Ghana vs Niger: Number of children under 15, by world region
Ghana
12.22 million people
in 2023
Niger
12.29 million people
in 2023
Ghana rank
34th
Niger rank
33rd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.29 million people against 12.22 million people in Ghana, a difference of 62,100 people.
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 people | 1.48 million people | 1.01 million people | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 1.95 million people | 1.73 million people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.87 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.37 million people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.14 million people | 3.31 million people | 2.83 million people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.60 million people | 4.50 million people | 3.10 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.01 million people | 6.58 million people | 2.42 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.92 million people | 9.64 million people | 1.28 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.05 million people | 11.83 million people | 214,375 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.29 million people against 12.22 million people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Ghana and Niger?
- 62,100 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. 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.