Population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.21 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana is 1.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 3.21 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.87 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Ghana ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 53 Uzbekistan 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Comoros 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Malta 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 1.81 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Ghana was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.