Ghana
Country in Africa
In brief
Life expectancy: 65.7 years (2024). World rank 188 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 28 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 68.2 years (2024). World rank 186 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 26 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 63.3 years (2024). World rank 187 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 27 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 28.7M → 35.1M, population growth per year +2.3% → +1.8%, and living in cities 53.6% → 58.9%. Better than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christian 71.3%, Muslim 19.9%, other 4.5%, folk religions 3.2%, and no religion 1.1% (2021)