Indicator	Value
Total population	34,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 34,430,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 34,430,000 people
Median age	21.1 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	65.5–65.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 65.7 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 65.5 years
Ethnic groups	Akan 45.7%, Mole-Dagbani 18.5%, Ewe 12.8%, Ga-Dangme 7.1%, Gurma 6.4%, Guan 3.2%, Grusi 2.7%, Mande 2%, other 1.6% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2% (2010 est.); note: English is the official languageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Christian 71.3% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6%, Protestant 17.4%, Catholic 10%, other 12.3%), Muslim 19.9%, traditionalist 3.2%, other 4.5%, none 1.1% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	59.2% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	1.88 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	25.9 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.01 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	58.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Abron / Adamorobe Sign Language / Adangbe / Adangme / Adele / Afrihili / Ahanta / Akan / American Sign Language / Animere / Anufo / Anyin / Avatime / Awutu / Bimoba / Bissa / Bondoukou Kulango / Boro / Bouna Kulango / Buli (Ghana) / Central Dagaare / Chakali / Chala / Cherepon / Chumburung / Dagbani / Deg / Delo / Dompo / Dwang / Ewe / Farefare / Ga / Ghanaian Pidgin English / Ghanaian Sign Language / Gikyode / Gonja / Gua / Hanga / Igo / Ikpana / Ikposo / Jwira-Pepesa / Kabiyé / Kamara / Kantosi / Kasem / Konkomba / Konni / Kplang / Krache / Kusaal / Lama (Togo) / Larteh / Lelemi / Ligbi / Lobi / Maasina Fulfulde / Malba Birifor / Mampruli / Moba / Mossi / Mpra / Nabit / Nafanan / Nanabin Sign Language / Nawdm / Nawuri / Nchumbulu / Ngangam / Nkami / Nkonya / Northern Dagara / Ntcham / Nterato / Nyangbo / Nzima / Okwa / Paasaal / Safaliba / Sehwi / Sekpele / Selee / Sissala of Burkina Faso / Siwu / Southern Birifor / Southern Nuni / Tafi / Tampulma / Tem / Tumulung Sisaala / Tuwuli / Vagla / Wali (Ghana) / Wasa / Western SisaalaGlottolog [2026]