Population ages 0-14, total in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 0-14, total was 12.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.42 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12.42 million for population ages 0-14, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Ghana peaked at 12.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million, in 1960.
That places Ghana 34th 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.
Population ages 0-14, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.40 million | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 3.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.42 million | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.70 million, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 million | 3.16 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.87 million | 4.30 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 5.51 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 6.97 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million | 8.30 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 million | 9.96 million | 11.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 million | 11.87 million | 12.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Myanmar 13.21 million compare
- 32 Niger 12.91 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 12.75 million compare
- 35 Cameroon 12.29 million compare
- 36 United Kingdom 11.79 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 11.59 million 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 population ages 0-14, total in Ghana?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Ghana was 12.42 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.