Population ages 25-29, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 25-29, female was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
305,846
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, female 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 25-29, female in Ghana stood at 1.37 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Ghana peaked at 1.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305,846, in 1960.
That places Ghana 45th 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 25-29, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 305,846 | — |
| 1961 | 310,640 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 314,237 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 317,434 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 319,795 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 321,905 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 324,692 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 327,687 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 329,356 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 329,814 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 330,618 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 330,142 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 328,481 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 329,841 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 335,286 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 343,940 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 354,501 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 366,865 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 380,692 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 395,127 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 407,777 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 419,453 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 435,305 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 456,108 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 473,840 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 486,378 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 505,376 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 531,224 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 557,782 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 584,675 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 610,966 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 629,444 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 641,094 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 653,880 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 669,586 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 686,744 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 700,682 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 714,410 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 730,756 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 747,097 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 765,101 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 789,363 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 820,612 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 855,477 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 893,493 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 927,537 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 956,731 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 988,259 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,073, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 601,266, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,141 | 305,846 | 329,814 | 10 |
| 1970s | 349,549 | 328,481 | 395,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,792 | 407,777 | 584,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 678,466 | 610,966 | 747,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 906,739 | 765,101 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.08 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Canada 1.40 million compare
- 43 Morocco 1.39 million compare
- 44 Madagascar 1.38 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 1.34 million compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 1.33 million compare
- 48 Syria 1.27 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 25-29, female in Ghana?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Ghana was 1.37 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 25-29, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,846 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.