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
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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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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

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.