Highlights of Analysis:
- Ghana Population is increasing
- Ghana Population Density is increasing
- Ghana Life Expectancy is increasing
- Ghana Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Ghana population is expected to increase by 580472 people. Ghana contributes 0.48% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Ghana is 63.875 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Ghana owns 0.00153% of land i.e. 227540 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 83
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Ghana Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Ghana Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Ghana Population (in million)
|
24.51 |
30.73 |
37.29 |
| Ghana Global Rank
|
48th |
48th |
43rd |
| Ghana Global Population Share
|
0.35% |
0.39% |
0.43% |
| Ghana Global Population Density
|
103.91 |
126.27 |
148.97 |
| Ghana Global Population Density Rank
|
116th |
118th |
120th |
| Ghana Average Life Expectancy
|
60.92 |
63.87 |
66.34 |
| Ghana Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
167th |
173rd |
174th |
| Ghana Fertility Rate
|
4.27 |
3.75 |
3.31 |
| Ghana Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
45th |
39th |
36th |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Ghana
?
- Every year Ghana population is expected to increase by 580472 people.
- Ghana population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- Ghana will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years.
- Ghana Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 48th-40th.
What is the Population growth rate of
Ghana
?
- Ghana population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 1.55%.
- Overall population growth rate of Ghana is expected to be decreasing.
- Ghana contributes 0.48% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
24.51 Million |
48th |
| 2020 |
30.73 Million |
48th |
| 2030 |
37.29 Million |
43rd |
| 2040 |
44.22 Million |
41st |
| 2050 |
51.26 Million |
40th |
| 2060 |
57.89 Million |
38th |
| 2070 |
63.94 Million |
35th |
| 2080 |
69.25 Million |
37th |
| 2090 |
73.54 Million |
36th |
| 2100 |
76.75 Million |
34th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
24.51 Million |
2.54% |
| 2020 |
30.73 Million |
2.09% |
| 2030 |
37.29 Million |
1.77% |
| 2040 |
44.22 Million |
1.56% |
| 2050 |
51.26 Million |
1.3% |
| 2060 |
57.89 Million |
1.04% |
| 2070 |
63.94 Million |
0.85% |
| 2080 |
69.25 Million |
0.65% |
| 2090 |
73.54 Million |
0.47% |
| 2100 |
76.75 Million |
0.33% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
24.51 Million |
0.35% |
| 2020 |
30.73 Million |
0.39% |
| 2030 |
37.29 Million |
0.43% |
| 2040 |
44.22 Million |
0.48% |
| 2050 |
51.26 Million |
0.52% |
| 2060 |
57.89 Million |
0.56% |
| 2070 |
63.94 Million |
0.6% |
| 2080 |
69.25 Million |
0.63% |
| 2090 |
73.54 Million |
0.66% |
| 2100 |
76.75 Million |
0.68% |
Ghana
Population Density
- Ghana population density is 168.96 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Ghana Ranks in range of 118th-126th in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Ghana.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
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| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
103.91 |
116th |
| 2020 |
126.27 |
118th |
| 2030 |
148.97 |
120th |
| 2040 |
171.52 |
122nd |
| 2050 |
193.09 |
124th |
| 2060 |
204.97 |
126th |
| 2070 |
211.75 |
128th |
| 2080 |
212.89 |
130th |
| 2090 |
208.28 |
132nd |
| 2100 |
198.27 |
134th |
Ghana
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Ghana is 63.875 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Ghana ranks 173rd in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
60.92 |
167th |
| 2020 |
63.87 |
173rd |
| 2030 |
66.34 |
174th |
| 2040 |
68.31 |
175th |
| 2050 |
69.96 |
177th |
| 2060 |
71.35 |
178th |
| 2070 |
72.63 |
180th |
| 2080 |
73.87 |
180th |
| 2090 |
75.11 |
180th |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Ghana
Average Fertility Rate
- In Ghana, Women gives birth to 3.759 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Ghana rank is in range of 39th-35th in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
4.27 |
45th |
| 2020 |
3.75 |
39th |
| 2030 |
3.31 |
36th |
| 2040 |
2.98 |
36th |
| 2050 |
2.73 |
35th |
| 2060 |
2.52 |
35th |
| 2070 |
2.34 |
34th |
| 2080 |
2.19 |
33rd |
| 2090 |
2.07 |
32nd |
| 2100 |
1.99 |
32nd |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Ghana population was 4980875 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.02%.Currently Ghana population is around 24512104 and by year 2030 its expected to be 37294019 .Ghana ranks 48th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Ghana in 2010 was 60.924, in 2020 its 63.875 and by 2050 it will be 69.965.As mentioned in Highlight's Ghana population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
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