Ghana Demographics

Population of Ghana (2025)

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Ghana Population
35,064,272
see live
Yearly Change
+1.85%
Global Share
0.43%
Global Rank
46

Median Age

The median age in Ghana is 21.3 years (2025).

Fertility in Ghana

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.3
(Live Births per Woman, 2025)

Life Expectancy in Ghana

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
65.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
68.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
63.5
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Ghana


Infant Mortality
29.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
39.4
(per 1,000 live births)


Ghana Urban Population

Currently, 58.6% of the population of Ghana is urban (20,539,206 people in 2025)


Population Density

The 2025 population density in Ghana is 154 people per Km2 (399 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 227,540 Km2 (87,854 sq. miles).

Largest Cities in Ghana

# City Population
1 Kumasi 2,544,530
2 Accra 1,963,264
3 Tamale 464,316
4 Takoradi 389,114
5 Sekondi 285,506
6 Cape Coast 212,426
7 Atsiaman 202,932
8 Ashaiman 190,972
9 Obuase 179,604
10 Tema 155,782
11 Koforidua 151,255
12 Teshi Old Town 144,013
13 Sekondi-Takoradi 138,872
14 Ho 130,701
15 Amanfrom 119,467
16 Medina Estates 101,207
17 Japekrom 96,000
18 Tema New Town 95,837
19 Sunyani 92,825
20 Hohoe 92,076
21 Kasoa 86,753
22 Gbawe 86,718
23 Techiman 84,074
24 Bolgatanga 81,958
25 Wa 78,107
26 Mandela 77,371
27 Bawku 76,459
28 Winneba 71,288
29 Ejura 70,807
30 Berekum 70,536

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.