Population, female, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Population, female, per capita was 0.5006 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5006 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5029 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.4888 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.5006 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.5029 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4888 units per person, in 1960.
Ghana ranks 139th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4888 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4901 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4918 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4934 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4949 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4962 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4986 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4996 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5014 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5025 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.502 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5018 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5014 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5011 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.501 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5008 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5007 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5005 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5006 units per person | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5006 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5032 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5006 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4951 units per person | 0.4888 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5012 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5027 units per person | 0.5024 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5022 units per person | 0.502 units per person | 0.5025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5014 units per person | 0.5007 units per person | 0.5021 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 units per person | 0.5002 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5005 units per person | 0.5003 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Ghana?
- Population, female, per capita in Ghana was 0.5006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5029 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4888 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ghana rank for population, female, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.