Ghana vs Lesotho: Population ages 0-14
Ghana
35.4%
in 2025
Lesotho
34.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
51st
Lesotho rank
54th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 35.4% against 34.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 2.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 42.2% | 5.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.6% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 41.9% | 2.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.5% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.0% | 1.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 35.4% against 34.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 217 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
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.