Age composition in 2026:
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
| Ghana | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 35.01%12,498,238 | 40.05%13,413,091 |
| Working Age Population | 61.09%21,808,495 | 57.25%19,176,936 |
| Elderly Population | 3.90%1,390,826 | 2.70%904,312 |
In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Ghana and 19.5 years in Côte d'Ivoire.Ghana already reached Côte d'Ivoire’s current median age in 2006, about 20 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 Côte d'Ivoire is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 104,042,818.
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 Côte d'Ivoire will be 62.5%, and 4.72% of the population will be elderly.
| Ghana | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2048 | 2078 30 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2086 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |