Population, age 21, total in Ghana
Ghana: Population, age 21, total was 540,991 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Ghana, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Ghana stood at 540,991. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Ghana peaked at 540,991 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 283,972, in 1990.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283,972 | — |
| 1991 | 293,524 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 303,477 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 313,793 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 324,409 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 335,277 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 346,354 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 357,631 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 369,156 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 380,992 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 393,160 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 405,651 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 418,363 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 431,101 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 443,619 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 455,717 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 467,326 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 478,425 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 488,903 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 498,651 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 507,600 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 515,760 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 523,171 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 529,831 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 540,991 | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 540,991 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 210,775, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 540,991 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,858 | 283,972 | 380,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,092 | 393,160 | 498,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,471 | 507,600 | 540,991 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Ghana?
- Population, age 21, total in Ghana was 540,991 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 540,991 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,972 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for population, age 21, total?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.