Population aged 14 years or younger in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 14 years or younger was 12,382 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Ghana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12,382 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Ghana peaked at 12,382 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,240 thousands, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,814 thousands | 4,240 thousands | 5,335 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,064 thousands | 5,449 thousands | 6,730 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,537 thousands | 6,887 thousands | 8,105 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,924 thousands | 8,230 thousands | 9,670 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,822 thousands | 9,860 thousands | 11,668 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,103 thousands | 11,808 thousands | 12,382 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 13,144 thousands compare
- 31 Niger 12,753 thousands compare
- 32 Madagascar 12,648 thousands compare
- 34 Cameroon 12,179 thousands compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11,846 thousands compare
- 36 Germany 11,743 thousands compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Ghana?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Ghana was 12,382 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,382 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,240 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release