Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.017 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.017 units per person for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0176 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 units per person, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 173rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0154 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0156 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0163 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0169 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0173 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0132 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0138 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.015 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.015 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.015 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.017 units per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Ghana was 0.017 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 units per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.