🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
238,533 km²
Land Area
227,533 km²
Water Area
11,000 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,420 km
Coastline
539 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
Climate: tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
190m
Natural Resources
gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
34,589,092
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.15%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
21.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
27.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
5.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Kumasi, 2.660 million ACCRA: 3,768,000 people
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%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 81.3%, Female: 72.1%)
💼 Economy
West African lower-middle income economy; major gold, oil and cocoa exporter; macroeconomic challenges following nearly four decades of sustained growth; recent progress in debt restructuring, fiscal reforms, financial stability, and curbing runaway inflation under 2023-26 IMF credit facility program
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$243.12 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$82.83 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$7,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
22.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
20.7%
Industry
28.8%
Services
43.9%
Major Industries
mining, lumbering, light manufacturing, aluminum smelting, food processing, cement, small commercial ship building, petroleum
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.27 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2
Notable Sites
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
- Asante Traditional Buildings