Population ages 05-09, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 05-09, male was 2.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.09 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
519,095
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Ghana stood at 2.09 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Ghana peaked at 2.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 519,095, in 1960.
That places Ghana 34th out of 217 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 05-09, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 519,095 | — |
| 1961 | 539,882 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 555,661 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 572,389 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 588,862 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 603,860 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 625,130 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 653,041 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 679,580 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 705,830 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 734,374 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 758,223 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 774,731 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 790,816 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 808,982 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 827,266 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 840,371 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 850,142 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 860,575 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 870,700 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 884,558 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 905,380 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 930,363 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 958,614 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 992,434 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.09 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604,333 | 519,095 | 705,830 | 10 |
| 1970s | 811,618 | 734,374 | 870,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 884,558 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.16 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.39 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.68 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.05 million | 2.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2.25 million compare
- 32 Niger 2.16 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.14 million compare
- 35 Cameroon 2.09 million compare
- 36 Germany 2.08 million compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3543 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Ghana was 2.09 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,095 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.