Ghana vs Latin America & Caribbean: Population ages 0-14, total
Ghana
12.42 million
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
147.60 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
35th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Ghana
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 147.60 million against 12.42 million in Ghana, a difference of 135.18 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.9 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 million | 107.14 million | 103.47 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 131.85 million | 126.97 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 151.35 million | 145.22 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 164.61 million | 157.01 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 165.91 million | 156.91 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 159.05 million | 148.13 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 12.16 million | 151.02 million | 138.86 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Ghana or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 147.60 million against 12.42 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 135.18 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.