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Sex ratio of the population in Ghana

Sex ratio of the population in Ghana was 99.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 84th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females99.8 Estimated
Change on 2022-0%
Rank84th of 236Countries ranked
Series high109.31950
Series low98.81980
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Sex ratio of the population in Ghana, 1950 to 2023

97.510010310510811019501961197219831994200520231950: 109.3 males per 100 females1951: 108.7 males per 100 females1952: 108.1 males per 100 females1953: 107.6 males per 100 females1954: 107 males per 100 females1955: 106.6 males per 100 females1956: 106.1 males per 100 females1957: 105.7 males per 100 females1958: 105.3 males per 100 females1959: 104.9 males per 100 females1960: 104.6 males per 100 females1961: 104 males per 100 females1962: 103.3 males per 100 females1963: 102.7 males per 100 females1964: 102.1 males per 100 females1965: 101.5 males per 100 females1966: 101 males per 100 females1967: 100.6 males per 100 females1968: 100.1 males per 100 females1969: 99.8 males per 100 females1970: 99.5 males per 100 females1971: 99.5 males per 100 females1972: 99.5 males per 100 females1973: 99.5 males per 100 females1974: 99.4 males per 100 females1975: 99.4 males per 100 females1976: 99.4 males per 100 females1977: 99.3 males per 100 females1978: 99.1 males per 100 females1979: 98.9 males per 100 females1980: 98.8 males per 100 females1981: 99 males per 100 females1982: 99 males per 100 females1983: 98.9 males per 100 females1984: 98.9 males per 100 females1985: 98.9 males per 100 females1986: 98.9 males per 100 females1987: 98.9 males per 100 females1988: 98.9 males per 100 females1989: 99 males per 100 females1990: 99 males per 100 females1991: 99.1 males per 100 females1992: 99.1 males per 100 females1993: 99.2 males per 100 females1994: 99.2 males per 100 females1995: 99.1 males per 100 females1996: 99.1 males per 100 females1997: 99.1 males per 100 females1998: 99.1 males per 100 females1999: 99.1 males per 100 females2000: 99.1 males per 100 females2001: 99.2 males per 100 females2002: 99.3 males per 100 females2003: 99.4 males per 100 females2004: 99.4 males per 100 females2005: 99.5 males per 100 females2006: 99.6 males per 100 females2007: 99.6 males per 100 females2008: 99.7 males per 100 females2009: 99.7 males per 100 females2010: 99.8 males per 100 females2011: 99.8 males per 100 females2012: 99.8 males per 100 females2013: 99.9 males per 100 females2014: 99.9 males per 100 females2015: 99.9 males per 100 females2016: 99.9 males per 100 females2017: 99.9 males per 100 females2018: 99.9 males per 100 females2019: 99.9 males per 100 females2020: 99.9 males per 100 females2021: 99.9 males per 100 females2022: 99.8 males per 100 females2023: 99.8 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
202399.8 Estimated
202299.8 Estimated
202199.9 Estimated
202099.9 Estimated
201999.9 Estimated
201899.9 Estimated
201799.9 Estimated
201699.9 Estimated
201599.9 Estimated
201499.9 Estimated
201399.9 Estimated
201299.8 Estimated
201199.8 Estimated
201099.8 Estimated
200999.7 Estimated
200899.7 Estimated
200799.6 Estimated
200699.6 Estimated
200599.5 Estimated
200499.4 Estimated
200399.4 Estimated
200299.3 Estimated
200199.2 Estimated
200099.1 Estimated
199999.1 Estimated
199899.1 Estimated
199799.1 Estimated
199699.1 Estimated
199599.1 Estimated
199499.2 Estimated
199399.2 Estimated
199299.1 Estimated
199199.1 Estimated
199099 Estimated
198999 Estimated
198898.9 Estimated
198798.9 Estimated
198698.9 Estimated
198598.9 Estimated
198498.9 Estimated
198398.9 Estimated
198299 Estimated
198199 Estimated
198098.8 Estimated
197998.9 Estimated
197899.1 Estimated
197799.3 Estimated
197699.4 Estimated
197599.4 Estimated
197499.4 Estimated
197399.5 Estimated
197299.5 Estimated
197199.5 Estimated
197099.5 Estimated
196999.8 Estimated
1968100.1 Estimated
1967100.6 Estimated
1966101 Estimated
1965101.5 Estimated
1964102.1 Estimated
1963102.7 Estimated
1962103.3 Estimated
1961104 Estimated
1960104.6 Estimated
1959104.9 Estimated
1958105.3 Estimated
1957105.7 Estimated
1956106.1 Estimated
1955106.6 Estimated
1954107 Estimated
1953107.6 Estimated
1952108.1 Estimated
1951108.7 Estimated
1950109.3 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Ghana, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Ghana, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ghana. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Ghana, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ghana.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Ghana, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/ghana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the sex ratio of the population in Ghana?

Sex ratio of the population in Ghana was 99.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 84th 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. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Ghana?

109.3 males per 100 females in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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