Population young working old in Ghana
Ghana: Population young working old was 12.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.22 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.08 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Ghana is 12.22 million, 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, population young working old in Ghana peaked at 12.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, 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.
Population young working old in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 2.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.40 million | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 3.02 million | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.16 million | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.22 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 million | 2.08 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 million | 3.16 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 4.30 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 5.51 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 6.97 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.30 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 9.96 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.05 million | 11.87 million | 12.22 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 12.86 million compare
- 32 Madagascar 12.34 million compare
- 33 Niger 12.29 million compare
- 35 United Kingdom 11.96 million compare
- 36 Cameroon 11.85 million compare
- 37 Germany 11.77 million compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Ghana?
- Population young working old in Ghana was 12.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for population young working old?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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