Ghana vs United Kingdom: Population ages 0-14, total
Ghana
12.42 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.79 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.42 million against 11.79 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 634,900.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 million | 12.70 million | 9.02 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 12.99 million | 8.11 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 11.10 million | 4.97 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 11.22 million | 3.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 11.02 million | 2.01 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 11.59 million | 671,681 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.16 million | 11.91 million | 244,250 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 12.42 million against 11.79 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 634,900, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Ghana ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 217 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.