42 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 9.64 million | 1.28 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.05 million | 11.83 million | 214,375 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.29 million against 12.22 million in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Ghana and Niger?
- 62,100, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 33rd 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.