Population |
24,652,402 (July 2012 est.) |
Age structure |
0-14 years: 38.9% (male 4,815,972/female 4,773,335) |
Median age |
Total: 21.7 years |
Population growth rate |
2.2% (2012 est.) |
Birth rate |
32 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) |
Death rate |
7.7 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) |
Net migration rate |
-0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) |
Urbanization |
Urban population: 51% of total population (2010) |
Major cities - population |
ACCRA (capital) 2.269 million; Kumasi 1.773 million (2009) |
Sex ratio |
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female |
Infant mortality rate |
Total: 40.9 deaths/1,000 live births |
Life expectancy at birth |
Total population: 61.45 years |
Total fertility rate |
4.15 children born/woman (2012 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
1.8% (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
260,000 (2009 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
18,000 (2009 est.) |
Sanitation facility access |
improved: |
Major infectious diseases |
degree of risk: very high |
Nationality |
noun: Ghanaian(s) |
Ethnic groups |
Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande-Busanga 1.1%, other 1.6% (2010 census) |
Religions |
Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% (2010 census) |
Languages |
Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other (includes English (official)) 36.1% (2000 census) |
Literacy |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write |
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) |
total: 10 years |
Education expenditures |
5.4% of GDP (2005) |
Maternal mortality rate |
350 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) |
Children under the age of 5 years underweight |
14.3% (2008) |
Health expenditures |
10.6% of GDP (2009) |
Physicians density |
0.085 physicians/1,000 population (2009) |
Hospital bed density |
0.93 beds/1,000 population (2009) |
Rank |
Region |
Population |
1 |
Ashanti |
3,612,950 |
2 |
Greater Accra |
2,905,726 |
3 |
Eastern |
2,106,696 |
4 |
Western |
1,924,577 |
5 |
Northern |
1,820,806 |
6 |
Brong-Ahafo |
1,815,408 |
7 |
Volta |
1,635,421 |
8 |
Central |
1,593,823 |
9 |
Upper East |
920,089 |
10 |
Upper West |
576,583 |
Source: Population Census, 2010