Share of the population that is female in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1980
All-time low
48.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 50.1% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Ghana peaked at 50.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1960.
That places Ghana 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Ghana?
- Share of the population that is female in Ghana was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population that is female?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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