Ghana vs Syria: Population ages 65 and above, total
Ghana
1.33 million
in 2025
Syria
1.24 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Syria rank
69th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.33 million against 1.24 million in Syria, a difference of 88,310.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Syria ranks 69th of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,607 | 230,203 | 27,404 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 285,812 | 235,611 | 50,201 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 348,250 | 299,633 | 48,618 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 486,405 | 452,753 | 33,652 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 733,954 | 644,040 | 89,914 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 958,109 | 826,823 | 131,286 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.09 million | 123,169 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Ghana or Syria?
- Ghana, at 1.33 million against 1.24 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Ghana and Syria?
- 88,310, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Syria ranks 69th 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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About this data
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.