Ghana vs Kenya: Population ages 15-64
Ghana
60.8%
in 2025
Kenya
60.7%
in 2025
Ghana rank
161st
Kenya rank
162nd
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.8% against 60.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 46.0% | 3.3% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 47.4% | 4.5% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.9% | 3.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.1% | 2.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 55.6% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.3% | 0.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 60.8% against 60.7% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.