Ghana vs Malaysia: Population, age 21, total

Ghana
540,991
in 2015
Malaysia
537,246
in 2015
Ghana rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
43rd

Population, age 21, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020022015

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 540,991 against 537,246 in Malaysia, a difference of 3,745.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 330,858 368,312 37,454 Malaysia
2000s 448,092 475,981 27,890 Malaysia
2010s 523,471 523,336 134.8 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, total, Ghana or Malaysia?
Ghana, at 540,991 against 537,246 in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, total between Ghana and Malaysia?
3,745, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for population, age 21, total?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 21, 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.