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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Ghana

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population35.06M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$114.21B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$3.26K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth65.72024 · yearsInternet use72.2%2024 · % of populationForest area35.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
1.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Ghana2025 · 1.8%
00.761.532.293.051960199320251961: 2.9%1962: 2.4%1963: 2.4%1964: 2.4%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.4%1967: 2.4%1968: 2.4%1969: 2.5%1970: 2.7%1971: 2.8%1972: 2.8%1973: 2.9%1974: 2.9%1975: 2.9%1976: 2.9%1977: 2.9%1978: 3%1979: 3.1%1980: 2.9%1981: 2.8%1982: 2.9%1983: 3%1984: 2.6%1985: 2.2%1986: 2.2%1987: 2.3%1988: 2.4%1989: 2.5%1990: 2.6%1991: 2.5%1992: 2.5%1993: 2.5%1994: 2.4%1995: 2.4%1996: 2.3%1997: 2.4%1998: 2.4%1999: 2.4%2000: 2.5%2001: 2.7%2002: 2.8%2003: 2.7%2004: 2.6%2005: 2.6%2006: 2.6%2007: 2.6%2008: 2.5%2009: 2.5%2010: 2.4%2011: 2.4%2012: 2.4%2013: 2.4%2014: 2.4%2015: 2.3%2016: 2.3%2017: 2.2%2018: 2.1%2019: 2%2020: 2%2021: 2%2022: 1.9%2023: 1.9%2024: 1.9%2025: 1.8%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Ghana in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Accra
Country code
GHA

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