Demographics · Western Africa

Ghana Median Age

21.6 yearsas of 2026Estimate · year in progress+1.0% vs 2025

Median age of the population, in years. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · UN

History

most recent 12 periods · UN
PeriodMedian Age
202621.6 years
202521.3 years
202421.1 years
202320.9 years
202220.7 years
202120.6 years
202020.4 years
201920.3 years
201820.1 years
201720 years
201619.9 years
201519.8 years

Median Age across Africa

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CountryMedian AgePeriod
Nigeria18.3 years2026
Kenya20.3 years2026
South Africa28.9 years2026
Egypt24.7 years2026
Ethiopia19.3 years2026
Tanzania17.6 years2026

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