The ghana statistical service gss has set sunday, june 28, for the commencement of the ghana statistical service gss population and housing census phc 2020. Economics and statistics administration vacant, under secretary for economic affairs. Catholic action for street children cas and street girls aid s. In 2019, the number of regions increased from 10 to 16 as tabulated. Demographic and economic characteristics, volumes 610. Past census data 1960, 1970, 1984, and 2000 is included for comparison. The primary goal of the phc is to count each person in the geographical space of ghana.
Ghana statistical service created on march 29, 2019 last modified march 29, 2019 page views. Update to date information about population of ghana in 2020. The npc is a parastatal body located in the office of the president. Blog follow us on twitter buy a poster contact us by email. Data tables, maps, charts, and live population clock. Check and download gss population census phc shortlisted. The national population council npc was established by the national population council, act 485, 1994, to advise government on all population matters. This is done by region and covers the 10 regions of ghana. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better decisions and better outcomes. A national analytical report of the 2010 population and housing census was on wednesday launched in accra, with the aim of providing government and. Ghana s first postindependence population census in 1960 counted about 6. This report analyzes analytically the demographic profile of the 2010 population and housing census data for the northern region of ghana. Likpalimor, minister of state, made this known in addis ababa on friday. Central region, ghana population statistics, charts.
Ghana shall be organising its decennial population and housing census phc in the year 2020. Mar 29, 2019 population and housing census 2010 ghana, 2010. Consumer price index of ghana knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. The 2010 population and housing census was conducted with 26 th. Id ghana statistical service a01 region name a02 district name a03 district type a06a detailed address of house compound phc 1a please print carefully and avoid contact. Ghana, ghana statistical service, 2000 population and housing census the licensing agreement for use of ipumsinternational data requires that users supply ipumsinternational with the title and full citation for any publications, research reports, or educational materials making use of the data or documentation. Tamale reco rded a total pop ulation of 40, 443 during the. The ghana 2010 population and housing census was the fifth national census in the country since independence. The results indicated that ghanas population increased by 30. A10 structure number of housecompound a11 household number within housecompound a07. Patterns of population change in ghana world cocoa foundation.
Data from the 2010 population and housing census phc will serve as reference for equitable. The 2010 population and housing census had these levels of supervision. Between 1965 and 1989, a constant 45 percent of ghana total female population was of childbearing age. The 2010 population and housing census is the second time a fullscale housing census. Nov 03, 20 the final results of the 2010 population and housing census phc showed that the total population of ghana as at 26th september, 2010 was 24,658,823. Ghana is determined to promote partnership through southsouth collaboration to deal holistically with population issues, mr kwajo t. Ghana statistical service releases 2010 census results news. Population the population of the district according to the 2010 population and housing census stood at 69,757, of which 33,094 are males representing 47.
Population and housing census 2000 population and housing census report on 20 largest localities in ghana. All persons who were found within the borders of ghana on census night, irrespective of their nationality and status were enumerated. The ghana statistical service gss has released the list of shortlisted or selected applicants enumerators list for the june 2020 population and housing census phc. An interview would begin soon after which those who pass the interview will be invited for training sometime late may or. A population census is the most important source of data on the size, composition, growth and distribution of a countrys population at the national and subnational levels. The 1969 population policy aimed at reducing the countrys high population growth rate which in 19601970 was 2. Statistics of towns with 10,000 population or more. Looking back, in the year of 1960, ghana had a population of 6. Census bureau this javascript allows the page in ie to resize to the minimum width of 853 pixels and no less. Regions and districts the population of the regions and districts of ghana according to census results and latest official projections.
This was revealed in a facebook post by the ghana statistical service along with the interview and training dates for the statistical service population and housing census phc 2020. Akyemansa district, ghana with population statistics, charts, map and location. Click download or read online button to get 1960 population census of ghana special report book now. A trial census was carried out from october to novemeber 2009, in six selected districts among six regions, the results of which propelled a redesign of the 2010 questionnaire. The rural population 50,883 exceeds the urban population. Id ghana statistical service a01 region name a02 district name a03 district type a06a detailed address of house compound phc 1a please print carefully and avoid contact with the edges as shown. Mar 29, 2019 the 2010 population and housing census phc is the fifth population census in ghana since independence in 1957 and was undertaken to follow the ten year interval. Population census definitions, types, advantages and. Population age structure rapid population growth in ghana has produced a young population in which the 014 age group represented approximately 41 per cent of the total population in 2010. Population size, structure and composition the population of kumasi metropolis is 1,730,249 represents 36. Population and housing census of ghana, 2010 knoema. List of localities by local authority, arranged in order of geographic code number and.
News preparations toward census of agriculture ca in ghana in the last quarter of 20. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization. Dec 12, 2014 the ashanti akim south district has a population of 117,245 made of 57, 951 males and 59,294 females of which more than 90 per cent of the population is employed by the private sector while in the yendi municipality, 94 per cent of the total population of 117, 780 made up of 58, 905 males and 58, 875 females is employed by the private sector. Rapid population growth and development in ghana eric adjei boadu 1 introduction there is a growing consensus in ghana that while rapid population growth may not prevent economic growth, economic improvements will occur more rapidly without this obstacle. Districtlevel estimates of institutional births in ghana scb. Population according to the 2010 population and housing census, the total population of the district is 83,059 with a population growth rate of 2. In addition, all living structures and community level facilities were enumerated. The 2010 population and housing census phc is the fifth census conducted in ghana since independence. The immediate objective of the 2010 census was to ensure the availability of demographic, housing and socioeconomic benchmark data at the national, regional, district and locality levels for planning. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census for records aderogba, k.
National population data in the categories of education,marital status,birth and death records,localities and other information gathered in 2010 census year. Projections show that population is likely to reach 27million in 2010, and 33. Ihme is producing and regularly updating projections of hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, ventilator use, and deaths due to covid19 based on projected deaths for all 50 u. Ghana statistical service gss ministry of education mof. This report summarizes the trove of data from the census, broadly covering aspects of population structure, households, marital characteristics, education, fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization, economic activities, agriculture, disabilities, technology, and housing.
This is a list of ghanaian regions by population, ranked according to the latest census, which took place on 26 september 2010. The 2010 phc was carried out with reference to 26th september 2010 as the census night. The ghana statistical service gss plans to release a series of data from the census. Publication date 2014 title variation 2010 population and housing census report.
The recorded annual intercensal growth rate in 2010 was 2. Accra area based on detailed geocoded census data combined with. Ghana s first postindependence population census in 1961 counted about 6. This report summarises the findings of the 2014 ghana demographic and health survey 2014 gdhs, implemented by the ghana statistical service gss, the ghana health service ghs, and the national public health reference laboratory nphrl of the ghs. We find strong evidence that healthcare is a necessity in ghana. Data and resources female population 12 years and older by age, type of locality and number of children ever born alive csv. Nanumba south district, ghana population statistics. Field operations coordinator a member of the national census coordinating team in accra who was responsible for the. Previous postindependence censuses were conducted in 1960, 1970, 1984 and 2000.
Ghana statistical service launches district census report. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. The ghana statistical service gss population and housing census phc recruitment which begun in october 2019 saw hundreds of thousands of applicants apply for various. Population pyramids of the world from 1950 to 2100. As the ghana statistical service gss has released the list of shortlisted or selected applicants enumerators list for the june 2020 population and housing census phc. The previous censuses were conducted in 1960, 1970, 1984 and 2000. O department of geography and environmental studies college of social and management sciences tai solarin university of education ijebu ode, ogun state nigeria abstract after the long interregnum, the 2006 population census was. Census bureau reports pertaining to the census of population and housing from 1790 to the present census of population and housing publications u. Akyemansa district, ghana population statistics, charts. Enumeration was completed in november 2010 and data processing ended in may. The last census of 1984 gave the countrys population at 12,296,081 and 18,912,079 in 2000 which show that ghana s population doubled within 24 year period.
The crude death rate of 18 per 1,000 population in 1965 fell to per 1,000 population in 1992. Population census, defined as a total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic, economic and social data pertaining at a specified time to all persons in a country or delineated territory, predates the goepolitical entity of nigeria. The northern region recorded the largest increase of 36 percent, fol\. Population and housing census 2010 ihsn survey catalog. The npc is the highest statutory body set up to advice government on the population and related issues. The census on street children in the greater accra region was carried out by the department of social welfare dswof the government of ghana and ricerca e cooperazione rc, an ltalian ngo, in collaboration with two local ngos. The figure which was announced on thursday, may 31, 2012 indicates that the total population of. Overall, ghanas population has increased by 28 percent.
Ghana was the third african country to adopt a comprehensive population policy in 1969, under the theme population planning for national progress and prosperity republic of ghana, 1969. The current boundaries of ghana s administrative regions were not fully established until 1983. Population census 20000326 population census 20100926. Population and housing census 2010 ghana ghana the main objective of the 2010 population and housing census was to update the statistical information on the characteristics of the population of ghana. The 2000 population and housing census phc of ghana was the forth post independence population census in ghana. Ghanas land mass is almost the same as the united kingdoms 92,099 square miles238,535 square kilometers, giving the country an overall population density of 3 people per square mile, or 121 people per square kilometer.
Ghana statistical service 2012 2010 population and housing. Ghana population and housing census phc recruitment. The total land area of ghana is 238,539 square kilometres. The results indicated that ghana s population increased by 30. A population census can be defined as process of collection, reception, assessment, analysis, publication and distribution of demographic, economic and social data, which relate, at a given moment in time, to all the residents of a country or. The ghana statistical service has finally released the 2010 population and housing census results.
United nations development programme undp technical assistance and material support. There are however high density regions like greater accra 896, central 162 and ashanti 148. Live ghana population clock 2020 polulation of ghana today. The final results of the 2010 population and housing census phc showed that the total population of ghana as at 26th september, 2010 was 24,658,823. The 2010 population and housing census was conducted with 26th september, 2010 as the reference point census night. Ghana population and housing census 2000 ipums subset. Population and housing census phc, including the preparati on this report, which is the first in the series of comprehensive repo rts to be generated from the 2010 census dat a. Afghanistan africa albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba asia australia australianew zealand austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bhutan bolivia plurinational state of.
This page provides the latest reported value for ghana population plus previous releases, historical high and low, shortterm forecast and longterm prediction, economic calendar, survey. The results of the paper show that public health expenditure in ghana is positively affected by real gdp, policies that aim to improve healthiness of the population as measured by life expectancy and crude birth rates. Check now ghana statistical service releases full list. Ghanas most recent census, in 2010, was its 5 th since independence in 1957. Beginning date 20 title variation 2010 population and housing census note the regional analytical report for the brong ahafo region is one of ten regional reports aimed at making data available to planners and decision makers at the regional and district levels. Jun 01, 2012 ghanas population has increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. Atschool lunch provision through the ghana schoolfeeding programme gsfp is a child survival, health promotion and food security intervention implemented in selected schools in all 216 districts nationwide with the nutrition objective of reducing shortterm hunger and malnutrition. Ghana statistical service population and housing census. The current population of ghana is estimated to be 31. Ghana average household size total knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. Producers ghana statistical service ministry of finance and economic planning sponsors government of ghana gog united nations fund for population activities unfpa technical assistance and material support. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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