Population ages 55-59, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 55-59, male was 532,231 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
532,231
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
532,231
in 2025
All-time low
68,847
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 532,231 for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Ghana peaked at 532,231 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68,847, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 50th 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 55-59, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68,847 | — |
| 1961 | 70,452 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 71,779 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 73,040 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 74,360 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 76,002 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 77,474 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 78,661 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 80,082 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 81,834 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 84,025 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 86,858 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 90,065 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 93,387 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 96,889 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 100,547 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 104,331 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 108,314 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 112,295 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 116,143 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 120,015 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 124,321 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 129,644 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 135,920 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 141,933 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 147,400 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 153,082 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 158,770 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 164,419 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 169,995 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 174,540 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 177,630 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 179,858 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 181,507 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 182,442 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 183,199 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 184,470 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 186,328 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 188,074 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 189,676 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 192,048 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 194,779 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 197,578 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 202,113 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 209,428 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 216,870 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 224,128 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 232,982 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 242,326 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 251,488 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 262,564 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 276,289 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 291,265 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 307,333 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 323,438 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 338,443 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 358,110 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 382,848 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 406,860 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 430,299 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 453,283 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 470,513 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 482,929 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 497,113 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 514,090 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 532,231 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,253 | 68,847 | 81,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99,285 | 84,025 | 116,143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,550 | 120,015 | 169,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,772 | 174,540 | 189,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,374 | 192,048 | 251,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,745 | 262,564 | 430,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,693 | 453,283 | 532,231 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Ghana was 532,231 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 55-59, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 532,231 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,847 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.