The number of people who were between the ages of 15 and 24 years in Ghana added up to nearly 6.5 million in 2023, which represented an increase of around 158 thousand people from the previous year. Overall, the number of people in this age group has increased since 2010. Furthermore, compared to the population aged 14 years and younger in the country, they represent a lesser percentage of the population, whereas, in comparison with the elderly, they form a greater percentage.
Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
The source specifies that: "For some special cases, population data are derived from Eurostat (Demographic Statistics) or National Statistical Offices".
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (September 1, 2023). Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2023). Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of People Aged 15 to 24 Years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Ghana from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNESCO Institute for Statistics, September 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184116/population-aged-15-to-24-years-in-ghana/
