Ghana’s population is growing but at a declining rate

Ghana’s statistical service released the provisional results of the 2021 population and housing census on Tuesday, September 22.

The results showed that the population grew to 30.8 million.
According to the details revealed, the population has almost quintupled since the first post-independence census was taken in 1960.

Data also shows that Ghana’s population is growing, but at a declining rate compared to previous censuses.

Women represent a greater proportion of the population in PHC 2021, as has been the trend for the last four censuses.

They outnumber men in 10 of the 16 regions.

Greater Accra has overtaken Ashanti as the most populous region in the country.

Ahafo replaced the Upper West as the least populated region in the country.

The average household size, which has been declining since 2000, is 3.6 members.

Of the 10.7 million listed structures, 20% were metal containers, kiosks and wooden structures.

One of the five listed structures was not fully completed.
Information on the use of structures indicated that six out of ten structures were for residential use.