Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Ghana
Ghana: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated was 408,074 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
408,074
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
408,074
in 2025
All-time low
76,816
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 408,074 for age population, age 12, male, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Ghana peaked at 408,074 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,816, in 1960.
That places Ghana 33rd 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, male, interpolated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,816 | — |
| 1961 | 82,241 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 83,478 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 83,948 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 86,776 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 89,860 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 93,218 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 96,907 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 100,925 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 105,122 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 109,891 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 114,426 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 118,086 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 129,480 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 141,417 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 145,586 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 148,727 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 150,611 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 152,256 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 154,716 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 159,238 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 165,277 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 167,964 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 165,063 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 165,945 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 172,269 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 177,133 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 180,652 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 182,876 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 190,060 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 201,561 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 211,768 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 211,934 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 208,930 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 218,498 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 231,729 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 237,475 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 240,327 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 245,733 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 250,803 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 254,947 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 258,883 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 263,762 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 268,544 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 272,210 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 275,187 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 276,823 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 278,151 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 279,665 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 283,152 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 289,813 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 298,118 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 308,979 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 318,903 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 325,891 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 331,973 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 337,407 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 345,587 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 353,653 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 357,798 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 362,242 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 369,063 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 378,865 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 390,107 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 400,047 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 408,074 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 408,074 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121,945, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 408,074 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195,404, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,929 | 76,816 | 105,122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 136,520 | 109,891 | 154,716 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,648 | 159,238 | 190,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,876 | 201,561 | 250,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,132 | 254,947 | 283,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,812 | 289,813 | 357,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,733 | 362,242 | 408,074 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Ghana?
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated in Ghana was 408,074 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 408,074 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 12, male, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,816 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 12, male, interpolated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, 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.