Ghana vs South Korea: Population, age 16, total

Ghana
570,313
in 2015
South Korea
590,872
in 2015
Ghana rank
39th
South Korea rank
36th

Population, age 16, total over time

  • Ghana
  • South Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 590,872 against 570,313 in Ghana, a difference of 20,559.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 191 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 394,738 802,802 408,064 South Korea
2000s 507,578 674,766 167,188 South Korea
2010s 557,445 654,721 97,277 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 16, total, Ghana or South Korea?
South Korea, at 590,872 against 570,313 in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 16, total between Ghana and South Korea?
20,559, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for population, age 16, total?
Ghana ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.