Population, male in Ghana
Ghana: Population, male was 17.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.51 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.51 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.56 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Ghana stood at 17.51 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Ghana peaked at 17.51 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million, in 1960.
That places Ghana 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.56 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.06 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.84 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 5.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.86 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.53 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 17.51 million | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.51 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 million | 3.56 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 million | 4.45 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.70 million | 5.94 million | 7.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 million | 7.66 million | 9.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million | 9.78 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.17 million | 12.72 million | 15.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.72 million | 15.93 million | 17.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Uzbekistan 18.69 million compare
- 44 Ukraine 18.14 million compare
- 45 Poland 17.65 million compare
- 47 Mozambique 17.30 million compare
- 48 Peru 17.19 million compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 16.63 million 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, male in Ghana?
- Population, male in Ghana was 17.51 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population, male?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.