Ghana vs Namibia: Median age
Ghana
20.93 years
in 2023
Namibia
20.96 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
187th
Namibia rank
186th
Median age over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.96 years against 20.93 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.62 years | 18.93 years | 1.31 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 15.63 years | 17.35 years | 1.73 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 14.91 years | 16.46 years | 1.55 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 15.91 years | 15.68 years | 0.2245 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 16.52 years | 17.57 years | 1.05 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.18 years | 18.51 years | 0.322 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.72 years | 20.22 years | 0.5014 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 20.66 years | 20.84 years | 0.1815 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 20.96 years against 20.93 years in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.03 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for median age?
- Ghana ranks 187th and Namibia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.