๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guineavs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana

Total Population
15,441,991
35,697,559
Ghana is 2.3ร— Guinea
Median age
19.5 years
22.6 years
3.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.49%
3.90%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.27%
1.81%
0.46 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana
Guinea Ghana
Young Population 40.19%6,206,221 35.01%12,498,238
Working Age Population 56.31%8,696,117 61.09%21,808,495
Elderly Population 3.49%539,653 3.90%1,390,826

In 2026, the median age is 19.5 years in Guinea and 22.6 years in Ghana.Ghana already reached Guineaโ€™s current median age in 2006, about 20 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Guinea is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 32,007,045.The total population of Ghana is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,547,749.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Guinea will be 55.0%, and 4.62% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Ghana will be 55.5%, and 7.40% of the population will be elderly.

Guinea Ghana
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2063 15 years later 2048
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2100 14 years later 2086
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100