Germany vs Ghana: Number of children under 5
Germany
3.91 million people
in 2023
Ghana
4.23 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Ghana rank
35th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.23 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany, a difference of 317,160 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 million people | 1.10 million people | 4.22 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 1.60 million people | 4.61 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.70 million people | 1.91 million people | 2.78 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.16 million people | 2.42 million people | 1.73 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.24 million people | 2.85 million people | 1.39 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.38 million people | 345,739 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 4.05 million people | 417,330 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.96 million people | 4.21 million people | 244,988 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Germany or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.23 million people against 3.91 million people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Germany and Ghana?
- 317,160 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Germany ranks 38th and Ghana ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.