Population Accra (Ghana)

Ghana
2 291 352

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Accra is 2 291 352 people, including children under the age of 6 - 226 844 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 272 671 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 272 671 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 987 573 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 499 515 people, and the centenarians Accra over 80 years old - 32 079 people.

47

place is occupied by Ghana in the ranking of countries by population

Population size Accra by age groups

Children under 6 years old 226 844 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 272 671 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 272 671 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 987 573 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 499 515 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 32 079 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Accra

Total Accra permanent residents 1 068 916 men (46.65%) and 1 222 436 women (53.35%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 470 000 / 5.9%56 001 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 970 000 / 5.9%54 924 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 62 462 / 5.2%49 540 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 52 769 / 4.3%43 078 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 62 462 / 5.2%51 694 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 92 616 / 8%77 540 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 90 462 / 7.8%77 540 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 82 923 / 7.1%75 386 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 76 462 / 6.5%71 078 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 70 000 / 5.9%65 694 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 79 693 / 6.8%79 694 / 8%53%
55 - 59 84 000 / 7.2%91 540 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 70 000 / 5.9%81 848 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 48 461 / 3.9%64 617 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 20 461 / 1.3%34 463 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 25 846 / 1.8%53 847 / 5.6%69.4%
80+18 307 / 1.1%48 463 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Accra: have higher education 22.5% (515 554 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (71 032 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (813 430 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (355 160 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (194 765 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (192 474 people), have no education — 0.2% (4 583 people), illiterate — 0.8% (18 331 people).

Higher education 515 554 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 71 032 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 813 430 / 35.5%
Elementary school 355 160 / 15.5%
Middle school 194 765 / 8.5%
High school 192 474 / 8.4%
Without education 4 583 / 0.2%
Illiterate 18 331 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Accra

Total Accra the number of officially employed population is 1 450 426 people (63.3%), pensioners 618 665 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 153 521 people (6.7%).

Employed population 1 450 426 / 63.3%
Unemployed 153 521 / 6.7%
Pensioners 618 665 / 27%

Disability

Total Accra have a disability 236 697 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 38 266 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 89 821 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 86 384 (3.77.%), disabled children 22 226 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 236 697 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 38 266 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 89 821 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 86 384 / 3.77%
Disabled children 22 226 / 0.97%