Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana

Ghana: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2007
All-time low
7.3%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana, 1960–2025

0246810196019922025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.