Population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, female was 732,261 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 732,261 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana peaked at 732,261 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96,494, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96,494 | — |
| 1961 | 101,100 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 109,862 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 117,938 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 125,274 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 131,503 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 136,833 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 141,596 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 145,991 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 149,662 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 150,936 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 147,260 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 142,354 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 140,355 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 139,535 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 139,537 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 139,634 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 143,228 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 151,341 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 160,605 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 163,577 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 160,460 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 162,602 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 170,903 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 177,389 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 180,871 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 185,070 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 189,632 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 194,458 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 199,941 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 206,599 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 214,332 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 223,011 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 232,531 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 242,771 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 254,081 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 266,651 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 280,348 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 295,168 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 310,933 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 327,034 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 343,491 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 360,471 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 377,625 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 394,481 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 410,710 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 426,786 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 442,652 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 457,073 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 469,596 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 481,182 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 492,301 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 502,951 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 514,109 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 526,436 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 540,262 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 555,098 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 569,958 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 584,966 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 600,697 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 617,405 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 635,106 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 655,539 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 679,394 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 705,108 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 732,261 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,625 | 96,494 | 149,662 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,478 | 139,535 | 160,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,490 | 160,460 | 199,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,642 | 206,599 | 310,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,992 | 327,034 | 469,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,796 | 481,182 | 600,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,802 | 617,405 | 732,261 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Ghana was 732,261 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 732,261 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,494 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.