Ghana Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Ghana, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Ghana was 17.7 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 22.2 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 154th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Ghana ranks 146th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Ghana is expected to increase to 38.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Ghana

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Ghana
	Male	Female
80+	0.2%	0.32%
75-79	0.27%	0.35%
70-74	0.46%	0.56%
65-69	0.74%	0.82%
60-64	1.14%	1.24%
55-59	1.49%	1.59%
50-54	1.84%	1.92%
45-49	2.33%	2.38%
40-44	2.83%	2.86%
35-39	3.29%	3.29%
30-34	3.63%	3.62%
25-29	3.91%	3.88%
20-24	4.56%	4.5%
15-19	5.13%	5.05%
10-14	5.78%	5.67%
5-9	6.09%	5.94%
0-4	6.26%	6.08%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Ghana has average demographic potential with 70.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 50/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Ghana

Factual

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Factual

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Year	Working age share
	Ghana	World
2100	63.9%	59.6%
2099	64%	59.6%
2098	64.1%	59.7%
2097	64.2%	59.7%
2096	64.3%	59.7%
2095	64.3%	59.7%
2094	64.4%	59.7%
2093	64.4%	59.8%
2092	64.5%	59.8%
2091	64.5%	59.8%
2090	64.6%	59.8%
2089	64.6%	59.8%
2088	64.7%	59.8%
2087	64.7%	59.8%
2086	64.7%	59.8%
2085	64.8%	59.9%
2084	64.8%	59.9%
2083	64.9%	60%
2082	65%	60.1%
2081	65%	60.3%
2080	65.1%	60.4%
2079	65.2%	60.6%
2078	65.3%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.5%	61%
2075	65.6%	61.1%
2074	65.6%	61.3%
2073	65.6%	61.4%
2072	65.7%	61.5%
2071	65.7%	61.6%
2070	65.7%	61.7%
2069	65.7%	61.8%
2068	65.7%	61.9%
2067	65.7%	62%
2066	65.6%	62%
2065	65.6%	62.1%
2064	65.5%	62.1%
2063	65.5%	62.1%
2062	65.4%	62.2%
2061	65.2%	62.2%
2060	65.1%	62.3%
2059	65%	62.3%
2058	64.9%	62.4%
2057	64.8%	62.4%
2056	64.7%	62.5%
2055	64.7%	62.7%
2054	64.6%	62.8%
2053	64.5%	62.9%
2052	64.4%	63.1%
2051	64.3%	63.2%
2050	64.3%	63.4%
2049	64.2%	63.5%
2048	64.2%	63.6%
2047	64.1%	63.8%
2046	64.1%	63.9%
2045	64%	64%
2044	64%	64.1%
2043	63.9%	64.2%
2042	63.9%	64.3%
2041	63.8%	64.4%
2040	63.7%	64.5%
2039	63.6%	64.7%
2038	63.5%	64.8%
2037	63.4%	64.9%
2036	63.3%	65.1%
2035	63.2%	65.2%
2034	63%	65.3%
2033	62.9%	65.4%
2032	62.7%	65.4%
2031	62.5%	65.4%
2030	62.2%	65.4%
2029	61.9%	65.4%
2028	61.5%	65.4%
2027	61.2%	65.4%
2026	60.9%	65.2%
2025	60.6%	65.1%
2024	60.5%	65.1%
2023	60.2%	65%
2022	59.9%	64.9%
2021	59.6%	64.9%
2020	59.3%	64.8%
2019	59%	64.9%
2018	58.7%	64.9%
2017	58.5%	65%
2016	58.2%	65.1%
2015	58%	65.1%
2014	57.9%	65.2%
2013	57.8%	65.2%
2012	57.7%	65.2%
2011	57.6%	65.2%
2010	57.5%	65.1%
2009	57.3%	65%
2008	57.1%	64.9%
2007	56.8%	64.7%
2006	56.5%	64.5%
2005	56.3%	64.3%
2004	56%	64%
2003	55.6%	63.7%
2002	55.3%	63.4%
2001	54.9%	63.1%
2000	54.6%	62.8%
1999	54.3%	62.5%
1998	53.9%	62.2%
1997	53.5%	61.9%
1996	53.2%	61.7%
1995	53%	61.5%
1994	52.8%	61.3%
1993	52.5%	61.2%
1992	52.3%	61.1%
1991	52.2%	61%
1990	52.1%	60.9%
1989	52%	60.8%
1988	52%	60.7%
1987	52%	60.5%
1986	52.1%	60.4%
1985	52.2%	60.1%
1984	52.2%	59.9%
1983	52.1%	59.6%
1982	51.8%	59.3%
1981	51.5%	59%
1980	51.2%	58.7%
1979	50.8%	58.4%
1978	50.4%	58%
1977	50%	57.7%
1976	49.5%	57.5%
1975	49.1%	57.4%
1974	48.9%	57.3%
1973	48.7%	57.3%
1972	48.6%	57.2%
1971	48.5%	57.1%
1970	48.4%	57%
1969	48.5%	56.9%
1968	48.6%	56.9%
1967	48.8%	56.9%
1966	49%	56.8%
1965	49.2%	56.9%
1964	49.5%	57%
1963	49.9%	57.2%
1962	50.5%	57.4%
1961	51.1%	57.5%
1960	51.7%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Ghana changed from 56% to 60.5% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Ghana decreased from 78.7% to 65.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Factual

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Ghana	World
2100	19.3%	16.5%
2099	19.5%	16.6%
2098	19.6%	16.6%
2097	19.7%	16.7%
2096	19.8%	16.8%
2095	20%	16.8%
2094	20.1%	16.9%
2093	20.2%	17%
2092	20.4%	17%
2091	20.5%	17.1%
2090	20.7%	17.2%
2089	20.8%	17.2%
2088	21%	17.3%
2087	21.1%	17.4%
2086	21.3%	17.4%
2085	21.4%	17.5%
2084	21.6%	17.5%
2083	21.7%	17.6%
2082	21.9%	17.7%
2081	22.1%	17.7%
2080	22.2%	17.8%
2079	22.4%	17.8%
2078	22.5%	17.9%
2077	22.7%	17.9%
2076	22.9%	18%
2075	23%	18%
2074	23.2%	18.1%
2073	23.4%	18.2%
2072	23.5%	18.2%
2071	23.7%	18.3%
2070	23.9%	18.3%
2069	24.1%	18.4%
2068	24.2%	18.5%
2067	24.4%	18.6%
2066	24.6%	18.6%
2065	24.8%	18.7%
2064	25.1%	18.8%
2063	25.3%	18.9%
2062	25.5%	19.1%
2061	25.7%	19.2%
2060	26%	19.3%
2059	26.2%	19.4%
2058	26.4%	19.5%
2057	26.7%	19.6%
2056	26.9%	19.8%
2055	27.2%	19.9%
2054	27.4%	20%
2053	27.7%	20.1%
2052	27.9%	20.2%
2051	28.2%	20.3%
2050	28.4%	20.4%
2049	28.6%	20.5%
2048	28.9%	20.6%
2047	29.1%	20.7%
2046	29.3%	20.8%
2045	29.5%	20.9%
2044	29.7%	20.9%
2043	29.9%	21%
2042	30.2%	21.1%
2041	30.4%	21.2%
2040	30.6%	21.2%
2039	30.8%	21.3%
2038	31%	21.4%
2037	31.3%	21.5%
2036	31.5%	21.6%
2035	31.8%	21.8%
2034	32%	22%
2033	32.3%	22.2%
2032	32.7%	22.4%
2031	33%	22.7%
2030	33.5%	23%
2029	33.9%	23.3%
2028	34.3%	23.6%
2027	34.8%	23.9%
2026	35.2%	24.2%
2025	35.6%	24.6%
2024	35.8%	24.7%
2023	36.2%	25%
2022	36.5%	25.3%
2021	36.9%	25.6%
2020	37.2%	25.8%
2019	37.6%	26%
2018	37.8%	26.2%
2017	38.1%	26.4%
2016	38.4%	26.5%
2015	38.6%	26.6%
2014	38.8%	26.8%
2013	38.9%	26.9%
2012	38.9%	27%
2011	39%	27.1%
2010	39.1%	27.3%
2009	39.3%	27.5%
2008	39.5%	27.6%
2007	39.8%	27.9%
2006	40.1%	28.1%
2005	40.4%	28.5%
2004	40.7%	28.8%
2003	41.1%	29.2%
2002	41.5%	29.6%
2001	41.9%	30%
2000	42.3%	30.4%
1999	42.7%	30.8%
1998	43.1%	31.1%
1997	43.5%	31.5%
1996	43.9%	31.8%
1995	44.2%	32.1%
1994	44.5%	32.3%
1993	44.8%	32.5%
1992	45%	32.7%
1991	45.2%	32.9%
1990	45.3%	33%
1989	45.4%	33.2%
1988	45.4%	33.4%
1987	45.5%	33.6%
1986	45.4%	33.8%
1985	45.3%	34%
1984	45.2%	34.3%
1983	45.4%	34.6%
1982	45.7%	34.9%
1981	45.9%	35.2%
1980	46.2%	35.5%
1979	46.5%	35.9%
1978	47%	36.3%
1977	47.5%	36.7%
1976	47.9%	36.9%
1975	48.2%	37.1%
1974	48.3%	37.2%
1973	48.4%	37.3%
1972	48.4%	37.5%
1971	48.4%	37.6%
1970	48.2%	37.7%
1969	48.1%	37.8%
1968	47.9%	37.9%
1967	47.8%	38%
1966	47.6%	38%
1965	47.4%	38%
1964	47.1%	38%
1963	46.8%	37.8%
1962	46.4%	37.6%
1961	45.9%	37.5%
1960	45.4%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Ghana decreased from 40.7% to 35.8% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Ghana	World
2100	16.7%	23.9%
2099	16.5%	23.8%
2098	16.3%	23.7%
2097	16.1%	23.6%
2096	15.9%	23.5%
2095	15.7%	23.4%
2094	15.5%	23.4%
2093	15.3%	23.3%
2092	15.1%	23.2%
2091	14.9%	23.1%
2090	14.7%	23.1%
2089	14.6%	23%
2088	14.4%	22.9%
2087	14.2%	22.8%
2086	14%	22.7%
2085	13.8%	22.6%
2084	13.6%	22.5%
2083	13.4%	22.4%
2082	13.1%	22.2%
2081	12.9%	22%
2080	12.6%	21.8%
2079	12.4%	21.6%
2078	12.1%	21.4%
2077	11.9%	21.2%
2076	11.6%	21%
2075	11.4%	20.8%
2074	11.2%	20.6%
2073	11%	20.4%
2072	10.8%	20.3%
2071	10.6%	20.1%
2070	10.4%	19.9%
2069	10.2%	19.8%
2068	10.1%	19.6%
2067	9.88%	19.5%
2066	9.71%	19.3%
2065	9.55%	19.2%
2064	9.41%	19.1%
2063	9.28%	18.9%
2062	9.16%	18.8%
2061	9.04%	18.6%
2060	8.91%	18.5%
2059	8.78%	18.3%
2058	8.63%	18.1%
2057	8.48%	17.9%
2056	8.32%	17.7%
2055	8.16%	17.5%
2054	8%	17.2%
2053	7.83%	17%
2052	7.66%	16.7%
2051	7.49%	16.4%
2050	7.31%	16.2%
2049	7.14%	16%
2048	6.94%	15.8%
2047	6.77%	15.5%
2046	6.62%	15.3%
2045	6.47%	15.1%
2044	6.29%	14.9%
2043	6.11%	14.8%
2042	5.96%	14.6%
2041	5.83%	14.4%
2040	5.69%	14.2%
2039	5.55%	14%
2038	5.42%	13.8%
2037	5.29%	13.5%
2036	5.18%	13.3%
2035	5.05%	13%
2034	4.9%	12.7%
2033	4.77%	12.4%
2032	4.63%	12.2%
2031	4.51%	11.9%
2030	4.38%	11.6%
2029	4.24%	11.3%
2028	4.1%	11%
2027	3.96%	10.7%
2026	3.83%	10.5%
2025	3.75%	10.3%
2024	3.71%	10.2%
2023	3.63%	9.98%
2022	3.56%	9.74%
2021	3.51%	9.53%
2020	3.47%	9.33%
2019	3.44%	9.1%
2018	3.41%	8.88%
2017	3.39%	8.65%
2016	3.37%	8.45%
2015	3.36%	8.26%
2014	3.35%	8.08%
2013	3.35%	7.92%
2012	3.36%	7.78%
2011	3.37%	7.66%
2010	3.38%	7.58%
2009	3.39%	7.52%
2008	3.39%	7.47%
2007	3.38%	7.41%
2006	3.36%	7.34%
2005	3.34%	7.26%
2004	3.31%	7.18%
2003	3.28%	7.1%
2002	3.24%	7.01%
2001	3.19%	6.92%
2000	3.14%	6.84%
1999	3.08%	6.76%
1998	3.01%	6.68%
1997	2.94%	6.61%
1996	2.88%	6.53%
1995	2.82%	6.45%
1994	2.76%	6.37%
1993	2.72%	6.29%
1992	2.67%	6.21%
1991	2.64%	6.14%
1990	2.61%	6.07%
1989	2.59%	6.01%
1988	2.58%	5.95%
1987	2.58%	5.91%
1986	2.58%	5.86%
1985	2.58%	5.82%
1984	2.59%	5.8%
1983	2.57%	5.79%
1982	2.52%	5.8%
1981	2.56%	5.81%
1980	2.68%	5.81%
1979	2.71%	5.77%
1978	2.63%	5.71%
1977	2.57%	5.65%
1976	2.58%	5.59%
1975	2.65%	5.53%
1974	2.73%	5.47%
1973	2.84%	5.42%
1972	2.97%	5.37%
1971	3.17%	5.32%
1970	3.36%	5.28%
1969	3.44%	5.24%
1968	3.46%	5.2%
1967	3.46%	5.16%
1966	3.45%	5.12%
1965	3.42%	5.08%
1964	3.36%	5.04%
1963	3.26%	5.02%
1962	3.13%	5.01%
1961	2.97%	4.99%
1960	2.93%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Ghana increased from 3.31% to 3.71% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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