Ghana vs Japan: Number of one year olds

Ghana
419,131
in 2023
Japan
390,411
in 2023
Ghana rank
36th
Japan rank
37th

Number of one year olds over time

  • Ghana
  • Japan
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 419,131 against 390,411 in Japan, a difference of 28,720.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 116,602 947,624 831,023 Japan
1960s 165,789 810,263 644,473 Japan
1970s 195,798 950,092 754,295 Japan
1980s 247,999 710,790 462,790 Japan
1990s 286,689 575,496 288,807 Japan
2000s 342,564 552,760 210,197 Japan
2010s 405,883 493,229 87,346 Japan
2020s 416,152 410,277 5,874 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of one year olds, Ghana or Japan?
Ghana, at 419,131 against 390,411 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of one year olds between Ghana and Japan?
28,720, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for number of one year olds?
Ghana ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of one year olds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed