Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Ghana
Ghana: Age population, age 18, female, interpolated was 346,686 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
346,686
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
346,686
in 2025
All-time low
57,465
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 346,686 for age population, age 18, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Ghana peaked at 346,686 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,465, in 1962.
That places Ghana 36th 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 18, female, interpolated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,717 | — |
| 1961 | 57,838 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 57,465 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 58,883 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 60,994 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 62,987 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 66,536 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 70,885 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 75,852 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 79,872 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 81,789 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 83,394 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 85,463 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 88,645 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 92,832 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 97,661 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 102,918 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 107,964 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 112,864 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 124,416 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 135,513 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 139,448 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 142,718 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 145,485 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 147,350 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 149,091 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 152,269 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 156,254 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 158,029 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 156,096 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 157,772 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 163,837 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 168,479 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 171,995 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 174,647 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 181,780 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 192,245 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 201,030 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 201,576 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 200,221 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 209,748 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 222,213 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 228,249 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 231,552 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 236,855 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 241,780 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 245,724 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 249,510 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 254,313 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 259,057 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 262,559 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 265,347 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 266,955 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 268,101 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 269,410 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 272,811 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 279,445 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 287,758 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 298,259 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 307,731 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 314,620 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 320,827 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 326,401 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 334,704 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 342,690 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 346,686 | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 346,686 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,413, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 346,686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160,785, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,003 | 57,465 | 79,872 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,795 | 81,789 | 124,416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,225 | 135,513 | 158,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,358 | 157,772 | 201,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,900 | 209,748 | 259,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,838 | 262,559 | 307,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,988 | 314,620 | 346,686 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Germany 376,419 compare
- 34 Mozambique 371,346 compare
- 35 Algeria 356,555 compare
- 37 Argentina 342,127 compare
- 38 Madagascar 335,954 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 335,684 compare
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 18, female, interpolated in Ghana?
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated in Ghana was 346,686 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 346,686 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 18, female, interpolated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,465 in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for age population, age 18, female, interpolated?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 18, female, interpolated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 18, 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.