What is the population of Ghana?
Ghana has 35.1 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7 million to 35.1 million, 5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,961,215 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 |
| 2025 | 35,064,272 |
What is the capital of Ghana?
The capital of Ghana is Accra.
What currency does Ghana use?
Ghana uses the Ghanaian cedi (GHS).
What language is spoken in Ghana?
The official language of Ghana is English.
Where is Ghana?
Ghana is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Ghana?
Ghana covers 238,539 km² (92,100 sq mi). The United States is about 41 times as large.
Economy of Ghana
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $114 billion
- GDP per person
- $3,257
- Life expectancy
- 65.7 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Ghana is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
Related countries
Where does Ghana rank?
Ghana is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: