Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Finland or Ghana?

Finland, at 1.37 million against 1.33 million in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, total

Finland

1.37 million

in 2025

Ghana

1.33 million

in 2025

Finland rank

65th

Ghana rank

66th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

Finland
Ghana

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.37 million against 1.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 38,410.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	363,447	257,607	105,840	Finland
1970s	491,172	285,812	205,361	Finland
1980s	612,060	348,250	263,809	Finland
1990s	718,062	486,405	231,658	Finland
2000s	832,237	733,954	98,284	Finland
2010s	1.08 million	958,109	123,430	Finland
2020s	1.30 million	1.21 million	94,817	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Finland or Ghana?: Finland, at 1.37 million against 1.33 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Finland and Ghana?: 38,410, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ghana?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ghana rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?: Finland ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.