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Ghana's first post independence population census in 1961 counted about 6.7 million inhabitants. [10] Between 1965 and 1989, a constant 45% of Ghana total female population was of childbearing age. [10] The crude death rate of 18 per 1,000 population in 1965 fell to 13 per 1,000 population in 1992.
Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km 2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
By 2003 four chronic diseases, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and cancer, had become among the top ten causes of death in Ghana. [25] According to Ghana's 2014 Demographics and Health Survey, 40% of men and 25% of women are overweight with previous data showing a 10% prevalence rate in women in 1993. [21]
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According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [1] [2] the total population was 27,478,249 in 2021, compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.9%, 55.3% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.8% was 65 years or older .
Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. [27][30] The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". [31] An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent. [32]
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The current population of Ghana is estimated to be 30.42 million (around 50.9% is the male population, while the female population is around 49.1%) [23] In Ghana the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 5 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 66.