Age composition in 2026:
| Timor-Leste | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 32.61%468,524 | 35.01%12,498,238 |
| Working Age Population | 62.21%893,855 | 61.09%21,808,495 |
| Elderly Population | 5.19%74,558 | 3.90%1,390,826 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.1 years in Timor-Leste and 22.6 years in Ghana.Timor-Leste already reached Ghanaโs current median age in 2025, about 1 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Timor-Leste peaks in 2076 at 2,092,354.The total population of Ghana is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,547,749.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Timor-Leste will be 43.1%, and 7.01% 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.
| Timor-Leste | Ghana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2035โ2071 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2050 2 years later | 2048 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2069 | 2086 17 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2084 | Not reached by 2100 |