Population ages 15-64, total in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 15-64, total was 21.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Ghana stood at 21.31 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 21.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 3.60 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 4.32 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 6.11 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 million | 8.02 million | 10.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 million | 10.72 million | 14.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 million | 14.65 million | 18.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.10 million | 18.91 million | 21.31 million | 6 |
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More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Ghana?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Ghana was 21.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.