At a glance
Ghana in numbers
- Population 35.7 million135,697,557 No. 46 of 195
- Area 238,537 km²2 No. 80 of 195
- Population density 150 per km²12 No. 62 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$114.2 billion3 No. 68 of 189
- GDP per person $3,2574 No. 135 of 189
- Life expectancy 66.1 years1 No. 167 of 195
- Median age 21.6 years1 No. 145 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.