Population ages 80 and above, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population ages 80 and above, male was 70,677 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,677
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,677
in 2025
All-time low
15,575
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 70,677 for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Ghana peaked at 70,677 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,575, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,575 | — |
| 1961 | 16,883 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 19,526 | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 21,948 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 24,080 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 25,820 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 27,251 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 28,461 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 29,500 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 30,207 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 30,005 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 28,054 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 25,561 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 23,943 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 22,657 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 21,572 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 20,540 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 20,645 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22,151 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 23,955 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 23,573 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 21,070 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 20,212 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 21,309 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 21,656 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20,909 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 20,452 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 20,224 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20,152 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 20,262 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20,594 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20,968 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21,347 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21,835 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22,405 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23,130 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 23,999 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 24,955 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 25,982 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27,093 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28,364 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 29,830 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 31,360 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 32,786 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 34,208 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 35,775 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 37,538 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 39,531 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 41,647 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 43,773 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 45,907 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 48,133 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 50,453 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 52,810 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 55,109 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 57,123 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 58,927 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60,643 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 62,216 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 63,619 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 64,520 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 65,270 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66,546 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67,976 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 69,280 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 70,677 | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 70,677 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,682, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 70,677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,283, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,925 | 15,575 | 30,207 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,908 | 20,540 | 30,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,982 | 20,152 | 23,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,231 | 20,594 | 27,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,481 | 28,364 | 43,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,494 | 45,907 | 63,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,378 | 64,520 | 70,677 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Ghana?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Ghana was 70,677 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 80 and above, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,575 in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.