Population aged 15-24 years in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 15-24 years was 6,687 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Ghana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Ghana stood at 6,687 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Ghana peaked at 6,687 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,502 thousands, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 36th 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 | 1,824 thousands | 1,502 thousands | 2,251 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,748 thousands | 2,365 thousands | 3,017 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,444 thousands | 3,078 thousands | 3,901 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,563 thousands | 4,021 thousands | 5,040 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,439 thousands | 5,116 thousands | 5,853 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,335 thousands | 5,973 thousands | 6,687 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Mozambique 7,096 thousands compare
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- 35 Algeria 6,688 thousands compare
- 37 Madagascar 6,512 thousands compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 6,313 thousands compare
- 39 Morocco 6,160 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 15-24 years in Ghana?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Ghana was 6,687 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,687 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,502 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release