La population totale au Ghana était estimée à 34,4 millions de personnes en 2024, selon les dernières données du recensement et les projections de Trading Economics. Cette dataset fournit la dernière valeur rapportée pour - Population du Ghana - ainsi que les publications précédentes, les records historiques, les prévisions à court terme et les prédictions à long terme, le calendrier économique, le consensus des sondages et les actualités.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

In 2021, 8.3 million households were counted in Ghana. The number rose from 5.5 million in 2010, when the country conducted its previous population census. Overall, the number of households in Ghana increased steadily during the period observed.

Ghana GH: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.198 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.237 % for 2016. Ghana GH: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.596 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.482 % in 1983 and a record low of 1.603 % in 1978. Ghana GH: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Ghana by year from 1950 to 2025.

Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data was reported at 8,500,789.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,301,492.000 Person for 2016. Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,654,828.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,500,789.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,749,858.000 Person in 1960. Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Historical dataset showing Ghana urban population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Historical dataset showing Ghana rural population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 0 to 14 for Ghana (SPPOP0014TOZSGHA) from 1960 to 2024 about 0 to 14 years, Ghana, and population.

Ghana GH: Population: Total data was reported at 28,833,629.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,206,728.000 Person for 2016. Ghana GH: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 14,044,044.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,833,629.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 6,652,287.000 Person in 1960. Ghana GH: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 531,464.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 521,558.000 Person for 2016. Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 205,472.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 531,464.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 84,586.000 Person in 1960. Ghana GH: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Ghana: Percent urban population: The latest value from 2023 is 59.24 percent, an increase from 58.62 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.36 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1960 to 2023 is 39.46 percent. The minimum value, 23.25 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 59.24 percent was recorded in 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Population ages 65 and above for Ghana (SPPOP65UPTOZSGHA) from 1960 to 2024 about Ghana, 65-years +, and population.

Graph and download economic data for Age Dependency Ratio: Older Dependents to Working-Age Population for Ghana (SPPOPDPNDOLGHA) from 1960 to 2024 about 64 years +, Ghana, working-age, ratio, and population.

Ghana GH: Urban Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 55.313 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 54.682 % for 2016. Ghana GH: Urban Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 35.361 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.313 % in 2017 and a record low of 23.252 % in 1960. Ghana GH: Urban Population: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2014 Revision.; Weighted average;

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Accra, Ghana metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Abstract

Population censuses have been conducted in Ghana at approximately ten-year intervals since 1891 except in 1941, when the series was interrupted as a result of World War II but was resumed in 1948. The first post-independence census was conducted in 1960 and the next in 1970, with the expectation that a decennial census programme would be maintained. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the statistical organization, however, the third post-independence census could not be conducted until 1984. Similarly, the next census which was expected to have been conducted in 1994 was delayed. Only in 1995 was it possible to have the needed commitment to ensure the conduct of the fourth post-independence census which was scheduled for the year 2000.

The 2000 Population and Housing Census was undertaken to update current information on the size, sex, age, composition and other characteristics of Ghana's population and to ascertain the specific changes in these characteristics which had taken place since the last census was conducted in 1984. The Census was expected to ensure the continuation of a time series of demographic and socio-economic benchmark data at the national and sub-national levels and enhance the capability-building programme of the Statistical Service.

The main objective of the 2000 Population and Housing Census was to update the statistical information on the characteristics of the population of Ghana. The 2000 Population and Housing Census was the first time a full-scale housing census was conducted with a population census in one single operation.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

• Households
• Individuals
• Dwellings

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Consultation with Users Work on the census questionnaire started in 1998 bearing in mind the data needs of the country. A simple questionnaire was sent to the ministries, relevant government departments, research institutions, relevant departments in the universities, private business associations and other users seeking information on the following: · whether the organization had used any previous census data · the specific census data used · what use the census data were put · any data that were needed but had not been provided in previous censuses · general comments on population censuses. Response to the questionnaire was encouraging; some respondents sent in the completed forms while others came over to discuss their data needs.

Selection of Topics Selecting topics for inclusion in the questionnaire involved the review and consideration of the following: · topics covered in the 1984 population census, · recommended topics from the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for the 2000 round of Population and Housing Censuses, · data requests and suggestions from users based on the answers to the questionnaire sent to them, · list of users' requests compiled by the Statistical Service over a period of time.

A number of meetings were held at both the Census Secretariat and the Technical Advisory Committee levels to discuss the topics and requests. Decisions on topics for inclusion were based on the relevance of topics and the data needs of the country as well as practical considerations of application of concepts.

The final questionnaire consisted of 15 questions on housing characteristics and 20 questions on population covering the following areas: · household characteristics · geographical location and internal migration · demographic and social characteristics · economic characteristics · literacy and education · fertility and mortality.

All the population topics investigated in 1970 and 1984 censuses were maintained, because they were considered as still relevant to the country's data needs, especially in terms of maintaining a time series of socio-economic data.

The questionaires were published in English.

Cleaning operations

The Census data editing was implemented at three levels:

1. Field editing by interviewers and supervisors
2. Office editing and coding
3. Data cleaning and imputation

Data editing was partly manual and partly automatic.

Editing of the census data involved correcting errors from the field and those introduced during the capturing process. Both Structural Edits and Within Record Edits were used to clean the census data.

a) Structural Edits

• Structure edits check coverage and relationships between different units: persons, households, housing units, enumeration areas, etc. Specifically, they checked that: · all households and collective quarters records within an enumeration area were present and were in the proper order; · all occupied housing units have person records, but vacant units have no person records; · households have neither duplicate person records, nor missing person records; · enumeration areas have neither duplicate nor missing housing records.

• Each EA have the right geographic codes (region, district, locality, EA number, etc.)

• Every housing unit in an EA is entered and every record has a valid EA code

The Structural edit looked at the following situations:

· Geography edits · Hierarchy of records · Correspondence between housing and population records · Editing relationships in a household · Family nuclei

b) Within Record Edits: This consisted of validity checks and consistency edits.

· Validity checks: were performed to see if the values of individual variables are plausible or lie with a reasonable range.

· Consistency edits were performed to ensure that there is coherence between two or more variables.

The Top-down editing approach, which starts by editing top priority variables, (such as age, sex, etc.) and moves sequentially through all variables in decreasing priority was used to edit the census data.

The Hot Deck or Dynamic Imputation was also used for both missing data and inconsistent/invalid items.

The Census Secretariat carefully developed Editing and Imputation rules with written sets of consistency rules and corrections. These rules were translated into three CONCOR editing applications (Pop-Edit.exe, Hse-Edit.exe and Fertility.exe), which were used to 'clean' the data. This was done at the Regional level.

Data appraisal

A post Enumeration Survey (PES) was conducted to assess the extent of coverage and content error.

As of July 2024, Nigeria's population was estimated at around 229.5 million. Between 1965 and 2024, the number of people living in Nigeria increased at an average rate of over two percent. In 2024, the population grew by 2.42 percent compared to the previous year. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. By extension, the African continent records the highest growth rate in the world. Africa's most populous country Nigeria was the most populous country in Africa as of 2023. As of 2022, Lagos held the distinction of being Nigeria's biggest urban center, a status it also retained as the largest city across all of sub-Saharan Africa. The city boasted an excess of 17.5 million residents. Notably, Lagos assumed the pivotal roles of the nation's primary financial hub, cultural epicenter, and educational nucleus. Furthermore, Lagos was one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world. Nigeria's youthful population In Nigeria, a significant 50 percent of the populace is under the age of 19. The most prominent age bracket is constituted by those up to four years old: comprising 8.3 percent of men and eight percent of women as of 2021. Nigeria boasts one of the world's most youthful populations. On a broader scale, both within Africa and internationally, Niger maintains the lowest median age record. Nigeria secures the 20th position in global rankings. Furthermore, the life expectancy in Nigeria is an average of 62 years old. However, this is different between men and women. The main causes of death have been neonatal disorders, malaria, and diarrheal diseases.

Ghana GH: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 3.393 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.455 % for 2016. Ghana GH: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 4.071 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.662 % in 1960 and a record low of 2.328 % in 1978. Ghana GH: Urban Population Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ghana – Table GH.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Ghana: Rural population, percent of total population: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Ghana de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Ghana pendant cette période était de 60.54 pour cent avec un minimum de 40.76 pour cent en 2023 et un maximum de 76.75 pour cent en 1960.