Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana
Ghana: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 421,782 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
421,782
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
426,083
in 2021
All-time low
116,184
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 421,782 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana peaked at 426,083 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 116,184, in 1960.
That places Ghana 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,184 | — |
| 1961 | 120,563 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 124,130 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 127,669 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 130,006 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 131,187 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 140,855 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 151,341 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 153,948 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 155,838 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 157,399 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 159,787 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 163,283 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 168,058 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 173,578 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 175,981 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 173,121 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 174,002 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 180,225 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 184,979 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 188,615 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 191,084 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 198,423 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 210,025 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 220,248 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 220,055 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 216,574 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 226,105 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 239,448 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 245,128 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 247,850 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 253,199 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 258,222 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 262,301 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 266,126 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 270,909 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 275,626 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 279,228 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 282,136 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 283,650 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 284,825 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 286,250 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 289,769 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 296,562 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 305,044 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 316,121 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 326,236 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 333,372 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 339,594 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 345,121 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 353,388 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 361,515 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 365,642 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 370,054 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 376,887 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 386,769 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 398,148 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 408,238 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 416,363 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 421,027 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 424,637 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 426,083 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 421,140 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 418,144 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 419,858 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 421,782 | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 421,782 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,020, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 421,782 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,401, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,172 | 116,184 | 155,838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171,041 | 157,399 | 184,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,570 | 188,615 | 245,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,925 | 247,850 | 283,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,289 | 284,825 | 345,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,803 | 353,388 | 421,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,941 | 418,144 | 426,083 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Ghana was 421,782 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 426,083 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,184 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.