Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana
Ghana: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.23 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23 million people
in 2023
All-time low
203,865 people
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana stood at 1.23 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana peaked at 1.23 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,865 people, in 1960.
That places Ghana 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 234,418 people | — |
| 1951 | 230,336 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 226,449 people | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 222,712 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 219,149 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 215,770 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 212,499 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 209,502 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 206,855 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 204,813 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 203,865 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 212,564 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 229,412 people | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 244,655 people | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 258,194 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 269,337 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 278,521 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 286,437 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 293,541 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 299,128 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 299,985 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 291,256 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 280,388 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 275,553 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 273,343 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 273,052 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 273,126 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 280,215 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 296,248 people | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 314,474 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 320,184 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 313,855 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 317,990 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 334,280 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 346,640 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 352,751 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 360,355 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 368,919 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 378,278 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 388,968 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 401,733 people | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 416,364 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 432,768 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 450,746 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 469,679 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 490,097 people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 512,621 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 537,022 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 563,028 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 589,973 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 616,755 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 643,637 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 670,963 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 698,082 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 724,341 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 749,327 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 774,018 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 798,689 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 821,472 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 841,763 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 860,930 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 879,335 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 897,267 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 916,857 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 939,494 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 963,798 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 989,088 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million people | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.23 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.23 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218,250 people | 204,813 people | 234,418 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 257,565 people | 203,865 people | 299,128 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 285,764 people | 273,052 people | 314,474 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,222 people | 313,855 people | 388,968 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,403 people | 401,733 people | 589,973 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 733,905 people | 616,755 people | 841,763 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 958,055 people | 860,930 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.23 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 296.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.28 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana was 1.23 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,865 people in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.