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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.