Male population by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Male population by age group was 2.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.14 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
446,418
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Ghana stood at 2.14 million. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 446,418, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,248 | 446,418 | 676,127 | 10 |
| 1960s | 805,887 | 698,452 | 885,128 | 10 |
| 1970s | 966,888 | 899,454 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.37 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million | 1.53 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.90 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Ghana?
- Male population by age group in Ghana was 2.14 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,418 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 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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