Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana
Ghana: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 12.22 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana is 12.22 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana peaked at 12.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million people, in 1950.
That places Ghana 34th 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 | 2.49 million people | 2.08 million people | 3.02 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 million people | 3.16 million people | 4.18 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 million people | 4.30 million people | 5.39 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million people | 5.51 million people | 6.81 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million people | 6.97 million people | 8.17 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million people | 8.30 million people | 9.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million people | 9.96 million people | 11.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 million people | 11.87 million people | 12.22 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million people compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million people compare
- 33 Niger 12.29 million people compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.96 million people compare
- 36 Cameroon 11.85 million people compare
- 37 Germany 11.77 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Ghana was 12.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.