Population ages 25-29, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 25-29, male was 1.38 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2025
All-time low
279,063
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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
Ghana recorded 1.38 million for population ages 25-29, male in 2025. 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 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, male in Ghana peaked at 1.38 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 279,063, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 44th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 25-29, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 287,275 | — |
| 1961 | 286,978 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 285,179 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 283,097 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 280,874 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 279,272 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 279,063 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 280,199 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 281,809 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 284,004 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 287,714 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 291,574 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 295,234 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 301,557 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 311,808 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 322,460 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 333,062 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 346,210 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 360,559 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 374,900 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 391,415 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 410,989 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 432,632 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 456,265 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 475,018 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 487,008 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 504,699 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 529,355 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 554,406 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 580,074 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 606,104 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 624,493 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 635,861 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 649,068 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 664,628 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 680,987 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 694,224 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 707,833 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 724,747 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 741,231 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 759,422 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 784,428 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 816,868 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 853,584 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 894,689 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 931,758 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 962,988 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 996,454 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,775 | 279,063 | 287,275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 322,508 | 287,714 | 374,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 482,186 | 391,415 | 580,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 672,918 | 606,104 | 741,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,164 | 759,422 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.09 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.29 million | 1.38 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Madagascar 1.40 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 1.39 million compare
- 43 Mozambique 1.38 million compare
- 45 Angola 1.38 million compare
- 46 Peru 1.37 million compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 1.31 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 25-29, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 25-29, male in Ghana was 1.38 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,063 in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 25-29, male?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, 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 volatile.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 25 to 29.