Demographics of Ghana compared to India:
- As of 2026, the population of Ghana is 35.9M vs 1.48B in India - 41.3 times difference.
- The median age in Ghana is 22.2 years compared to 29.5 years in India.
- Ghana is ranked 146/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 108/196 for India.
- The average life expectancy at birth in Ghana is 66.1 years, compared to 72.7 years in India.
- The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Ghana is 3.71% vs 7.15% in India.
- The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Ghana is 35.8% vs 24.6% in India.
- Ghana has 21.7M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 1.01B in India.
- The total fertility rate is 3.4 in Ghana compared to 1.98 in India.
Median age Ghana vs India, 1960-2100
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 38.1 | 48.7 |
| 2099 | 37.9 | 48.7 |
| 2098 | 37.8 | 48.6 |
| 2097 | 37.6 | 48.5 |
| 2096 | 37.4 | 48.4 |
| 2095 | 37.2 | 48.3 |
| 2094 | 37 | 48.2 |
| 2093 | 36.8 | 48.1 |
| 2092 | 36.6 | 48 |
| 2091 | 36.4 | 47.9 |
| 2090 | 36.2 | 47.8 |
| 2089 | 36 | 47.7 |
| 2088 | 35.8 | 47.6 |
| 2087 | 35.6 | 47.4 |
| 2086 | 35.4 | 47.3 |
| 2085 | 35.2 | 47.2 |
| 2084 | 35 | 47 |
| 2083 | 34.8 | 46.9 |
| 2082 | 34.6 | 46.7 |
| 2081 | 34.4 | 46.5 |
| 2080 | 34.2 | 46.4 |
| 2079 | 33.9 | 46.2 |
| 2078 | 33.7 | 46 |
| 2077 | 33.5 | 45.9 |
| 2076 | 33.3 | 45.7 |
| 2075 | 33.1 | 45.5 |
| 2074 | 32.9 | 45.3 |
| 2073 | 32.6 | 45.1 |
| 2072 | 32.4 | 44.9 |
| 2071 | 32.2 | 44.7 |
| 2070 | 32 | 44.5 |
| 2069 | 31.8 | 44.3 |
| 2068 | 31.6 | 44.1 |
| 2067 | 31.3 | 43.8 |
| 2066 | 31.1 | 43.6 |
| 2065 | 30.9 | 43.4 |
| 2064 | 30.7 | 43.2 |
| 2063 | 30.5 | 42.9 |
| 2062 | 30.3 | 42.7 |
| 2061 | 30.1 | 42.4 |
| 2060 | 29.9 | 42.2 |
| 2059 | 29.7 | 41.9 |
| 2058 | 29.5 | 41.6 |
| 2057 | 29.3 | 41.3 |
| 2056 | 29.1 | 41 |
| 2055 | 28.9 | 40.7 |
| 2054 | 28.7 | 40.4 |
| 2053 | 28.5 | 40.1 |
| 2052 | 28.3 | 39.8 |
| 2051 | 28.1 | 39.4 |
| 2050 | 27.9 | 39.1 |
| 2049 | 27.7 | 38.7 |
| 2048 | 27.5 | 38.4 |
| 2047 | 27.3 | 38 |
| 2046 | 27.1 | 37.7 |
| 2045 | 26.9 | 37.3 |
| 2044 | 26.6 | 37 |
| 2043 | 26.4 | 36.6 |
| 2042 | 26.2 | 36.2 |
| 2041 | 25.9 | 35.9 |
| 2040 | 25.7 | 35.5 |
| 2039 | 25.4 | 35.1 |
| 2038 | 25.2 | 34.7 |
| 2037 | 24.9 | 34.3 |
| 2036 | 24.7 | 33.9 |
| 2035 | 24.4 | 33.5 |
| 2034 | 24.2 | 33.1 |
| 2033 | 24 | 32.7 |
| 2032 | 23.8 | 32.3 |
| 2031 | 23.5 | 32 |
| 2030 | 23.3 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 23.1 | 31.2 |
| 2028 | 22.9 | 30.8 |
| 2027 | 22.7 | 30.4 |
| 2026 | 22.5 | 30 |
| 2025 | 22.2 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 22.2 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 22 | 29.1 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 28.7 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 21.5 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 27.7 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | 21 | 27 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 26.6 |
| 2015 | 20.8 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 20.7 | 26 |
| 2013 | 20.6 | 25.6 |
| 2012 | 20.5 | 25.3 |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 25 |
| 2010 | 20.2 | 24.7 |
| 2009 | 20 | 24.4 |
| 2008 | 19.9 | 24.1 |
| 2007 | 19.7 | 23.8 |
| 2006 | 19.5 | 23.6 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 23.3 |
| 2004 | 19.1 | 23.1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 22.7 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 22.5 |
| 2000 | 18.4 | 22.3 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 22.1 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 21.9 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 21.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 17.5 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 17.4 | 21.1 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 21 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 1983 | 17 | 20.1 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 20 |
| 1981 | 16.7 | 20 |
| 1980 | 16.7 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 19.8 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 19.7 |
| 1977 | 16.2 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 16 | 19.5 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 19.4 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | 19.3 |
| 1973 | 15.8 | 19.3 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 19.2 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 15.9 | 19.2 |
| 1969 | 16 | 19.2 |
| 1968 | 16.1 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 16.5 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 20.1 |
| 1960 | 17.7 | 20.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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In 1960, the median age in Ghana was 17.7 years compared to 20.2 years in India. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 22.2 years in Ghana and to 29.5 years in India.
According to United Nations projections, the median age in Ghana is expected to increased to around 27.9 years by 2050 compared to 39.1 years in India. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
Demographic data comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population |
35885254
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1480351380
|
| Median age | 22.2 years | 29.5 years |
| Median age rank | 146/196 | 108/196 |
| Average age | 26 years | 31.8 years |
| Average age rank | 148/196 | 106/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 65.4% | 46.6% |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 59.2% | 36.1% |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 6.13% | 10.5% |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 51.6:48.4 |
| Population density | 157 ppl/mi² | 497 ppl/mi² |
| Fertility rate | 3.4 | 1.98 |
| Life expectancy | 66.1 years | 72.7 years |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 0.2% | 0.32% | 0.46% | 0.61% |
| 75-79 | 0.27% | 0.35% | 0.54% | 0.62% |
| 70-74 | 0.46% | 0.56% | 0.98% | 1.05% |
| 65-69 | 0.74% | 0.82% | 1.42% | 1.46% |
| 60-64 | 1.14% | 1.24% | 1.83% | 1.82% |
| 55-59 | 1.49% | 1.59% | 2.21% | 2.17% |
| 50-54 | 1.84% | 1.92% | 2.63% | 2.54% |
| 45-49 | 2.33% | 2.38% | 3.06% | 2.89% |
| 40-44 | 2.83% | 2.86% | 3.56% | 3.31% |
| 35-39 | 3.29% | 3.29% | 4% | 3.7% |
| 30-34 | 3.63% | 3.62% | 4.26% | 3.92% |
| 25-29 | 3.91% | 3.88% | 4.5% | 4.08% |
| 20-24 | 4.56% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.26% |
| 15-19 | 5.13% | 5.05% | 4.6% | 4.18% |
| 10-14 | 5.78% | 5.67% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| 5-9 | 6.09% | 5.94% | 4.27% | 3.92% |
| 0-4 | 6.26% | 6.08% | 4.06% | 3.77% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Ghana has average demographic potential with 70.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 59.1% and similar potential in India.
Working age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 63.9% | 56.4% |
| 2099 | 64% | 56.5% |
| 2098 | 64.1% | 56.7% |
| 2097 | 64.2% | 56.8% |
| 2096 | 64.3% | 56.9% |
| 2095 | 64.3% | 57.1% |
| 2094 | 64.4% | 57.2% |
| 2093 | 64.4% | 57.3% |
| 2092 | 64.5% | 57.4% |
| 2091 | 64.5% | 57.6% |
| 2090 | 64.6% | 57.7% |
| 2089 | 64.6% | 57.8% |
| 2088 | 64.7% | 57.9% |
| 2087 | 64.7% | 58.1% |
| 2086 | 64.7% | 58.2% |
| 2085 | 64.8% | 58.3% |
| 2084 | 64.8% | 58.4% |
| 2083 | 64.9% | 58.6% |
| 2082 | 65% | 58.7% |
| 2081 | 65% | 58.9% |
| 2080 | 65.1% | 59.1% |
| 2079 | 65.2% | 59.3% |
| 2078 | 65.3% | 59.5% |
| 2077 | 65.4% | 59.7% |
| 2076 | 65.5% | 59.9% |
| 2075 | 65.6% | 60.2% |
| 2074 | 65.6% | 60.5% |
| 2073 | 65.6% | 60.7% |
| 2072 | 65.7% | 61% |
| 2071 | 65.7% | 61.3% |
| 2070 | 65.7% | 61.6% |
| 2069 | 65.7% | 61.9% |
| 2068 | 65.7% | 62.2% |
| 2067 | 65.7% | 62.6% |
| 2066 | 65.6% | 62.9% |
| 2065 | 65.6% | 63.3% |
| 2064 | 65.5% | 63.6% |
| 2063 | 65.5% | 64% |
| 2062 | 65.4% | 64.3% |
| 2061 | 65.2% | 64.6% |
| 2060 | 65.1% | 65% |
| 2059 | 65% | 65.3% |
| 2058 | 64.9% | 65.6% |
| 2057 | 64.8% | 65.9% |
| 2056 | 64.7% | 66.1% |
| 2055 | 64.7% | 66.4% |
| 2054 | 64.6% | 66.7% |
| 2053 | 64.5% | 66.9% |
| 2052 | 64.4% | 67.2% |
| 2051 | 64.3% | 67.4% |
| 2050 | 64.3% | 67.6% |
| 2049 | 64.2% | 67.8% |
| 2048 | 64.2% | 68% |
| 2047 | 64.1% | 68.2% |
| 2046 | 64.1% | 68.3% |
| 2045 | 64% | 68.5% |
| 2044 | 64% | 68.6% |
| 2043 | 63.9% | 68.7% |
| 2042 | 63.9% | 68.7% |
| 2041 | 63.8% | 68.8% |
| 2040 | 63.7% | 68.9% |
| 2039 | 63.6% | 69% |
| 2038 | 63.5% | 69% |
| 2037 | 63.4% | 69.1% |
| 2036 | 63.3% | 69.2% |
| 2035 | 63.2% | 69.2% |
| 2034 | 63% | 69.2% |
| 2033 | 62.9% | 69.2% |
| 2032 | 62.7% | 69.2% |
| 2031 | 62.5% | 69.1% |
| 2030 | 62.2% | 69% |
| 2029 | 61.9% | 69% |
| 2028 | 61.5% | 68.8% |
| 2027 | 61.2% | 68.7% |
| 2026 | 60.9% | 68.5% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | 68.3% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | 68.2% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | 68% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | 67.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | 67.5% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | 67.2% |
| 2019 | 59% | 66.9% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | 66.7% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | 66.3% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | 66% |
| 2015 | 58% | 65.6% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | 64.9% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | 64.5% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | 64.1% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | 63.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | 63.3% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | 62.5% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 62.1% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | 61.8% |
| 2004 | 56% | 61.4% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | 61% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | 60.7% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | 60.4% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | 60% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | 59.7% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | 59.4% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | 59.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | 58.8% |
| 1995 | 53% | 58.5% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | 58.2% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | 58% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | 57.8% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | 57.6% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | 57.4% |
| 1989 | 52% | 57.2% |
| 1988 | 52% | 57.1% |
| 1987 | 52% | 56.9% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | 56.8% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 56.7% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | 56.6% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | 56.6% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | 56.5% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | 56.4% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | 56.3% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | 56.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | 56% |
| 1977 | 50% | 55.8% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | 55.6% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | 55.5% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | 55.4% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | 55.2% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | 55.1% |
| 1970 | 48.4% | 55% |
| 1969 | 48.5% | 54.9% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | 54.8% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | 54.8% |
| 1966 | 49% | 54.8% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | 54.8% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | 54.9% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | 55.1% |
| 1962 | 50.5% | 55.4% |
| 1961 | 51.1% | 55.8% |
| 1960 | 51.7% | 56.1% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 56% to 60.5% in Ghana and from 61.4% to 68.2% in India.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | |||||
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| Total | Young | Old | Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 65.4% | 59.2% | 6.13% | 46.6% | 36.1% | 10.5% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | 60.1% | 6.03% | 47% | 36.8% | 10.2% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | 61% | 5.94% | 47.5% | 37.6% | 9.88% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | 61.9% | 5.88% | 48% | 38.4% | 9.69% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | 62.8% | 5.85% | 48.7% | 39.2% | 9.54% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | 63.6% | 5.82% | 49.4% | 40.1% | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | 64.4% | 5.8% | 50% | 41% | 9.03% |
| 2017 | 71% | 65.2% | 5.79% | 50.8% | 42% | 8.78% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | 65.9% | 5.79% | 51.6% | 43% | 8.55% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | 66.5% | 5.79% | 52.4% | 44.1% | 8.33% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | 66.9% | 5.79% | 53.2% | 45.1% | 8.13% |
| 2013 | 73% | 67.2% | 5.79% | 54.1% | 46.1% | 7.99% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | 67.5% | 5.82% | 55.1% | 47.2% | 7.9% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | 67.7% | 5.85% | 56% | 48.2% | 7.82% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | 68% | 5.88% | 56.9% | 49.2% | 7.75% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | 68.5% | 5.91% | 57.9% | 50.2% | 7.7% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | 69.2% | 5.93% | 58.9% | 51.2% | 7.66% |
| 2007 | 76% | 70% | 5.95% | 59.9% | 52.3% | 7.63% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | 70.9% | 5.94% | 60.9% | 53.3% | 7.6% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | 71.8% | 5.93% | 61.9% | 54.3% | 7.57% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | 72.8% | 5.92% | 62.9% | 55.3% | 7.53% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | 73.8% | 5.89% | 63.8% | 56.3% | 7.49% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | 75% | 5.85% | 64.7% | 57.3% | 7.44% |
| 2001 | 82% | 76.2% | 5.81% | 65.6% | 58.2% | 7.39% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | 77.4% | 5.75% | 66.6% | 59.2% | 7.35% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | 78.6% | 5.68% | 67.5% | 60.2% | 7.31% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | 79.9% | 5.59% | 68.4% | 61.2% | 7.26% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | 81.3% | 5.5% | 69.3% | 62.1% | 7.23% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | 82.5% | 5.41% | 70.2% | 63% | 7.19% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | 83.3% | 5.31% | 71% | 63.9% | 7.16% |
| 1994 | 89.5% | 84.3% | 5.24% | 71.8% | 64.6% | 7.12% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | 85.4% | 5.18% | 72.4% | 65.3% | 7.09% |
| 1992 | 91.3% | 86.2% | 5.11% | 73% | 66% | 7.07% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | 86.6% | 5.05% | 73.6% | 66.6% | 7.05% |
| 1990 | 91.9% | 86.8% | 5.01% | 74.2% | 67.2% | 7.03% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | 87.2% | 4.98% | 74.7% | 67.7% | 7.03% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | 87.5% | 4.97% | 75.2% | 68.2% | 7.03% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | 87.5% | 4.97% | 75.6% | 68.6% | 7.03% |
| 1986 | 92.1% | 87.1% | 4.96% | 76% | 68.9% | 7.03% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | 86.8% | 4.95% | 76.3% | 69.2% | 7.03% |
| 1984 | 91.6% | 86.6% | 4.97% | 76.5% | 69.5% | 7.03% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | 87.1% | 4.93% | 76.8% | 69.8% | 7.03% |
| 1982 | 93% | 88.2% | 4.86% | 77.1% | 70.1% | 7.03% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | 89.2% | 4.96% | 77.4% | 70.4% | 7.03% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | 90.2% | 5.24% | 77.8% | 70.7% | 7.02% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | 91.5% | 5.34% | 78.2% | 71.2% | 7.01% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | 93.1% | 5.23% | 78.7% | 71.7% | 7% |
| 1977 | 100.1% | 95% | 5.14% | 79.2% | 72.2% | 6.99% |
| 1976 | 102% | 96.8% | 5.21% | 79.7% | 72.8% | 6.97% |
| 1975 | 103.5% | 98.1% | 5.4% | 80.2% | 73.3% | 6.93% |
| 1974 | 104.3% | 98.7% | 5.59% | 80.7% | 73.8% | 6.89% |
| 1973 | 105.1% | 99.3% | 5.82% | 81% | 74.2% | 6.84% |
| 1972 | 105.8% | 99.7% | 6.12% | 81.3% | 74.5% | 6.77% |
| 1971 | 106.4% | 99.8% | 6.55% | 81.6% | 74.9% | 6.71% |
| 1970 | 106.6% | 99.6% | 6.94% | 81.9% | 75.2% | 6.66% |
| 1969 | 106.3% | 99.2% | 7.1% | 82.2% | 75.6% | 6.62% |
| 1968 | 105.8% | 98.6% | 7.13% | 82.3% | 75.8% | 6.58% |
| 1967 | 105.1% | 98% | 7.1% | 82.5% | 75.9% | 6.56% |
| 1966 | 104.2% | 97.2% | 7.05% | 82.6% | 76.1% | 6.54% |
| 1965 | 103.2% | 96.2% | 6.94% | 82.6% | 76.1% | 6.48% |
| 1964 | 101.9% | 95.1% | 6.77% | 82.3% | 75.9% | 6.4% |
| 1963 | 100.2% | 93.7% | 6.52% | 81.5% | 75.2% | 6.28% |
| 1962 | 98.1% | 91.9% | 6.2% | 80.4% | 74.2% | 6.12% |
| 1961 | 95.7% | 89.9% | 5.81% | 79.2% | 73.3% | 5.98% |
| 1960 | 93.5% | 87.9% | 5.67% | 78.2% | 72.3% | 5.88% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.
Age dependency in Ghana decreased from 78.7% to 65.4% between 2004 and 2024.
In India, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 62.9% to 46.6% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.
Share of young demographic (0-14) by year
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2100 | 19.3% | 13.8% |
| 2099 | 19.5% | 13.8% |
| 2098 | 19.6% | 13.8% |
| 2097 | 19.7% | 13.9% |
| 2096 | 19.8% | 13.9% |
| 2095 | 20% | 13.9% |
| 2094 | 20.1% | 13.9% |
| 2093 | 20.2% | 14% |
| 2092 | 20.4% | 14% |
| 2091 | 20.5% | 14% |
| 2090 | 20.7% | 14.1% |
| 2089 | 20.8% | 14.1% |
| 2088 | 21% | 14.2% |
| 2087 | 21.1% | 14.2% |
| 2086 | 21.3% | 14.2% |
| 2085 | 21.4% | 14.3% |
| 2084 | 21.6% | 14.4% |
| 2083 | 21.7% | 14.4% |
| 2082 | 21.9% | 14.5% |
| 2081 | 22.1% | 14.6% |
| 2080 | 22.2% | 14.6% |
| 2079 | 22.4% | 14.7% |
| 2078 | 22.5% | 14.8% |
| 2077 | 22.7% | 14.8% |
| 2076 | 22.9% | 14.9% |
| 2075 | 23% | 15% |
| 2074 | 23.2% | 15.1% |
| 2073 | 23.4% | 15.2% |
| 2072 | 23.5% | 15.2% |
| 2071 | 23.7% | 15.3% |
| 2070 | 23.9% | 15.4% |
| 2069 | 24.1% | 15.5% |
| 2068 | 24.2% | 15.6% |
| 2067 | 24.4% | 15.6% |
| 2066 | 24.6% | 15.7% |
| 2065 | 24.8% | 15.8% |
| 2064 | 25.1% | 15.9% |
| 2063 | 25.3% | 16% |
| 2062 | 25.5% | 16.1% |
| 2061 | 25.7% | 16.2% |
| 2060 | 26% | 16.3% |
| 2059 | 26.2% | 16.4% |
| 2058 | 26.4% | 16.6% |
| 2057 | 26.7% | 16.7% |
| 2056 | 26.9% | 16.8% |
| 2055 | 27.2% | 17% |
| 2054 | 27.4% | 17.2% |
| 2053 | 27.7% | 17.3% |
| 2052 | 27.9% | 17.5% |
| 2051 | 28.2% | 17.7% |
| 2050 | 28.4% | 17.9% |
| 2049 | 28.6% | 18.1% |
| 2048 | 28.9% | 18.3% |
| 2047 | 29.1% | 18.5% |
| 2046 | 29.3% | 18.7% |
| 2045 | 29.5% | 18.9% |
| 2044 | 29.7% | 19.2% |
| 2043 | 29.9% | 19.4% |
| 2042 | 30.2% | 19.6% |
| 2041 | 30.4% | 19.8% |
| 2040 | 30.6% | 20% |
| 2039 | 30.8% | 20.3% |
| 2038 | 31% | 20.5% |
| 2037 | 31.3% | 20.7% |
| 2036 | 31.5% | 20.9% |
| 2035 | 31.8% | 21.1% |
| 2034 | 32% | 21.4% |
| 2033 | 32.3% | 21.7% |
| 2032 | 32.7% | 21.9% |
| 2031 | 33% | 22.2% |
| 2030 | 33.5% | 22.5% |
| 2029 | 33.9% | 22.8% |
| 2028 | 34.3% | 23.2% |
| 2027 | 34.8% | 23.6% |
| 2026 | 35.2% | 24% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | 24.4% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | 24.6% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | 25.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | 25.5% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | 25.9% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | 26.3% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | 26.8% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | 27.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | 27.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | 28.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | 28.9% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | 29.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | 29.9% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | 30.4% |
| 2011 | 39% | 30.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | 31.8% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | 32.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | 32.7% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | 33.1% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | 33.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | 34% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | 34.4% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | 34.8% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | 35.2% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | 36.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | 36.7% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | 37% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 37.3% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | 37.9% |
| 1992 | 45% | 38.1% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | 38.4% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | 38.6% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | 38.8% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | 38.9% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | 39.1% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | 39.3% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | 39.4% |
| 1983 | 45.4% | 39.5% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | 39.6% |
| 1981 | 45.9% | 39.7% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | 40% |
| 1978 | 47% | 40.1% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | 40.3% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | 40.5% |
| 1975 | 48.2% | 40.7% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | 40.8% |
| 1973 | 48.4% | 41% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | 41.1% |
| 1971 | 48.4% | 41.2% |
| 1970 | 48.2% | 41.4% |
| 1969 | 48.1% | 41.5% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | 41.5% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | 41.6% |
| 1966 | 47.6% | 41.7% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | 41.7% |
| 1964 | 47.1% | 41.6% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | 41.5% |
| 1962 | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| 1961 | 45.9% | 40.9% |
| 1960 | 45.4% | 40.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/ghana/india | CC BY
The share of young people aged below 15 is 35.8% in Ghana and 24.6% in India. Birth rates in Ghana compared to India .
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 2100 | 16.7% | 29.8% |
| 2099 | 16.5% | 29.7% |
| 2098 | 16.3% | 29.5% |
| 2097 | 16.1% | 29.4% |
| 2096 | 15.9% | 29.2% |
| 2095 | 15.7% | 29% |
| 2094 | 15.5% | 28.9% |
| 2093 | 15.3% | 28.7% |
| 2092 | 15.1% | 28.6% |
| 2091 | 14.9% | 28.4% |
| 2090 | 14.7% | 28.2% |
| 2089 | 14.6% | 28.1% |
| 2088 | 14.4% | 27.9% |
| 2087 | 14.2% | 27.8% |
| 2086 | 14% | 27.6% |
| 2085 | 13.8% | 27.4% |
| 2084 | 13.6% | 27.2% |
| 2083 | 13.4% | 27% |
| 2082 | 13.1% | 26.8% |
| 2081 | 12.9% | 26.5% |
| 2080 | 12.6% | 26.3% |
| 2079 | 12.4% | 26.1% |
| 2078 | 12.1% | 25.8% |
| 2077 | 11.9% | 25.5% |
| 2076 | 11.6% | 25.1% |
| 2075 | 11.4% | 24.8% |
| 2074 | 11.2% | 24.5% |
| 2073 | 11% | 24.1% |
| 2072 | 10.8% | 23.8% |
| 2071 | 10.6% | 23.4% |
| 2070 | 10.4% | 23% |
| 2069 | 10.2% | 22.6% |
| 2068 | 10.1% | 22.2% |
| 2067 | 9.88% | 21.8% |
| 2066 | 9.71% | 21.3% |
| 2065 | 9.55% | 20.9% |
| 2064 | 9.41% | 20.5% |
| 2063 | 9.28% | 20% |
| 2062 | 9.16% | 19.6% |
| 2061 | 9.04% | 19.2% |
| 2060 | 8.91% | 18.7% |
| 2059 | 8.78% | 18.3% |
| 2058 | 8.63% | 17.9% |
| 2057 | 8.48% | 17.4% |
| 2056 | 8.32% | 17% |
| 2055 | 8.16% | 16.6% |
| 2054 | 8% | 16.2% |
| 2053 | 7.83% | 15.7% |
| 2052 | 7.66% | 15.3% |
| 2051 | 7.49% | 14.9% |
| 2050 | 7.31% | 14.5% |
| 2049 | 7.14% | 14.1% |
| 2048 | 6.94% | 13.7% |
| 2047 | 6.77% | 13.3% |
| 2046 | 6.62% | 13% |
| 2045 | 6.47% | 12.6% |
| 2044 | 6.29% | 12.3% |
| 2043 | 6.11% | 12% |
| 2042 | 5.96% | 11.6% |
| 2041 | 5.83% | 11.3% |
| 2040 | 5.69% | 11% |
| 2039 | 5.55% | 10.8% |
| 2038 | 5.42% | 10.5% |
| 2037 | 5.29% | 10.2% |
| 2036 | 5.18% | 9.93% |
| 2035 | 5.05% | 9.67% |
| 2034 | 4.9% | 9.41% |
| 2033 | 4.77% | 9.16% |
| 2032 | 4.63% | 8.91% |
| 2031 | 4.51% | 8.67% |
| 2030 | 4.38% | 8.44% |
| 2029 | 4.24% | 8.2% |
| 2028 | 4.1% | 7.96% |
| 2027 | 3.96% | 7.73% |
| 2026 | 3.83% | 7.49% |
| 2025 | 3.75% | 7.26% |
| 2024 | 3.71% | 7.15% |
| 2023 | 3.63% | 6.92% |
| 2022 | 3.56% | 6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.51% | 6.55% |
| 2020 | 3.47% | 6.42% |
| 2019 | 3.44% | 6.22% |
| 2018 | 3.41% | 6.02% |
| 2017 | 3.39% | 5.82% |
| 2016 | 3.37% | 5.64% |
| 2015 | 3.36% | 5.47% |
| 2014 | 3.35% | 5.31% |
| 2013 | 3.35% | 5.18% |
| 2012 | 3.36% | 5.09% |
| 2011 | 3.37% | 5.01% |
| 2010 | 3.38% | 4.94% |
| 2009 | 3.39% | 4.88% |
| 2008 | 3.39% | 4.82% |
| 2007 | 3.38% | 4.77% |
| 2006 | 3.36% | 4.72% |
| 2005 | 3.34% | 4.67% |
| 2004 | 3.31% | 4.63% |
| 2003 | 3.28% | 4.57% |
| 2002 | 3.24% | 4.52% |
| 2001 | 3.19% | 4.46% |
| 2000 | 3.14% | 4.41% |
| 1999 | 3.08% | 4.36% |
| 1998 | 3.01% | 4.31% |
| 1997 | 2.94% | 4.27% |
| 1996 | 2.88% | 4.22% |
| 1995 | 2.82% | 4.18% |
| 1994 | 2.76% | 4.15% |
| 1993 | 2.72% | 4.11% |
| 1992 | 2.67% | 4.08% |
| 1991 | 2.64% | 4.06% |
| 1990 | 2.61% | 4.04% |
| 1989 | 2.59% | 4.02% |
| 1988 | 2.58% | 4.01% |
| 1987 | 2.58% | 4% |
| 1986 | 2.58% | 4% |
| 1985 | 2.58% | 3.99% |
| 1984 | 2.59% | 3.98% |
| 1983 | 2.57% | 3.98% |
| 1982 | 2.52% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | 2.56% | 3.96% |
| 1980 | 2.68% | 3.95% |
| 1979 | 2.71% | 3.93% |
| 1978 | 2.63% | 3.92% |
| 1977 | 2.57% | 3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.58% | 3.88% |
| 1975 | 2.65% | 3.85% |
| 1974 | 2.73% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 2.84% | 3.78% |
| 1972 | 2.97% | 3.74% |
| 1971 | 3.17% | 3.69% |
| 1970 | 3.36% | 3.66% |
| 1969 | 3.44% | 3.63% |
| 1968 | 3.46% | 3.61% |
| 1967 | 3.46% | 3.59% |
| 1966 | 3.45% | 3.58% |
| 1965 | 3.42% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 3.36% | 3.51% |
| 1963 | 3.26% | 3.46% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.97% | 3.34% |
| 1960 | 2.93% | 3.3% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/ghana/india | CC BY
The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.71% in Ghana and 7.15% in India. Life expectancy in Ghana compared to India .
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Demographics by nationality or race
|
|
|
|---|---|
| Race | Share of demographic |
| Akan | 47.5% |
| Gurma | 16.6% |
| Ga-Dangme | 13.9% |
| Ewe | 7.41% |
| Guan | 5.72% |
| Grusi | 3.69% |
| Mande-Busanga | 2.49% |
| Mole-Dagbon | 1.13% |
| All other | 1.44% |
Religion demographics in Ghana vs India
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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- United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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