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Population in Ghana
29 340 248
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Ghana is 29 340 248 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 904 685 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 491 490 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 491 490 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 12 645 647 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 6 396 174 people, and the centenarians in Ghana over 80 years old - 410 763 people.
Population size in Ghana by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 2 904 685 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 3 491 490 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 3 491 490 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 12 645 647 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 6 396 174 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 410 763 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Ghana
Total in Ghana permanent residents 13 687 226 men (46.65%) and 15 653 022 women (53.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 896 344 / 5.9% | 717 076 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 896 344 / 5.9% | 703 286 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 799 815 / 5.2% | 634 337 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 675 705 / 4.3% | 551 597 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 799 815 / 5.2% | 661 917 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 185 932 / 8% | 992 875 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 158 352 / 7.8% | 992 875 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 061 823 / 7.1% | 965 295 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 979 083 / 6.5% | 910 135 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 896 344 / 5.9% | 841 186 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 1 020 453 / 6.8% | 1 020 454 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 075 613 / 7.2% | 1 172 144 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 896 344 / 5.9% | 1 048 034 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 620 546 / 3.9% | 827 396 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 262 008 / 1.3% | 441 278 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 330 957 / 1.8% | 689 496 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 234 428 / 1.1% | 620 547 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Ghana: have higher education 22.5% (6 601 556 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (909 548 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (10 415 788 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (4 547 738 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (2 493 921 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (2 464 581 people), have no education — 0.2% (58 680 people), illiterate — 0.8% (234 722 people).
| Higher education | 6 601 556 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 909 548 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 10 415 788 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 4 547 738 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 2 493 921 / 8.5% |
| High school | 2 464 581 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 58 680 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 234 722 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Ghana
Total in Ghana the number of officially employed population is 18 572 377 people (63.3%), pensioners 7 921 867 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 965 797 people (6.7%).
| Employed population | 18 572 377 / 63.3% |
| Unemployed | 1 965 797 / 6.7% |
| Pensioners | 7 921 867 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Ghana have a disability 3 030 848 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 489 982 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 1 150 138 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 1 106 127 (3.77.%), disabled children 284 600 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 3 030 848 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 489 982 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 1 150 138 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 1 106 127 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 284 600 / 0.97% |