๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghanavs๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali

Total Population
35,697,559
25,932,277
Ghana is 1.4ร— Mali
Median age
22.6 years
16.9 years
5.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.90%
2.34%
1.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.81%
2.91%
1.10 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Mali
Ghana Mali
Young Population 35.01%12,498,238 45.43%11,782,320
Working Age Population 61.09%21,808,495 52.22%13,541,889
Elderly Population 3.90%1,390,826 2.34%608,068

In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Ghana and 16.9 years in Mali.Ghana already reached Maliโ€™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 Mali is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 79,354,050.

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 Mali will be 67.2%, and 3.47% of the population will be elderly.

Ghana Mali
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2089โ€“2092
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 2080 32 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