Statistics of towns with 10,000 population or more. Ghanas new census shows its datadriven approach to. Population and housing censuses by country wikipedia. Ghana population census is the property of its rightful owner.
The provisional results of the 2010 population and housing census show that the total population is 24,223,431 11,801,661 males and 12,421,770 females. Today more than four out of every ten ghanaians live in a city or town of more than 5000 people ghana statistical service, 2012. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census. Field operations coordinator a member of the national census.
This is a pdf file, you have to download and open it on pc, then zoom to see the names. Ghana statistical service gss ministry of education mof. Below is the ghana statistical service gss population census phc shortlisted selected applicants enumerators selection list 2020 for ashanti region. Ghana average household size total knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. Population and housing census of ghana, 2010 knoema. Though modern census is the phenomenon of a more recent time in past in the seventeenth and. I am delighted to see a great success in this 2019 population census, which provides reliable data and timeliness to the royal government, development partners and the public used for preparing policies effectively. Population ages 65 and above % of total population growth annual % population, male % of total postnatal care coverage % mothers prevalence of hiv, female % ages 1524 prevalence of hiv, male % ages 1524 prevalence of hiv, total % of population ages 1549 prevalence of overweight, female % of female adults. Jun 01, 2012 ghanas population has increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. 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. Ghana shall be organising its decennial population and housing census phc in the year 2020. Ghana s first postindependence population census in 1960 counted about 6.
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. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. Ghana statistical service population and housing census. 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 ghana statistical service has finally released the 2010 population and housing census results. Jun 01, 2012 ghana s population increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. 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. This page features all the files containing vintage 2018 county population totals and components of change. The nima land use mapping project was a concerted effort between the earth institute millennium cities initiative, the accra metropolitan assembly, the department of geography and resource development at university of ghana legon, chf international, and community leaders and youth groups in nima east. Contents page 1 preface 2 technical note to data users 3 concepts and definitions 5 the questionnaire 8 population. It is significant that this report is being prepared after the 2010 population and housing just census inghana as well as the attainment of a global population. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to discuss the population distribution and population density as observed in the 2002 population and housing census. Many tables are in downloadable xls, csv and pdf file. The 2010 population and housing census was conducted with 26th september, 2010 as the reference point census night.
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. The population of wa west district, according to the 2010 population and housing census, is 81,348 representing 11. Ghana population and housing census 2010 ipums subset. Virtues in the nigerian 2006 population and housing census for records aderogba, k. The 1984 population census of ghana is a complete enumeration of the 12. The ghana statistical service gss plans to release a series of data from the census. Nima land use mapping project millennium cities initiative. Accra area based on detailed geocoded census data combined with. Looking back, in the year of 1960, ghana had a population of 6. The 2010 population and housing census had these levels of supervision. The policy document takes its source from national legal documents including the 1992 constitution of the republic 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.
Institution bureau of the census doc, suitland, md. The last population census conducted in ghana was in 2010. Population and development melake demena haramayauniversity in collaboration with the ethiopia public health training initiative, the carter center. Ghana statistical service created on march 29, 2019 last modified march 29, 2019 page views. Recenseamento geral da populacao e habitacao rgph have been carried out in 1970 and 2014. In addition, all living structures and community level facilities were enumerated. Right click on the following links to save the zipped shapefiles.
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. It is important that the concepts, definitions and recommendations are adhered to since they form the basis upon which ghana. Between 1965 and 1989, a constant 45 percent of ghana total female population was of childbearing age. 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. The crude death rate of 18 per 1,000 population in 1965 fell to per 1,000 population. Mar 29, 2019 population and housing census 2010 ghana, 2010. National population data in the categories of education,marital status,birth and death records,localities and other information gathered in 2010 census year. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The ghana 2010 population and housing census was the fifth national census in the country since independence.
Ghana statistical service releases 2010 census results news. Nanumba south district, ghana population statistics. Ghana was a country of immigration in the early years after its 1957 independence, attracting labor migrants largely from nigeria and other neighboring countries to mine minerals and harvest cocoa immigrants composed about 12% of ghana s population. Asuogyaman district, ghana population statistics, charts.
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. Past census data 1960, 1970, 1984, and 2000 is included for comparison. The 2010 round of population and housing censuses in africa was an unprecedented success in terms of the number of countries that participated, with a total of 47 9 more than the 2000. 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. Ghana statistical service, minnesota population center. List of localities by local authority, arranged in order of geographic code number and. The 2010 population and housing census is the second time a fullscale housing census. Stray check marks, letters, and numerals prompt us to wonder whether clues lurk behind their cryptic facade.
This page provides the latest reported value for ghana population. Patterns of population change in ghana world cocoa foundation. Ghana s first postindependence population census in 1961 counted about 6. 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. Ministry of food and agriculture and other partners are in the process of conducting a. Ghana statistical service releases ghanas census results. Id ghana statistical service a01 region name a02 district name a03 district type a06a detailed address. Previous postindependence censuses were conducted in 1960, 1970, 1984 and 2000. 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.
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 department of statistics 48 cedar avenue hamilton, hm11 bermuda 2010 census population and housing. Check and download gss population census phc shortlisted. The 2010 population and housing census phc is the fifth census conducted in ghana since independence. General censuses of population and housing portuguese. Consumer price index of ghana knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. The united nations population fund unfpa jointly with other partners are supporting the government of ghana through the ghana. Ghana the world factbook central intelligence agency. The people picking their way through the heaps of wares were enumerators, census takers who canvass assigned. The process to use to check your name as stated above still applies. Ghana aims to capture vulnerable populations in first. The 2000 population and housing census phc of ghana was the forth post. Ghana is preparing for its first digital population and housing census next march, joining swaziland, malawi and kenya as one of the first countries in africa to collect data electronically.
We are hiring thousands of people for the 2020 census. Check now ghana statistical service releases full list. The figure which was announced on thursday, may 31, 2012 indicates that the total population of. The successful conduct of the 2011 census project is a result of combined efforts of individuals and institutions at various capacities. 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. Sample design the stratified random sample was applied on the constituency and urbanrural variables of households list from namibia 2011 population and housing census for the public use microdata sample pums file. Ghana s population is also rapidly urbanizing with 50 percent of the population living in urban.
Ghana is preparing to conduct a census next march this was a trial run. The total land area of ghana is 238,539 square kilometres. World population prospects population division united. Population and housing censuses have been carried out in algeria in 1967, 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2008. The results indicated that ghanas population increased by 30. 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. The 2010 population and housing census phc, which is the fifth postindependence census to be conducted in the country was, therefore, implemented to provide data for effective planning at all levels. Population does not include afghan refugees living in refugee villages 1 province wise provisional results of census 2017 administrative units population 2017 population. Many tables are in downloadable xls, csv and pdf file formats. The success of the 2010 population and housing census, including the preparation of. The census or statistical definition of an urban centre in ghana is any settlement with a population of 5000 or more persons.
Assessment report on the 2010 round of population and housing. A national analytical report of the 2010 population and housing census was on wednesday launched in accra, with the aim of providing government and. 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 primary goal of the phc is to count each person in the geographical space of ghana. Pdf files for each district were downloaded individually from ghana statistical service. 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. Ghana statistical service launches district census report. Ghana population and housing census 2000 ipums subset. The current boundaries of ghana s administrative regions were not fully established until 1983. Population pyramids of the world from 1950 to 2100. Coping with the challenges of urbanization in low income. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Status and implementation of the 2015 agricultural census in ghana. 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.
Ppt ghana population census powerpoint presentation. 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. Population and housing census 2010 ihsn survey catalog. Afghanistan africa albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba asia australia australianew zealand austria azerbaijan bahamas. A correspondent recently asked me about wee little numbers in the occupational column of the 1900 census. Download free ghana country, city, region, boundaries gis. The xml documents generated by this process are viewed as a distribution of the metadata.
The northern region recorded the largest increase of 36 percent, fol\. Stats displayed in columns and rows with title, id, notes, sources, and release date. The 2010 phc was carried out with reference to 26th september 2010 as the census night. 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. Overall, ghanas population has increased by 28 percent.
If so, share your ppt presentation slides online with. Spatiotemporal distribution of mycobacterium tuberculosis. Ghanas most recent census, in 2010, was its 5 th since independence in 1957. This page features all the files containing vintage 2019 state population totals and components of change. The main results are presented in a series of excel files. The immediate objective of the 2010 census was to ensure the availability of. What riddles they posethose curious markings all over our ancestral census entries. 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. Producers ghana statistical service ministry of finance and economic planning sponsors government of ghana gog united nations fund for population activities unfpa. Demographic and economic characteristics, volumes 610. The 2000 census totals had the following differences in geography that. Census is the single largest source of data for population studies all over the world.
The census is divided into a total of 56,170 localities. All persons who were found within the borders of ghana on census night, irrespective of their nationality and status were enumerated. The 2010 population and housing census was conducted with 26 th. The results indicated that ghana s population increased by 30.
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