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.
Share of the population that is female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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