Population ages 15-64, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 15-64, male was 10.62 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, male in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.62 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 10.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1960.
That places Ghana 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 million | 1.85 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 2.12 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 million | 3.00 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 3.94 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.29 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 million | 7.30 million | 9.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million | 9.44 million | 10.62 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total 12.42 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 407,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 418,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 404,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 415,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 407,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 416,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 400,043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Ghana was 10.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.