Child population in Ghana
Ghana: Child population was 9,834 in 2024. β Volatile
Child population in Ghana, 2017β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, child population in Ghana stood at 9,834. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 402.3% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,937 | 1,916 | 1,958 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,128 | 2,188 | 9,834 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 India 64,230
- 2 Pakistan 12,830 compare
- 4 United States of America 9,233 compare
- 5 Egypt 5,945 compare
- 6 Russian Federation 5,397 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Ghana?
- Child population in Ghana was 9,834 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,834 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for child population?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.