Population aged 65 years or older in Ghana
Ghana: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,302 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Ghana, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,302 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Ghana peaked at 1,302 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 272.67 thousands, in 1975.
That places Ghana 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.67 thousands | 272.67 thousands | 304.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.72 thousands | 311.51 thousands | 383.17 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 475.97 thousands | 394.78 thousands | 576.41 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.56 thousands | 603.54 thousands | 832.18 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.18 thousands | 851.5 thousands | 1,058 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 thousands | 1,090 thousands | 1,302 thousands | 6 |
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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 65 years or older in Ghana?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Ghana was 1,302 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.67 thousands in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release