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Median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana

Median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana was 20.93 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 187th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years20.93 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.2
Rank187th of 236Countries ranked
Series high20.932023
Series low14.721973

Median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

1416182022195019611972198319942005201620231950: 17.68 years1951: 17.78 years1952: 17.86 years1953: 17.89 years1954: 17.86 years1955: 17.79 years1956: 17.66 years1957: 17.48 years1958: 17.24 years1959: 16.96 years1960: 16.68 years1961: 16.37 years1962: 16.08 years1963: 15.81 years1964: 15.56 years1965: 15.38 years1966: 15.25 years1967: 15.14 years1968: 15.04 years1969: 14.95 years1970: 14.86 years1971: 14.78 years1972: 14.72 years1973: 14.72 years1974: 14.75 years1975: 14.8 years1976: 14.87 years1977: 15.01 years1978: 15.21 years1979: 15.41 years1980: 15.57 years1981: 15.68 years1982: 15.81 years1983: 15.95 years1984: 16.01 years1985: 16 years1986: 16 years1987: 16.02 years1988: 16.02 years1989: 16.04 years1990: 16.09 years1991: 16.14 years1992: 16.21 years1993: 16.27 years1994: 16.36 years1995: 16.48 years1996: 16.65 years1997: 16.84 years1998: 17.02 years1999: 17.16 years2000: 17.31 years2001: 17.5 years2002: 17.71 years2003: 17.91 years2004: 18.11 years2005: 18.3 years2006: 18.48 years2007: 18.66 years2008: 18.85 years2009: 19.02 years2010: 19.18 years2011: 19.32 years2012: 19.44 years2013: 19.56 years2014: 19.67 years2015: 19.78 years2016: 19.88 years2017: 20 years2018: 20.12 years2019: 20.25 years2020: 20.4 years2021: 20.56 years2022: 20.74 years2023: 20.93 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202320.93 Estimated
202220.74 Estimated
202120.56 Estimated
202020.4 Estimated
201920.25 Estimated
201820.12 Estimated
201720 Estimated
201619.88 Estimated
201519.78 Estimated
201419.67 Estimated
201319.56 Estimated
201219.44 Estimated
201119.32 Estimated
201019.18 Estimated
200919.02 Estimated
200818.85 Estimated
200718.66 Estimated
200618.48 Estimated
200518.3 Estimated
200418.11 Estimated
200317.91 Estimated
200217.71 Estimated
200117.5 Estimated
200017.31 Estimated
199917.16 Estimated
199817.02 Estimated
199716.84 Estimated
199616.65 Estimated
199516.48 Estimated
199416.36 Estimated
199316.27 Estimated
199216.21 Estimated
199116.14 Estimated
199016.09 Estimated
198916.04 Estimated
198816.02 Estimated
198716.02 Estimated
198616 Estimated
198516 Estimated
198416.01 Estimated
198315.95 Estimated
198215.81 Estimated
198115.68 Estimated
198015.57 Estimated
197915.41 Estimated
197815.21 Estimated
197715.01 Estimated
197614.87 Estimated
197514.8 Estimated
197414.75 Estimated
197314.72 Estimated
197214.72 Estimated
197114.78 Estimated
197014.86 Estimated
196914.95 Estimated
196815.04 Estimated
196715.14 Estimated
196615.25 Estimated
196515.38 Estimated
196415.56 Estimated
196315.81 Estimated
196216.08 Estimated
196116.37 Estimated
196016.68 Estimated
195916.96 Estimated
195817.24 Estimated
195717.48 Estimated
195617.66 Estimated
195517.79 Estimated
195417.86 Estimated
195317.89 Estimated
195217.86 Estimated
195117.78 Estimated
195017.68 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana was 20.93 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.2 from 2022. That is the 187th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Ghana?

20.93 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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