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Age structure

Ghana — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 46% (female 4,030,154; male 4,069,945) 15-64 years: 51% (female 4,638,451; male 4,494,533) 65 years and over: 3% (female 276,186; male 253,869) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 43% (male 3,856,673; female 3,819,946) 15-64 years: 54% (male 4,658,142; female 4,814,060) 65 years and over: 3% (male 262,159; female 287,291) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 43% (male 3,928,741; female 3,891,591) 15-64 years: 54% (male 4,775,610; female 4,939,664) 65 years and over : 3% (male 268,579; female 296,518) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 43% (male 3,985,219; female 3,947,640) 15-64 years: 54% (male 4,905,442; female 5,077,521) 65 years and over: 3% (male 275,192; female 306,192) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 42% (male 4,020,493; female 3,982,816) 15-64 years: 54% (male 5,050,736; female 5,231,951) 65 years and over: 4% (male 284,423; female 317,207) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 42% (male 4,120,240; female 4,063,960) 15-64 years: 55% (male 5,290,675; female 5,391,175) 65 years and over: 3% (male 318,890; female 348,620) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 41.18% (male 4,123,317; female 4,068,786) 15-64 years: 55.35% (male 5,455,577; female 5,555,278) 65 years and over: 3.47% (male 328,809; female 362,247) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 40.4% (male 4,116,600; female 4,063,654) 15-64 years: 56.1% (male 5,625,397; female 5,723,786) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 338,352; female 376,365) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 38.9% (male 4,021,570; female 3,938,454) 15-64 years: 57.5% (male 5,859,940; female 5,909,910) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 350,045; female 387,828) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 38% (male 3,988,800; female 3,904,989) 15-64 years: 58.3% (male 6,030,151; female 6,071,725) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 359,042; female 402,325) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 37.1% (male 3,946,326/female 3,862,390) 15-64 years: 59.1% (male 6,203,035/female 6,235,107) 65 years and over: 3.7% (male 366,472/female 416,523) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 38.8% (male 4,395,744/female 4,288,720) 15-64 years: 57.7% (male 6,450,828/female 6,483,781) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 371,428/female 419,071) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 4,438,308/female 4,329,293) 15-64 years: 58.2% (male 6,661,512/female 6,687,738) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 380,495/female 433,953) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 37.8% (male 4,470,382/female 4,360,359) 15-64 years: 58.7% (male 6,852,363/female 6,866,470) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 386,150/female 447,124) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 37.3% (male 4,503,331/female 4,393,104) 15-64 years: 59.1% (male 7,039,696/female 7,042,208) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 393,364/female 460,792) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 37.2% (male 4,494,633/female 4,394,074) 15-64 years: 59.2% (male 7,065,273/female 7,086,023) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 389,886/female 457,923) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 36.5% (male 4,568,273/female 4,468,939) 15-64 years: 60% (male 7,435,449/female 7,436,204) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 399,737/female 482,471) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 38.9% (male 4,815,972/ female 4,773,335) 15-64 years: 57.1% (male 6,889,967/ female 7,179,274) 65 years and over: 4% (male 463,962/ female 529,892) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 38.7% (male 4,902,094/female 4,858,630) 15-24 years: 18.8% (male 2,360,293/female 2,382,573) 25-54 years: 33.7% (male 4,120,921/female 4,363,889) 55-64 years: 4.7% (male 577,431/female 610,716) 65 years and over: 4.1% (male 476,297/female 546,765) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 38.6% (male 4,988,823/female 4,943,451) 15-24 years: 18.7% (male 2,403,526/female 2,426,076) 25-54 years: 33.8% (male 4,228,326/female 4,480,090) 55-64 years: 4.8% (male 599,510/female 633,688) 65 years and over: 4.1% (male 489,566/female 565,052) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 38.38% (male 5,076,131/female 5,027,960) | 15-24 years: 18.69% (male 2,449,026/female 2,472,756) | 25-54 years: 33.95% (male 4,338,197/female 4,598,796) | 55-64 years: 4.84% (male 619,516/female 654,720) | 65 years and over: 4.14% (male 505,056/female 585,491) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 38.2% (male 5,164,505/female 5,113,185) | 15-24 years: 18.66% (male 2,498,185/female 2,522,353) | 25-54 years: 34.05% (male 4,445,321/female 4,716,311) | 55-64 years: 4.91% (male 642,984/female 678,784) | 65 years and over: 4.19% (male 520,589/female 606,045) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 38.01% (male 5,253,430/female 5,198,892) | 15-24 years: 18.63% (male 2,548,661/female 2,575,160) | 25-54 years: 34.14% (male 4,554,972/female 4,834,765) | 55-64 years: 4.97% (male 664,866/female 701,277) | 65 years and over: 4.25% (male 538,790/female 629,111) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 37.83% (male 5,344,146 /female 5,286,383) | 15-24 years: 18.61% (male 2,600,390 /female 2,629,660) | 25-54 years: 34.21% (male 4,663,234 /female 4,950,888) | 55-64 years: 5.05% (male 690,327 /female 727,957) | 65 years and over: 4.3% (male 557,155 /female 652,331) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Ghana Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Ghana. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a coun
2019 0-14 years: 37.83% (male 5,344,146 /female 5,286,383) | 15-24 years: 18.61% (male 2,600,390 /female 2,629,660) | 25-54 years: 34.21% (male 4,663,234 /female 4,950,888) | 55-64 years: 5.05% (male 690,327 /female 727,957) | 65 years and over: 4.3% (male 557,155 /female 652,331) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Ghana Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Ghana. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a coun
2020 0-14 years: 37.44% (male 5,524,932/female 5,460,943) | 15-24 years: 18.64% (male 2,717,481/female 2,752,601) | 25-54 years: 34.27% (male 4,875,985/female 5,177,959) | 55-64 years: 5.21% (male 743,757/female 784,517) | 65 years and over: 4.44% (male 598,387/female 703,686) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Ghana Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Ghanna. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country
2021 0-14 years: 37.44% (male 5,524,932/female 5,460,943) 15-24 years: 18.64% (male 2,717,481/female 2,752,601) 25-54 years: 34.27% (male 4,875,985/female 5,177,959) 55-64 years: 5.21% (male 743,757/female 784,517) 65 years and over: 4.44% (male 598,387/female 703,686) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 37.44% (male 5,524,932/female 5,460,943) 15-24 years: 18.64% (male 2,717,481/female 2,752,601) 25-54 years: 34.27% (male 4,875,985/female 5,177,959) 55-64 years: 5.21% (male 743,757/female 784,517) 65 years and over: 4.44% (male 598,387/female 703,686) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 37.72% (male 6,445,288/female 6,321,989) 15-64 years: 57.92% (male 9,420,940/female 10,181,376) 65 years and over: 4.36% (2023 est.) (male 660,991/female 815,530)
2024 0-14 years: 37.4% (male 6,527,386/female 6,400,245) 15-64 years: 58.2% (male 9,690,498/female 10,444,197) 65 years and over: 4.4% (2024 est.) (male 684,189/female 842,577)
2025 0-14 years: 37.4% (male 6,527,386/female 6,400,245) 15-64 years: 58.2% (male 9,690,498/female 10,444,197) 65 years and over: 4.4% (2024 est.) (male 684,189/female 842,577)