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Ghana Population 2023
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is the second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. As per the United Nations World Population Prospects report, the population of Ghana in 2022 is 33,475,871 (33.4 million or 3.34 Crores)
Estimated Population of Ghana in 2023: 34 million or 3.4 Crore
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| Ghana | 2020 Population |
| Total Population | 33,475,871 |
| Global Rank | 47 |
| Land Area | 227,533 sq. km (87,851 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 80 |
| Pop. Density | 124 people/sq. km |
| Growth rate | 1.89% |
| Fertility Rate* of Ghana | 3.89 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Ghana | 30.8 |
| Median Age in Ghana | 21.5 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Ghana | 64.94 years |
| Urban Population of Ghana | 56.70% |
Source: World Population Prospects
Religion in Ghana
Christianity is the largest religion in Ghana, followed by 71.2% of the population. As per the Census reports, the largest denominations by adherents in 2021 are Protestant Churches with 46.7% of the population following its various branches. Next comes the Catholics with 13.1% of the population and other Christians with 11.4%.
Islam is the second largest religion, followed by 17.6% of the population. Half of the Muslims in Ghana are followers of Sunni Islam, while approximately 16% belong to the Ahmadiyya movement and around 8% identify with Shia Islam, while the remainder is non-denominational Muslims.
Traditional faiths account for 6.2%, and the remaining 4.1% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in Ghana
| Religion / Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 71.2% |
| -Protestantism | – 46.7% |
| -Catholicism | – 13.10% |
| -Other Christian | – 11.40% |
| Other Religions | |
| Islam | – 17.60% |
| Traditional faiths | – 6.2% |
| No religion | – 4.1% |
| Other | – 0.9% |
Source: Census 2021
Top Cities in Ghana by Population
| # | Metropolitan Area | State | Population |
| 1 | Accra | Greater Accra | 22,91,352 |
| 2 | Kumasi | Ashanti | 20,69,350 |
| 3 | Tamale | Northern region | 5,62,919 |
| 4 | Sekondi-Takoradi | Western region | 4,45,205 |
| 5 | Sunyani | Brong-Ahafo | 2,48,496 |
| 6 | Cape Coast | Central region | 2,27,269 |
| 7 | Obuasi | Ashanti | 1,80,334 |
| 8 | Teshie | Greater Accra | 1,76,597 |
| 9 | Tema | Greater Accra | 1,61,612 |
| 10 | Koforidua | Eastern region | 1,30,810 |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.