Population ages 70-74, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 70-74, male was 164,268 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 70-74, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, male in Ghana is 164,268, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Ghana peaked at 164,268 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,904, in 1960.
That places Ghana 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,904 | — |
| 1961 | 31,576 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 33,194 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 34,493 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 35,516 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 36,379 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 37,236 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 38,048 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 38,861 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 39,596 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 39,644 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 38,349 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 36,794 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 36,053 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 35,676 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 35,650 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 35,941 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 37,273 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 39,599 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 42,118 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 43,168 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 42,594 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43,124 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 45,249 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 47,010 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 48,041 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49,373 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 50,896 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 52,510 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 54,310 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 56,290 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 58,384 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 60,558 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 62,709 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 64,801 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 67,067 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 69,729 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 72,960 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 76,701 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 80,572 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 84,486 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 88,621 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 92,781 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 96,820 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 100,684 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 103,827 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 106,122 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 107,966 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 109,481 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 110,650 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 111,688 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 112,954 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 114,518 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 115,968 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 117,340 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 119,148 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 121,078 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 122,992 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 126,025 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 130,835 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 135,383 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 139,532 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 144,941 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 150,938 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 156,970 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 164,268 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,580 | 30,904 | 39,596 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,710 | 35,650 | 42,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,628 | 42,594 | 54,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,977 | 56,290 | 80,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,144 | 84,486 | 110,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,255 | 111,688 | 130,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,672 | 135,383 | 164,268 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Ghana was 164,268 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 70-74, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 164,268 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,904 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.