Ghana vs South Africa Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Ghana vs South Africa, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Ghana	South Africa
2100	38.1	39.2
2099	37.9	39.1
2098	37.8	39
2097	37.6	38.9
2096	37.4	38.8
2095	37.2	38.7
2094	37	38.6
2093	36.8	38.5
2092	36.6	38.4
2091	36.4	38.3
2090	36.2	38.2
2089	36	38.1
2088	35.8	38
2087	35.6	37.9
2086	35.4	37.8
2085	35.2	37.7
2084	35	37.6
2083	34.8	37.4
2082	34.6	37.3
2081	34.4	37.2
2080	34.2	37.1
2079	33.9	37
2078	33.7	36.9
2077	33.5	36.8
2076	33.3	36.7
2075	33.1	36.6
2074	32.9	36.5
2073	32.6	36.4
2072	32.4	36.3
2071	32.2	36.3
2070	32	36.2
2069	31.8	36
2068	31.6	35.9
2067	31.3	35.8
2066	31.1	35.7
2065	30.9	35.6
2064	30.7	35.4
2063	30.5	35.3
2062	30.3	35.2
2061	30.1	35
2060	29.9	34.9
2059	29.7	34.7
2058	29.5	34.6
2057	29.3	34.4
2056	29.1	34.2
2055	28.9	34
2054	28.7	33.8
2053	28.5	33.6
2052	28.3	33.5
2051	28.1	33.3
2050	27.9	33.2
2049	27.7	33.1
2048	27.5	33
2047	27.3	32.9
2046	27.1	32.8
2045	26.9	32.7
2044	26.6	32.6
2043	26.4	32.4
2042	26.2	32.3
2041	25.9	32.1
2040	25.7	31.9
2039	25.4	31.7
2038	25.2	31.5
2037	24.9	31.4
2036	24.7	31.2
2035	24.4	31.1
2034	24.2	31
2033	24	30.9
2032	23.8	30.8
2031	23.5	30.7
2030	23.3	30.5
2029	23.1	30.4
2028	22.9	30.2
2027	22.7	30
2026	22.5	29.8
2025	22.2	29.6
2024	22.2	29.5
2023	22	29.2
2022	21.8	28.9
2021	21.7	28.6
2020	21.5	28.3
2019	21.3	27.9
2018	21.2	27.5
2017	21	27
2016	20.9	26.7
2015	20.8	26.4
2014	20.7	26
2013	20.6	25.7
2012	20.5	25.3
2011	20.3	25
2010	20.2	24.6
2009	20	24.3
2008	19.9	24
2007	19.7	23.8
2006	19.5	23.5
2005	19.3	23.3
2004	19.1	23.1
2003	19	22.8
2002	18.8	22.4
2001	18.6	22.2
2000	18.4	21.9
1999	18.3	21.6
1998	18.1	21.4
1997	17.9	21.2
1996	17.7	21.2
1995	17.6	21.5
1994	17.5	22
1993	17.4	21.9
1992	17.3	21.5
1991	17.2	21.5
1990	17.2	21.3
1989	17.1	21.1
1988	17.1	20.9
1987	17.1	20.7
1986	17.1	20.5
1985	17.1	20.4
1984	17.1	20.2
1983	17	20
1982	16.9	19.8
1981	16.7	19.6
1980	16.7	19.4
1979	16.5	19.3
1978	16.4	19.2
1977	16.2	19.1
1976	16	19
1975	15.9	18.9
1974	15.8	18.9
1973	15.8	18.8
1972	15.8	18.8
1971	15.9	18.8
1970	15.9	18.8
1969	16	18.8
1968	16.1	18.8
1967	16.2	18.8
1966	16.4	18.8
1965	16.5	18.8
1964	16.7	18.9
1963	16.9	18.9
1962	17.2	18.9
1961	17.4	19
1960	17.7	19

In 1960, the median age in Ghana was 17.7 years compared to 19 years in South Africa. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 22.2 years in Ghana and to 29.5 years in South Africa.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Ghana is expected to increased to around 27.9 years by 2050 compared to 33.2 years in South Africa. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Ghana

Male

Female

South Africa

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Ghana		South Africa
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.2%	0.32%	0.34%	0.81%
75-79	0.27%	0.35%	0.36%	0.63%
70-74	0.46%	0.56%	0.74%	1.11%
65-69	0.74%	0.82%	1.14%	1.55%
60-64	1.14%	1.24%	1.51%	1.96%
55-59	1.49%	1.59%	1.76%	2.17%
50-54	1.84%	1.92%	2.18%	2.44%
45-49	2.33%	2.38%	2.77%	2.86%
40-44	2.83%	2.86%	3.64%	3.66%
35-39	3.29%	3.29%	4.2%	4.25%
30-34	3.63%	3.62%	4.42%	4.52%
25-29	3.91%	3.88%	4.34%	4.37%
20-24	4.56%	4.5%	4.04%	3.93%
15-19	5.13%	5.05%	4.21%	4.16%
10-14	5.78%	5.67%	4.16%	4.14%
5-9	6.09%	5.94%	4.19%	4.17%
0-4	6.26%	6.08%	4.65%	4.58%

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 59.9% and similar potential in South Africa.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Ghana	South Africa
2100	63.9%	63.4%
2099	64%	63.5%
2098	64.1%	63.5%
2097	64.2%	63.6%
2096	64.3%	63.7%
2095	64.3%	63.8%
2094	64.4%	63.9%
2093	64.4%	64.1%
2092	64.5%	64.2%
2091	64.5%	64.3%
2090	64.6%	64.4%
2089	64.6%	64.5%
2088	64.7%	64.7%
2087	64.7%	64.8%
2086	64.7%	65%
2085	64.8%	65.1%
2084	64.8%	65.3%
2083	64.9%	65.4%
2082	65%	65.4%
2081	65%	65.4%
2080	65.1%	65.4%
2079	65.2%	65.5%
2078	65.3%	65.5%
2077	65.4%	65.5%
2076	65.5%	65.6%
2075	65.6%	65.6%
2074	65.6%	65.7%
2073	65.6%	65.7%
2072	65.7%	65.8%
2071	65.7%	65.8%
2070	65.7%	65.8%
2069	65.7%	65.8%
2068	65.7%	65.7%
2067	65.7%	65.6%
2066	65.6%	65.6%
2065	65.6%	65.6%
2064	65.5%	65.6%
2063	65.5%	65.6%
2062	65.4%	65.6%
2061	65.2%	65.6%
2060	65.1%	65.7%
2059	65%	65.8%
2058	64.9%	65.9%
2057	64.8%	66%
2056	64.7%	66.2%
2055	64.7%	66.3%
2054	64.6%	66.5%
2053	64.5%	66.7%
2052	64.4%	66.9%
2051	64.3%	67.1%
2050	64.3%	67.3%
2049	64.2%	67.5%
2048	64.2%	67.7%
2047	64.1%	67.8%
2046	64.1%	68%
2045	64%	68.1%
2044	64%	68.1%
2043	63.9%	68.2%
2042	63.9%	68.2%
2041	63.8%	68.1%
2040	63.7%	68%
2039	63.6%	67.9%
2038	63.5%	67.8%
2037	63.4%	67.7%
2036	63.3%	67.4%
2035	63.2%	67.3%
2034	63%	67.1%
2033	62.9%	67%
2032	62.7%	67%
2031	62.5%	67%
2030	62.2%	67.1%
2029	61.9%	67.2%
2028	61.5%	67.3%
2027	61.2%	67.3%
2026	60.9%	67.4%
2025	60.6%	67.4%
2024	60.5%	67.4%
2023	60.2%	67.4%
2022	59.9%	67.3%
2021	59.6%	67.2%
2020	59.3%	66.9%
2019	59%	66.6%
2018	58.7%	66.4%
2017	58.5%	66.1%
2016	58.2%	66.2%
2015	58%	66.3%
2014	57.9%	66.2%
2013	57.8%	66%
2012	57.7%	65.8%
2011	57.6%	65.6%
2010	57.5%	65.3%
2009	57.3%	65.1%
2008	57.1%	64.9%
2007	56.8%	64.6%
2006	56.5%	64.2%
2005	56.3%	63.8%
2004	56%	63.3%
2003	55.6%	62.7%
2002	55.3%	62%
2001	54.9%	61.1%
2000	54.6%	60.3%
1999	54.3%	59.6%
1998	53.9%	58.9%
1997	53.5%	58.3%
1996	53.2%	58.1%
1995	53%	58.3%
1994	52.8%	58.8%
1993	52.5%	58.8%
1992	52.3%	58.4%
1991	52.2%	58.5%
1990	52.1%	58.3%
1989	52%	57.9%
1988	52%	57.6%
1987	52%	57.3%
1986	52.1%	57.1%
1985	52.2%	56.8%
1984	52.2%	56.6%
1983	52.1%	56.3%
1982	51.8%	56.1%
1981	51.5%	55.7%
1980	51.2%	55.3%
1979	50.8%	55%
1978	50.4%	54.8%
1977	50%	54.6%
1976	49.5%	54.4%
1975	49.1%	54.3%
1974	48.9%	54.3%
1973	48.7%	54.2%
1972	48.6%	54.2%
1971	48.5%	54.2%
1970	48.4%	54.2%
1969	48.5%	54.2%
1968	48.6%	54.3%
1967	48.8%	54.3%
1966	49%	54.4%
1965	49.2%	54.5%
1964	49.5%	54.6%
1963	49.9%	54.6%
1962	50.5%	54.5%
1961	51.1%	54.5%
1960	51.7%	54.5%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 56% to 60.5% in Ghana and from 63.3% to 67.4% in South Africa.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Ghana

Young

Old

South Africa

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Ghana			South Africa
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	65.4%	59.2%	6.13%	48.3%	38.4%	9.92%
2023	66.1%	60.1%	6.03%	48.4%	38.7%	9.67%
2022	66.9%	61%	5.94%	48.6%	39.1%	9.45%
2021	67.7%	61.9%	5.88%	48.9%	39.6%	9.28%
2020	68.6%	62.8%	5.85%	49.5%	40.4%	9.13%
2019	69.5%	63.6%	5.82%	50.1%	41.2%	8.92%
2018	70.2%	64.4%	5.8%	50.7%	42%	8.7%
2017	71%	65.2%	5.79%	51.3%	42.8%	8.51%
2016	71.7%	65.9%	5.79%	51.1%	42.8%	8.27%
2015	72.3%	66.5%	5.79%	50.8%	42.7%	8.1%
2014	72.7%	66.9%	5.79%	51.1%	43.1%	8.06%
2013	73%	67.2%	5.79%	51.5%	43.5%	8.01%
2012	73.3%	67.5%	5.82%	51.9%	43.9%	7.97%
2011	73.5%	67.7%	5.85%	52.4%	44.4%	7.99%
2010	73.9%	68%	5.88%	53%	45%	8.03%
2009	74.4%	68.5%	5.91%	53.7%	45.6%	8.07%
2008	75.1%	69.2%	5.93%	54.2%	46.1%	8.07%
2007	76%	70%	5.95%	54.8%	46.8%	8.05%
2006	76.8%	70.9%	5.94%	55.7%	47.7%	8.03%
2005	77.7%	71.8%	5.93%	56.7%	48.7%	7.98%
2004	78.7%	72.8%	5.92%	57.9%	49.9%	7.93%
2003	79.7%	73.8%	5.89%	59.5%	51.6%	7.9%
2002	80.8%	75%	5.85%	61.4%	53.5%	7.88%
2001	82%	76.2%	5.81%	63.5%	55.7%	7.88%
2000	83.2%	77.4%	5.75%	65.7%	57.8%	7.87%
1999	84.3%	78.6%	5.68%	67.8%	60%	7.84%
1998	85.5%	79.9%	5.59%	69.8%	62%	7.79%
1997	86.8%	81.3%	5.5%	71.6%	63.9%	7.69%
1996	87.9%	82.5%	5.41%	72%	64.6%	7.46%
1995	88.6%	83.3%	5.31%	71.5%	64.3%	7.18%
1994	89.5%	84.3%	5.24%	70.2%	63.3%	6.89%
1993	90.5%	85.4%	5.18%	70.2%	63.4%	6.79%
1992	91.3%	86.2%	5.11%	71.1%	64.3%	6.82%
1991	91.6%	86.6%	5.05%	70.9%	64.1%	6.74%
1990	91.9%	86.8%	5.01%	71.5%	64.7%	6.78%
1989	92.2%	87.2%	4.98%	72.6%	65.7%	6.86%
1988	92.4%	87.5%	4.97%	73.5%	66.6%	6.93%
1987	92.4%	87.5%	4.97%	74.4%	67.4%	6.96%
1986	92.1%	87.1%	4.96%	75.2%	68.2%	6.98%
1985	91.7%	86.8%	4.95%	76%	69%	6.98%
1984	91.6%	86.6%	4.97%	76.7%	69.8%	6.95%
1983	92.1%	87.1%	4.93%	77.5%	70.6%	6.91%
1982	93%	88.2%	4.86%	78.4%	71.5%	6.88%
1981	94.1%	89.2%	4.96%	79.6%	72.7%	6.87%
1980	95.5%	90.2%	5.24%	80.9%	74%	6.88%
1979	96.9%	91.5%	5.34%	82%	75.1%	6.89%
1978	98.4%	93.1%	5.23%	82.6%	75.7%	6.88%
1977	100.1%	95%	5.14%	83.3%	76.4%	6.87%
1976	102%	96.8%	5.21%	83.7%	76.9%	6.85%
1975	103.5%	98.1%	5.4%	84%	77.2%	6.83%
1974	104.3%	98.7%	5.59%	84.3%	77.5%	6.79%
1973	105.1%	99.3%	5.82%	84.5%	77.7%	6.76%
1972	105.8%	99.7%	6.12%	84.6%	77.9%	6.72%
1971	106.4%	99.8%	6.55%	84.7%	78%	6.67%
1970	106.6%	99.6%	6.94%	84.6%	78%	6.61%
1969	106.3%	99.2%	7.1%	84.5%	77.9%	6.54%
1968	105.8%	98.6%	7.13%	84.3%	77.8%	6.46%
1967	105.1%	98%	7.1%	84%	77.7%	6.39%
1966	104.2%	97.2%	7.05%	83.8%	77.5%	6.32%
1965	103.2%	96.2%	6.94%	83.5%	77.2%	6.26%
1964	101.9%	95.1%	6.77%	83.3%	77.1%	6.22%
1963	100.2%	93.7%	6.52%	83.3%	77.1%	6.19%
1962	98.1%	91.9%	6.2%	83.4%	77.2%	6.18%
1961	95.7%	89.9%	5.81%	83.4%	77.2%	6.2%
1960	93.5%	87.9%	5.67%	83.4%	77.2%	6.22%

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 South Africa, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 57.9% to 48.3% 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

Chart Table

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Ghana	South Africa
2100	19.3%	17.9%
2099	19.5%	18%
2098	19.6%	18%
2097	19.7%	18.1%
2096	19.8%	18.1%
2095	20%	18.2%
2094	20.1%	18.2%
2093	20.2%	18.3%
2092	20.4%	18.3%
2091	20.5%	18.4%
2090	20.7%	18.4%
2089	20.8%	18.5%
2088	21%	18.5%
2087	21.1%	18.6%
2086	21.3%	18.6%
2085	21.4%	18.7%
2084	21.6%	18.7%
2083	21.7%	18.8%
2082	21.9%	18.9%
2081	22.1%	18.9%
2080	22.2%	19%
2079	22.4%	19%
2078	22.5%	19.1%
2077	22.7%	19.2%
2076	22.9%	19.3%
2075	23%	19.3%
2074	23.2%	19.4%
2073	23.4%	19.5%
2072	23.5%	19.6%
2071	23.7%	19.6%
2070	23.9%	19.7%
2069	24.1%	19.8%
2068	24.2%	19.9%
2067	24.4%	20%
2066	24.6%	20.1%
2065	24.8%	20.2%
2064	25.1%	20.3%
2063	25.3%	20.4%
2062	25.5%	20.5%
2061	25.7%	20.6%
2060	26%	20.7%
2059	26.2%	20.8%
2058	26.4%	20.9%
2057	26.7%	21%
2056	26.9%	21.1%
2055	27.2%	21.1%
2054	27.4%	21.2%
2053	27.7%	21.3%
2052	27.9%	21.4%
2051	28.2%	21.5%
2050	28.4%	21.6%
2049	28.6%	21.7%
2048	28.9%	21.8%
2047	29.1%	21.9%
2046	29.3%	22%
2045	29.5%	22.1%
2044	29.7%	22.3%
2043	29.9%	22.4%
2042	30.2%	22.6%
2041	30.4%	22.8%
2040	30.6%	23%
2039	30.8%	23.3%
2038	31%	23.5%
2037	31.3%	23.7%
2036	31.5%	24.1%
2035	31.8%	24.4%
2034	32%	24.7%
2033	32.3%	24.9%
2032	32.7%	25%
2031	33%	25.1%
2030	33.5%	25.2%
2029	33.9%	25.3%
2028	34.3%	25.4%
2027	34.8%	25.5%
2026	35.2%	25.6%
2025	35.6%	25.8%
2024	35.8%	25.9%
2023	36.2%	26.1%
2022	36.5%	26.3%
2021	36.9%	26.6%
2020	37.2%	27%
2019	37.6%	27.4%
2018	37.8%	27.9%
2017	38.1%	28.3%
2016	38.4%	28.3%
2015	38.6%	28.3%
2014	38.8%	28.5%
2013	38.9%	28.7%
2012	38.9%	28.9%
2011	39%	29.1%
2010	39.1%	29.4%
2009	39.3%	29.7%
2008	39.5%	29.9%
2007	39.8%	30.2%
2006	40.1%	30.6%
2005	40.4%	31.1%
2004	40.7%	31.6%
2003	41.1%	32.3%
2002	41.5%	33.2%
2001	41.9%	34%
2000	42.3%	34.9%
1999	42.7%	35.7%
1998	43.1%	36.5%
1997	43.5%	37.2%
1996	43.9%	37.5%
1995	44.2%	37.5%
1994	44.5%	37.2%
1993	44.8%	37.3%
1992	45%	37.6%
1991	45.2%	37.5%
1990	45.3%	37.7%
1989	45.4%	38.1%
1988	45.4%	38.4%
1987	45.5%	38.7%
1986	45.4%	38.9%
1985	45.3%	39.2%
1984	45.2%	39.5%
1983	45.4%	39.8%
1982	45.7%	40.1%
1981	45.9%	40.5%
1980	46.2%	40.9%
1979	46.5%	41.3%
1978	47%	41.5%
1977	47.5%	41.7%
1976	47.9%	41.8%
1975	48.2%	41.9%
1974	48.3%	42%
1973	48.4%	42.1%
1972	48.4%	42.2%
1971	48.4%	42.2%
1970	48.2%	42.3%
1969	48.1%	42.2%
1968	47.9%	42.2%
1967	47.8%	42.2%
1966	47.6%	42.1%
1965	47.4%	42.1%
1964	47.1%	42.1%
1963	46.8%	42.1%
1962	46.4%	42.1%
1961	45.9%	42.1%
1960	45.4%	42.1%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 35.8% in Ghana and 25.9% in South Africa. Birth rates in Ghana compared to South Africa .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Ghana

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Ghana	South Africa
2100	16.7%	18.7%
2099	16.5%	18.6%
2098	16.3%	18.4%
2097	16.1%	18.3%
2096	15.9%	18.2%
2095	15.7%	18%
2094	15.5%	17.8%
2093	15.3%	17.7%
2092	15.1%	17.5%
2091	14.9%	17.4%
2090	14.7%	17.2%
2089	14.6%	17%
2088	14.4%	16.8%
2087	14.2%	16.6%
2086	14%	16.4%
2085	13.8%	16.2%
2084	13.6%	16%
2083	13.4%	15.8%
2082	13.1%	15.7%
2081	12.9%	15.6%
2080	12.6%	15.6%
2079	12.4%	15.5%
2078	12.1%	15.4%
2077	11.9%	15.3%
2076	11.6%	15.2%
2075	11.4%	15.1%
2074	11.2%	14.9%
2073	11%	14.8%
2072	10.8%	14.7%
2071	10.6%	14.6%
2070	10.4%	14.5%
2069	10.2%	14.4%
2068	10.1%	14.4%
2067	9.88%	14.4%
2066	9.71%	14.3%
2065	9.55%	14.3%
2064	9.41%	14.2%
2063	9.28%	14.1%
2062	9.16%	14%
2061	9.04%	13.8%
2060	8.91%	13.6%
2059	8.78%	13.5%
2058	8.63%	13.2%
2057	8.48%	13%
2056	8.32%	12.8%
2055	8.16%	12.5%
2054	8%	12.2%
2053	7.83%	12%
2052	7.66%	11.7%
2051	7.49%	11.4%
2050	7.31%	11.1%
2049	7.14%	10.8%
2048	6.94%	10.5%
2047	6.77%	10.3%
2046	6.62%	10%
2045	6.47%	9.78%
2044	6.29%	9.57%
2043	6.11%	9.38%
2042	5.96%	9.22%
2041	5.83%	9.08%
2040	5.69%	8.95%
2039	5.55%	8.82%
2038	5.42%	8.7%
2037	5.29%	8.58%
2036	5.18%	8.45%
2035	5.05%	8.32%
2034	4.9%	8.2%
2033	4.77%	8.07%
2032	4.63%	7.95%
2031	4.51%	7.83%
2030	4.38%	7.69%
2029	4.24%	7.53%
2028	4.1%	7.35%
2027	3.96%	7.17%
2026	3.83%	6.98%
2025	3.75%	6.79%
2024	3.71%	6.69%
2023	3.63%	6.52%
2022	3.56%	6.36%
2021	3.51%	6.23%
2020	3.47%	6.11%
2019	3.44%	5.95%
2018	3.41%	5.78%
2017	3.39%	5.63%
2016	3.37%	5.47%
2015	3.36%	5.37%
2014	3.35%	5.33%
2013	3.35%	5.29%
2012	3.36%	5.25%
2011	3.37%	5.24%
2010	3.38%	5.25%
2009	3.39%	5.25%
2008	3.39%	5.24%
2007	3.38%	5.2%
2006	3.36%	5.15%
2005	3.34%	5.1%
2004	3.31%	5.02%
2003	3.28%	4.95%
2002	3.24%	4.88%
2001	3.19%	4.82%
2000	3.14%	4.75%
1999	3.08%	4.67%
1998	3.01%	4.59%
1997	2.94%	4.48%
1996	2.88%	4.34%
1995	2.82%	4.19%
1994	2.76%	4.05%
1993	2.72%	3.99%
1992	2.67%	3.99%
1991	2.64%	3.95%
1990	2.61%	3.95%
1989	2.59%	3.98%
1988	2.58%	3.99%
1987	2.58%	3.99%
1986	2.58%	3.98%
1985	2.58%	3.97%
1984	2.59%	3.93%
1983	2.57%	3.89%
1982	2.52%	3.86%
1981	2.56%	3.83%
1980	2.68%	3.8%
1979	2.71%	3.79%
1978	2.63%	3.77%
1977	2.57%	3.75%
1976	2.58%	3.73%
1975	2.65%	3.71%
1974	2.73%	3.69%
1973	2.84%	3.66%
1972	2.97%	3.64%
1971	3.17%	3.61%
1970	3.36%	3.58%
1969	3.44%	3.54%
1968	3.46%	3.51%
1967	3.46%	3.47%
1966	3.45%	3.44%
1965	3.42%	3.41%
1964	3.36%	3.39%
1963	3.26%	3.38%
1962	3.13%	3.37%
1961	2.97%	3.38%
1960	2.93%	3.39%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.71% in Ghana and 6.69% in South Africa. Life expectancy in Ghana compared to South Africa .

Median age map

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