Ghana vs Pacific island small states: Population ages 15-64, total
Ghana
21.31 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1.70 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Ghana
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.31 million against 1.70 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 19.61 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 12.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 520,834 | 3.35 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 675,227 | 4.35 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 876,092 | 6.12 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 9.13 million | 1.06 million | 8.07 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 1.28 million | 11.18 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.49 million | 1.47 million | 15.02 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.10 million | 1.64 million | 18.47 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Ghana or Pacific island small states?
- Ghana, at 21.31 million against 1.70 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Ghana and Pacific island small states?
- 19.61 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Pacific island small states rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 217 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.