Ghana: 22,545 statistics available

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Ghana is a country in West Africa.
Population
Ghana has a population of 29,46 million and therefore ranks 49th most populous country in the world. Ghana has a fertility rate von 4,18 births per women. According to the current population prospects of the United Nations the population of Ghana in the year 2050 will rise to 51,27 million and in the year 2100 to 76,75 million. The life expectency in Ghana is low in the international comparison at 61,7 years.

Geography
With an area of 238.540 sq. km Ghana ranks 78th among all countries in the world. The border of Ghana with its neighbor countries is 2.094 km in total length. In addition, it has a coastline (length between land and sea including islands) of 539 km.

Economy
The gross domestic product in the year 2016 came to 42,69 billion US $ and ranks 88th among the world economies. The gross domestic product per capita is 1.513 US $ and ranks at the lower end in the international comparison. The debt level amounts to 53,1 % of the GDP, therefore Ghana ranks among the countries with a medium debt level. Ghana has an unemployment rate of 5,8 %.

Country Status	Independent State
UN member since	1957
ISO country code	GH
Internet Domain	.gh
License plate	GH

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