Population ages 55-59, male in Ghana

Ghana: Population ages 55-59, male was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.9%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in Ghana, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Ghana stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Ghana peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1969.

That places Ghana 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 10
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 10
1980s 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 10
1990s 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in Ghana?
Population ages 55-59, male in Ghana was 3.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1969.
How does Ghana rank for population ages 55-59, male?
Ghana ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, 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 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.