Population ages 75-79, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 75-79, male was 95,194 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,194
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95,194
in 2025
All-time low
20,816
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 95,194 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Ghana peaked at 95,194 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,816, in 1960.
That places Ghana 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,816 | — |
| 1961 | 21,889 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 24,147 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 26,086 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 27,651 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 28,761 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 29,506 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 30,001 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 30,350 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 30,466 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 29,944 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 28,203 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 26,201 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 25,056 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 24,350 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23,822 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 23,276 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 23,635 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 25,088 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 26,753 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 26,846 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25,530 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 25,619 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 27,158 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 28,157 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 28,401 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 28,683 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 28,977 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29,491 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 30,260 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 31,242 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 32,409 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 33,651 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 34,913 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 36,233 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 37,646 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 39,153 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 40,733 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 42,298 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 43,849 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 45,572 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 47,618 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 50,057 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 52,790 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 55,590 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 58,410 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 61,364 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 64,334 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 67,227 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 69,978 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 72,173 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73,723 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 74,953 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 76,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76,850 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77,637 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78,652 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 79,923 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81,084 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82,158 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 83,356 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 84,508 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85,828 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 88,097 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 91,656 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 95,194 | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 95,194 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,238, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 95,194 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,608, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,967 | 20,816 | 30,466 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,633 | 23,276 | 29,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,912 | 25,530 | 30,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,213 | 31,242 | 43,849 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,294 | 45,572 | 69,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,315 | 72,173 | 82,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,106 | 83,356 | 95,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 67 Saudi Arabia 99,585 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 98,687 compare
- 69 Syria 95,733 compare
- 71 Belarus 94,647 compare
- 72 New Zealand 91,385 compare
- 73 Ireland 86,060 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Ghana was 95,194 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 75-79, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 95,194 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,816 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.