Demographics of Ghana |
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Population pyramid of Ghana in 2020 |
Population | 33,107,275 (2022 est.) |
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Growth rate | 2.23% (2022 est.) |
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Birth rate | 28.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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Death rate | 6.14 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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Life expectancy | 69.37 years |
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• male | 67.7 years |
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• female | 71.09 years |
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Fertility rate | 3.66 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
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Infant mortality rate | 32.59 deaths/1,000 live births |
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Net migration rate | -0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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0–14 years | 37.44% |
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65 and over | 4.44% |
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Total | 0.95 male(s)/female (2022 est.) |
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At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
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Under 15 | 1.02 male(s)/female |
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65 and over | 0.72 male(s)/female |
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
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Major ethnic | Akan (45.7%) |
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Official | English |
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Demographic features of the population of Ghana include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, religious affiliations, and other aspects.
Ghana's population is 30,832,019 (2021 census).[1]