Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana
Ghana: Age population, age 12, female, interpolated was 400,043 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
400,043
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
400,043
in 2025
All-time low
68,704
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana stood at 400,043. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana peaked at 400,043 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,704, in 1960.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 218 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.
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68,704 | — |
| 1961 | 74,228 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 79,226 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 83,242 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 85,449 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 87,854 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 90,566 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 93,691 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 97,237 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 101,070 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 105,600 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 110,297 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 114,903 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 126,345 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 137,907 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 142,609 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 146,225 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 148,792 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 151,187 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 154,186 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 158,426 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 163,321 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 165,428 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 163,179 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 164,351 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 170,103 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 174,540 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 177,885 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 180,348 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 187,324 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 197,722 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 206,318 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 206,496 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 204,834 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 214,262 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 226,415 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 231,823 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 234,667 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 239,723 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 244,532 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 248,449 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 252,188 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 256,991 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 261,789 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 265,541 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 268,663 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 270,459 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 271,732 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 273,151 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 276,693 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 283,327 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 291,562 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 302,210 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 311,904 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 318,796 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 324,896 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 330,441 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 338,733 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 346,801 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 350,910 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 355,360 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 362,003 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 371,438 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 382,300 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 392,038 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 400,043 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 400,043 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,451, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 400,043 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192,144, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,127 | 68,704 | 101,070 | 10 |
| 1970s | 133,805 | 105,600 | 154,186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,490 | 158,426 | 187,324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,679 | 197,722 | 244,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,566 | 248,449 | 276,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,958 | 283,327 | 350,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,197 | 355,360 | 400,043 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 12, female, interpolated in Ghana?
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated in Ghana was 400,043 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, female, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 400,043 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, female, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,704 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for age population, age 12, female, interpolated?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, female, interpolated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 12, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.