Demographics of Ghana

Demographics of Ghana
Population pyramid of Ghana in 2020
Population33,107,275 (2022 est.)
Growth rate2.23% (2022 est.)
Birth rate28.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate6.14 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy69.37 years
 • male67.7 years
 • female71.09 years
Fertility rate3.66 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate32.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate-0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years37.44%
65 and over4.44%
Sex ratio
Total0.95 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.03 male(s)/female
Under 151.02 male(s)/female
65 and over0.72 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityGhanaian
Major ethnicAkan (45.7%)
Language
OfficialEnglish

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]

  1. ^ data, 2021 Population And Housing Census-Ghana Statisical Service importance of. "2021 Population and Housing Census". census2021.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 7 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)