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Ghana Population and Housing Census 2021

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General Info
Provider 
Ghana Statistical Service
Tabulations only
Geography 
Ghana (GHA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2021 - 07/2021
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The Ghana 2021 Population and Housing Census was the sixth national census in the country since independence. The census was carried out during the enumeration period from 28 June and ended on 11 July 2021 and recorded a total population of 30,832,019.

Keywords 
Adult mortality, Agriculture, Assets, Birth place, Child mortality, Cooking fuels, Disability, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Household deaths, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Infant mortality, Institutionalized population, International migration, Internet, Lighting, Literacy, Live births, Marital status, Maternal mortality, Mortality, Occupations, Population, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Telephones, Waste disposal, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Jan 8, 2025