๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghanavs๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin

Total Population
35,697,559
15,170,419
Ghana is 2.4ร— Benin
Median age
22.6 years
19.2 years
3.4 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.90%
3.19%
0.7 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.81%
2.40%
0.59 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Benin
Ghana Benin
Young Population 35.01%12,498,238 40.94%6,211,030
Working Age Population 61.09%21,808,495 55.86%8,474,807
Elderly Population 3.90%1,390,826 3.19%484,582

In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Ghana and 19.2 years in Benin.Ghana already reached Beninโ€™s current median age in 2005, about 21 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 Benin is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 39,587,567.

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 Benin will be 61.0%, and 4.79% of the population will be elderly.

Ghana Benin
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2086 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100