Population aged 25-64 years in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 25-64 years was 14,376 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Ghana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Ghana stood at 14,376 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Ghana peaked at 14,376 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,759 thousands, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 46th 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 | 3,120 thousands | 2,759 thousands | 3,529 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,154 thousands | 3,636 thousands | 4,687 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,557 thousands | 4,837 thousands | 6,332 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,697 thousands | 6,530 thousands | 9,014 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,843 thousands | 9,343 thousands | 12,369 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,528 thousands | 12,698 thousands | 14,376 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 25-64 years in Ghana?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Ghana was 14,376 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,376 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,759 thousands in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release