Population, female (% of total population) in Ghana
Ghana: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1980
All-time low
48.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 50.1% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Ghana peaked at 50.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1960.
That places Ghana 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Ghana?
- Population, female in Ghana was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population, female?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.