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Population Accra (Ghana)
2 291 352
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Accra is 2 291 352 people, including children under the age of 6 - 226 844 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 272 671 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 272 671 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 987 573 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 499 515 people, and the centenarians Accra over 80 years old - 32 079 people.
Population size Accra by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 226 844 / 9.9% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 272 671 / 11.9% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 272 671 / 11.9% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 987 573 / 43.1% |
| Elderly over 60 | 499 515 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 32 079 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population Accra
Total Accra permanent residents 1 068 916 men (46.65%) and 1 222 436 women (53.35%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 70 000 / 5.9% | 56 001 / 5.8% | 47.1% |
| 5 – 9 | 70 000 / 5.9% | 54 924 / 5.7% | 46.9% |
| 10 - 14 | 62 462 / 5.2% | 49 540 / 5.2% | 46.9% |
| 15 - 19 | 52 769 / 4.3% | 43 078 / 4.6% | 47.4% |
| 20 - 24 | 62 462 / 5.2% | 51 694 / 5.4% | 48.4% |
| 25 - 29 | 92 616 / 8% | 77 540 / 7.8% | 48.3% |
| 30 - 34 | 90 462 / 7.8% | 77 540 / 7.8% | 48.8% |
| 35 - 39 | 82 923 / 7.1% | 75 386 / 7.6% | 50.5% |
| 40 - 44 | 76 462 / 6.5% | 71 078 / 7.2% | 50.9% |
| 45 - 49 | 70 000 / 5.9% | 65 694 / 6.7% | 51.2% |
| 50 - 54 | 79 693 / 6.8% | 79 694 / 8% | 53% |
| 55 - 59 | 84 000 / 7.2% | 91 540 / 9.1% | 54.9% |
| 60 - 64 | 70 000 / 5.9% | 81 848 / 8.2% | 56.7% |
| 65 - 69 | 48 461 / 3.9% | 64 617 / 6.6% | 59.8% |
| 70 - 74 | 20 461 / 1.3% | 34 463 / 3.8% | 65.2% |
| 75 - 79 | 25 846 / 1.8% | 53 847 / 5.6% | 69.4% |
| 80+ | 18 307 / 1.1% | 48 463 / 5.1% | 74.6% |
Education level
Education level of residents Accra: have higher education 22.5% (515 554 people), incomplete higher education — 3.1% (71 032 people), secondary vocational — 35.5% (813 430 people), 11 classes — 15.5% (355 160 people), 9 classes — 8.5% (194 765 people), 5 classes — 8.4% (192 474 people), have no education — 0.2% (4 583 people), illiterate — 0.8% (18 331 people).
| Higher education | 515 554 / 22.5% |
| Incomplete higher | 71 032 / 3.1% |
| Secondary vocational | 813 430 / 35.5% |
| Elementary school | 355 160 / 15.5% |
| Middle school | 194 765 / 8.5% |
| High school | 192 474 / 8.4% |
| Without education | 4 583 / 0.2% |
| Illiterate | 18 331 / 0.8% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Accra
Total Accra the number of officially employed population is 1 450 426 people (63.3%), pensioners 618 665 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 153 521 people (6.7%).
| Employed population | 1 450 426 / 63.3% |
| Unemployed | 153 521 / 6.7% |
| Pensioners | 618 665 / 27% |
Disability
Total Accra have a disability 236 697 people, what constitutes 10.33% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 38 266 (1.67.%), disabled of the group II are 89 821 (3.92.%), disabled of the group III are 86 384 (3.77.%), disabled children 22 226 (0.97.%).
| Total disabled | 236 697 / 10.33% |
| Disabled of the group I | 38 266 / 1.67% |
| Disabled of the group II | 89 821 / 3.92% |
| Disabled of the group III | 86 384 / 3.77% |
| Disabled children | 22 226 / 0.97% |