Population aged 15-24, total in Ghana

Ghana: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Population aged 15-24, total in Ghana, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.172 % of total population1998: 0.179 % of total population2005: 0.195 % of total population2012: 0.189 % of total population2016: 0.194 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 15-24, total in Ghana stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, total in Ghana peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 21 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 22 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  3. 23 Kenya 0.2% compare
  4. 25 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Türkiye, Republic of 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Pakistan 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Ghana?
Population aged 15-24, total in Ghana was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Ghana ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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