Ghana vs Small states: Population ages 15-64, total
Ghana
21.31 million
in 2025
Small states
13.43 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
46th
Small states rank
42nd
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Ghana
- Small states
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.31 million against 13.43 million in Small states, a difference of 7.89 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 5.27 million | 1.40 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 6.41 million | 1.38 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 7.77 million | 768,916 | Small states |
| 1990s | 9.13 million | 9.03 million | 103,502 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 10.51 million | 1.95 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.49 million | 11.99 million | 4.50 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 20.10 million | 13.12 million | 6.99 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Ghana or Small states?
- Ghana, at 21.31 million against 13.43 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Ghana and Small states?
- 7.89 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Small states rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Small states ranks 42nd 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.