Population in Ghana

Ghana
29 340 248

people

As of November 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.

47

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

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 – 4896 344 / 5.9%717 076 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 9896 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%