What was Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) in 2024?

In 2024, Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) was 49.94, according to World Bank Open Data.

Is Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) rising or falling?

Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) fell 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Ghana rank globally on Population, male (% of total population)?

In 2024, Ghana ranked #80 out of 217 countries reporting Population, male (% of total population).

How does Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Population, male (% of total population) in 2024 was 49.97, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.

Ghana: Population, male (% of total population)

Name: Ghana: Population, male (% of total population)
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In 2024, Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) was 49.94.

That's down 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 49.97 . Ghana ranks #80 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 49.98; 2018
Trough: 49.87; 2005
1-year change: 0.0%
5-year change: -0.1%; 0.0% / yr
10-year change: 0.0%; 0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Population, male (% of total population)
2024	49.9435
2023	49.9514
2022	49.9585
2021	49.9639
2020	49.9697
2019	49.9743
2018	49.9752
2017	49.9746
2016	49.9729
2015	49.9703

About Population, male (% of total population)

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Indicator code: SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) in 2024?: In 2024, Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) was 49.94, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) rising or falling?: Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) fell 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Ghana rank globally on Population, male (% of total population)?: In 2024, Ghana ranked #80 out of 217 countries reporting Population, male (% of total population).
How does Ghana's Population, male (% of total population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Population, male (% of total population) in 2024 was 49.97, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #18 of 48.
What is Population, male (% of total population) and how is it measured?: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.