๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghanavs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
35,697,559
8,300,678,396
World is 233ร— Ghana
Median age
22.6 years
32.1 years
9.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.90%
10.60%
6.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.81%
0.84%
0.97 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Ghana World
Young Population 35.01%12,498,238 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 61.09%21,808,495 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 3.90%1,390,826 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Ghana and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Ghanaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Ghana is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,547,749.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ghana will be 55.5%, and 7.40% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Ghana World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 46 years later 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2086 47 years later 2039
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2070