Male population by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Male population by age group was 2.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.14 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.14 million people
in 2023
All-time low
446,418 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Ghana stood at 2.14 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Ghana peaked at 2.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 446,418 people, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 35th 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.
Male population by age group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 446,418 people | — |
| 1951 | 470,223 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 496,568 people | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 522,852 people | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 547,380 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 573,061 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 600,524 people | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 627,051 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 652,272 people | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 676,127 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 698,452 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 724,031 people | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 752,861 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 779,825 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 805,761 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 831,678 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 849,652 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 859,974 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 871,512 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 885,128 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 899,454 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 911,400 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 922,775 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 935,233 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 946,879 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 960,468 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 981,016 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million people | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.14 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.14 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,248 people | 446,418 people | 676,127 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 805,887 people | 698,452 people | 885,128 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 966,888 people | 899,454 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.90 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.14 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 male population by age group in Ghana?
- Male population by age group in Ghana was 2.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,418 people in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for male population by age group?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.