Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana
Ghana: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 416,867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
416,867
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
421,757
in 2024
All-time low
97,671
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana stood at 416,867.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana peaked at 421,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,671, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97,671 | — |
| 1961 | 101,723 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 104,582 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 107,767 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 111,376 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 115,203 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 119,041 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 121,645 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 122,988 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 132,659 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 143,714 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 147,882 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 151,316 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 153,581 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 155,979 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 159,287 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 163,998 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 169,212 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 171,100 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 167,874 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 169,073 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 176,147 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 181,247 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 184,434 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 186,350 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 193,455 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 204,922 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 215,097 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 215,129 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 211,984 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 221,612 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 234,939 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 240,676 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 243,466 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 248,838 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 253,897 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 258,020 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 261,905 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 266,728 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 271,469 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 275,093 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 278,062 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 279,714 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 281,030 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 282,526 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 286,021 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 292,757 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 301,188 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 312,195 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 322,246 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 329,301 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 335,417 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 340,857 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 349,059 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 357,168 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 361,321 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 365,775 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 372,640 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 382,507 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 393,806 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 403,824 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 411,945 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 416,659 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 420,301 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 421,757 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 416,867 | -1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 416,867 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,859, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 416,867 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,864, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,466 | 97,671 | 132,659 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158,394 | 143,714 | 171,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,784 | 169,073 | 215,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,155 | 221,612 | 271,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,083 | 275,093 | 322,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,785 | 329,301 | 393,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,226 | 403,824 | 421,757 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana?
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Ghana was 416,867 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 421,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,671 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.