๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritaniavs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana

Total Population
5,461,321
35,697,559
Ghana is 6.5ร— Mauritania
Median age
18.5 years
22.6 years
4.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.27%
3.90%
0.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.75%
1.81%
0.94 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana
Mauritania Ghana
Young Population 42.04%2,295,999 35.01%12,498,238
Working Age Population 54.69%2,986,765 61.09%21,808,495
Elderly Population 3.27%178,557 3.90%1,390,826

In 2026, the median age is 18.5 years in Mauritania and 22.6 years in Ghana.Ghana already reached Mauritaniaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.The total population of Ghana is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,547,749.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% 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.

Mauritania Ghana
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 20 years later 2048
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2096 10 years later 2086
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100