Number of children under 15, by world region in Ghana
Ghana: Number of children under 15, by world region was 12.22 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.22 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
2.08 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region 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 under 15, by world region in Ghana stood at 12.22 million people. 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Ghana peaked at 12.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million people, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.14 million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.22 million people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 2.30 million people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.40 million people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.50 million people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.62 million people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.74 million people | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.88 million people | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 3.02 million people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.16 million people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3.29 million people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.40 million people | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.52 million people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 million people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.95 million people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.30 million people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.39 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.78 million people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.49 million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.65 million people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.81 million people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.13 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.94 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.44 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.07 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.64 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 million people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million people | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.22 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.22 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Ghana?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.