Population Wa (Ghana)

Ghana
102 446

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Wa is 102 446 people, including children under the age of 6 - 10 142 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 12 191 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 12 191 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 44 154 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 22 333 people, and the centenarians Wa over 80 years old - 1 434 people.

47

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

Population size Wa by age groups

Children under 6 years old 10 142 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 12 191 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 12 191 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 44 154 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 22 333 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 1 434 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population Wa

Total Wa permanent residents 47 791 men (46.65%) and 54 655 women (53.35%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 43 129 / 5.9%2 504 / 5.8%47.1%
5 – 93 129 / 5.9%2 456 / 5.7%46.9%
10 - 14 2 792 / 5.2%2 215 / 5.2%46.9%
15 - 19 2 359 / 4.3%1 927 / 4.6%47.4%
20 - 24 2 792 / 5.2%2 312 / 5.4%48.4%
25 - 29 4 140 / 8%3 467 / 7.8%48.3%
30 - 34 4 044 / 7.8%3 467 / 7.8%48.8%
35 - 39 3 707 / 7.1%3 371 / 7.6%50.5%
40 - 44 3 418 / 6.5%3 178 / 7.2%50.9%
45 - 49 3 129 / 5.9%2 938 / 6.7%51.2%
50 - 54 3 562 / 6.8%3 564 / 8%53%
55 - 59 3 755 / 7.2%4 093 / 9.1%54.9%
60 - 64 3 129 / 5.9%3 660 / 8.2%56.7%
65 - 69 2 166 / 3.9%2 890 / 6.6%59.8%
70 - 74 914 / 1.3%1 541 / 3.8%65.2%
75 - 79 1 155 / 1.8%2 408 / 5.6%69.4%
80+818 / 1.1%2 167 / 5.1%74.6%

Education level

Education level of residents Wa: have higher education 22.5% (23 050 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (3 176 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (36 368 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (15 879 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (8 708 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (8 605 people), have no education — 0.2% (205 people), illiterate — 0.8% (820 people).

Higher education 23 050 / 22.5%
Incomplete higher 3 176 / 3.1%
Secondary vocational 36 368 / 35.5%
Elementary school 15 879 / 15.5%
Middle school 8 708 / 8.5%
High school 8 605 / 8.4%
Without education 205 / 0.2%
Illiterate 820 / 0.8%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners Wa

Total Wa the number of officially employed population is 64 848 people (63.3%), pensioners 27 660 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 6 864 people (6.7%).

Employed population 64 848 / 63.3%
Unemployed 6 864 / 6.7%
Pensioners 27 660 / 27%

Disability

Total Wa have a disability 10 583 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 711 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 4 016 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 3 862 (3.77.%), disabled children 994 (0.97.%).

Total disabled 10 583 / 10.33%
Disabled of the group I 1 711 / 1.67%
Disabled of the group II 4 016 / 3.92%
Disabled of the group III 3 862 / 3.77%
Disabled children 994 / 0.97%