Ghana vs Iraq: Population ages 0-14

Ghana
35.4%
in 2025
Iraq
36.0%
in 2025
Ghana rank
51st
Iraq rank
49th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 36.0% against 35.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 49th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 47.0% 41.6% 5.4% Ghana
1970s 47.9% 45.9% 1.9% Ghana
1980s 45.5% 46.2% 0.7% Iraq
1990s 44.2% 44.5% 0.3% Iraq
2000s 40.6% 42.7% 2.0% Iraq
2010s 38.5% 40.3% 1.8% Iraq
2020s 36.3% 37.3% 1.0% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Ghana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 36.0% against 35.4% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Ghana and Iraq?
0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Ghana ranks 51st and Iraq ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.