Female population by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Female population by age group was 2.08 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.08 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million people
in 2023
All-time low
399,332 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.08 million people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Ghana peaked at 2.08 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 399,332 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.
Female population by age group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 399,332 people | — |
| 1951 | 433,054 people | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 468,482 people | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 503,196 people | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 535,716 people | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 565,006 people | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 591,769 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 617,551 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 642,049 people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 665,234 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 686,934 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 711,186 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 738,262 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 764,063 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 789,020 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 813,448 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 830,500 people | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 840,883 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 852,395 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 866,025 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 880,462 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 892,438 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 903,505 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 915,506 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 926,984 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 940,413 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 959,874 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 984,710 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million people | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.08 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.08 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 542,139 people | 399,332 people | 665,234 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 789,272 people | 686,934 people | 866,025 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 945,706 people | 880,462 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.08 million people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Ghana?
- Female population by age group in Ghana was 2.08 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,332 people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for female population by age group?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.