Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Ghana stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ghana peaked at 10.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1967.
That places Ghana 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana was 9.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.