Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Ghana
Ghana: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 58.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Ghana, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 58.2% for population 0-24 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Ghana peaked at 64.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 58.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 58.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8% | 63.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 64.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.5% | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
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- 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 population 0-24 in Ghana?
- Population 0-24 in Ghana was 58.2% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for population 0-24?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.