Ghana vs Nepal: Population ages 15-64, total
Ghana
21.31 million
in 2025
Nepal
19.35 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
47th
Nepal rank
49th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.31 million against 19.35 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.97 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Ghana ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 6.26 million | 2.39 million | Nepal |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 7.71 million | 2.68 million | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 9.56 million | 2.56 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 9.13 million | 12.03 million | 2.90 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 14.76 million | 2.31 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.49 million | 17.01 million | 518,450 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 20.10 million | 19.12 million | 986,833 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Ghana or Nepal?
- Ghana, at 21.31 million against 19.35 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Ghana and Nepal?
- 1.97 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ghana ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 49th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.