Population by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Population by age group was 4.23 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Ghana stood at 4.23 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Ghana peaked at 4.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 845,750 people, in 1950.
That places Ghana 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million people | 845,750 people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.60 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million people | 1.78 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.68 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million people | 3.74 million people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 4.20 million people | 4.23 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,479 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Ghana?
- Population by age group in Ghana was 4.23 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 845,750 people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for population by age group?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.