Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 20-24, male was 1.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2025
All-time low
284,794
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, male in Ghana stood at 1.60 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Ghana peaked at 1.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 284,794, in 1961.
That places Ghana 38th 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 20-24, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284,939 | — |
| 1961 | 284,794 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 286,233 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 288,193 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 290,740 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 294,898 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 299,706 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 304,676 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 312,294 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 323,765 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 335,107 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 345,949 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 359,023 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 372,975 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 386,866 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 403,816 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 424,859 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 447,754 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 472,015 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 495,966 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 518,092 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 546,051 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 580,406 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 613,403 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 640,094 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 661,011 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 674,621 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 682,139 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 692,827 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 708,442 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 726,248 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 739,922 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 752,203 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 766,955 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 780,406 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 794,319 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 813,220 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 839,340 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 871,365 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 908,023 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 941,792 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 972,709 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 297,024 | 284,794 | 323,765 | 10 |
| 1970s | 404,433 | 335,107 | 495,966 | 10 |
| 1980s | 631,709 | 518,092 | 708,442 | 10 |
| 1990s | 799,200 | 726,248 | 908,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 941,792 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.41 million | 1.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Saudi Arabia 1.65 million compare
- 36 Malaysia 1.65 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.63 million compare
- 39 Italy 1.57 million compare
- 40 Madagascar 1.55 million compare
- 41 Algeria 1.52 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Ghana was 1.60 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 20-24, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,794 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.