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Ghana - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 1.83

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

1.83 (2025)

Global rank

##58 of 217 economies

vs global median

2.1×

Growth since 1961

0.64×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#59#582024 overtook Kenya2025 overtook Comoros
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Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Ghana climbed from #59 to #58 (overtook Kenya). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ghana ↓

Key Events — Ghana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1962
Fell 45 places in global rank auto
1970
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
1984
Fell 27 places in global rank auto
1985
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Kenya in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Comoros in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120251.832.242.643.05

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