COUNTRY PROFILE / GHA
Ghana
GHA / GH
For Ghana, population is 35,064,272 people (2025, #47/215) and area is 238,539 km² (2023, #81/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 71.3%); Main language: Akan.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Ghana in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Ghana with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Ghana, population is about 28.4% of Japan's value and area is about 63.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Ghana | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,064,272 people2025 / About 28.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 238,539 km²2023 / About 63.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 147 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 45% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 65.7 years2024 / 18.34 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,2572025 / About 9.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 19,637,087 people in 2000 to 35,064,272 people in 2025, an increase of about 78.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 58.14 years in 2000 to 65.7 years in 2024, an increase of 7.56 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 254 in 2000 to US$ 3,257 in 2025, an increase of about 1,183.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Ghana.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY