Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.98 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
1.17 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana is 2.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 3.98 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.17 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Gabon 2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Namibia 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Comoros 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 55 East Timor 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Guatemala 2.23 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Ghana was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.