Population, male, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Population, male, per capita was 0.4994 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.4994 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5111 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4971 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.4994 units per person for population, male, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.5111 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4971 units per person, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 79th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5111 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5066 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4988 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4987 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4988 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4987 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4986 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4985 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4977 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4973 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4971 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4971 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4973 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.498 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4978 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4976 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4977 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4979 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.498 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4984 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4987 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4989 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.499 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4992 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4993 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4994 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4997 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4998 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4997 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4996 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4995 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4994 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5049 units per person | 0.4994 units per person | 0.5111 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4984 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 0.4988 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4973 units per person | 0.4971 units per person | 0.4976 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4978 units per person | 0.4975 units per person | 0.498 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4986 units per person | 0.4979 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4996 units per person | 0.4994 units per person | 0.4998 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4995 units per person | 0.4994 units per person | 0.4997 units per person | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per capita in Ghana?
- Population, male, per capita in Ghana was 0.4994 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5111 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4971 units per person in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for population, male, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.