Country profile
Ghana
Republic of Ghana · Western Africa
👥 Population
35,064,272
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Accra
🗺 Area
238,533 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$114.21B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.628
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
147 /km²
💱 Currency
GHS
Ghanaian cedi
🗣 Languages
English
About Ghana
Ghana (officially Republic of Ghana) is a country in Western Africa, with Accra as its capital. It is home to roughly 35.06 million people, giving a population density of about 147 people per square kilometre. The country covers 238,533 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $114.21B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.628. The official currency is the Ghanaian cedi (GHS), and the main language is English.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$276.11B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$8,020
GDP growth
6.0%
Inflation
14.2%
Unemployment
3.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
65.7 yrs
Fertility rate
3.34
Pop. growth
1.8%
Urban population
58.9%
Infant mortality /1k
27.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
72.2%
Literacy rate
76.5%
Physicians /1k
0.27
Renewable energy
39.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Accra
Currency
GHS
Dialing code
+233
Internet TLD
.gh
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Fun facts about Ghana
- Ghana is the 47th most populous country in the world, with about 35.06 million people.
- By land area it is the 80th-largest country in the world, covering 238,533 km².
- It has the world's 68th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($114.21B).
- Ghana shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.628.
- Ghana has a population density of about 147 people per square kilometre.
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