Key facts about Ghana
Ghana has a population of about 35.1 million (2025), and its capital is Accra.
In 2025, the population grew by 1.8%, and 58.9% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Ghana cedi (GHS), and the official language is English.
In Ghana, standard time is UTC+00:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +233.
Ghana's gross domestic product (GDP) was $114.2 billion in 2025, or $3,257 per person. It exported $29.2 billion and imported $28.2 billion of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 69% of GDP.
| Capital | Accra |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 35,064,272 |
| Land area (2024) | 227,533 km² (87,851 sq mi) |
| Currency | Ghana cedi (GHS) |
| Official language | English |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+00:00 |
| Calling code | +233 |
| Internet domain | .gh |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $114.2 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $3,257 |
Ghana's GDP grew from $56.1 billion in 2016 to $114.2 billion in 2025, while the population went from 29,356,742 to 35,064,272. The largest one-year rise was in 2025, up 37.1%. Divided by population, that is about $1,912 per person in 2016 and $3,257 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $114.2 billion | 35,064,272 |
| 2024 | $83.29 billion | 34,427,414 |
| 2023 | $80.55 billion | 33,787,914 |
| 2022 | $73.92 billion | 33,149,152 |
| 2021 | $79.51 billion | 32,518,665 |
| 2020 | $70.01 billion | 31,887,809 |
| 2019 | $68.35 billion | 31,258,945 |
| 2018 | $67.26 billion | 30,637,585 |
| 2017 | $60.39 billion | 30,008,354 |
| 2016 | $56.14 billion | 29,356,742 |