Ghana vs Niger: Population by labor force status

Ghana

12.42 million people

in 2025

Niger

12.91 million people

in 2025

Ghana rank

34th

Niger rank

32nd

Population by labor force status over time

Niger currently reports 12.91 million people against 12.42 million people in Ghana, a difference of 482,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 34th and Niger ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).