2010 Population And Housing Census Reveals Women Out Number Men In Ghana

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2010 Population And Housing Census Reveals Women Out Number Men In Ghana

The Ag Government Statistician, Dr Phelomena Nyarko who made the announcement in Accra said Ghana's population now stands at 24,658,823.

Of this figure 51.2% are females while 48.8% are males.

Dr Nyarko said the dependent population is also made up of over ten million.

Compared to the 2000 census, Ghana's population is growing at a rate of 2.5% annually.

Meanwhile in an interview with Radio Ghana, the Acting Government Statistician, Dr Philomena Nyarko said detailed analysis collected from the field which includes data on disability, Education, Literacy among others will be released before the end of the year.

She also explained that the GSS does not determine boundaries saying, that is the work of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

Publicity Officer of the Census Secretariat, David Kombat has been explaining the challenges that made it impossible to release the 2010 Population and Housing Census results early.

He cited challenges such as five million households that needed to be covered by 50,000 field workers, scanning of forms and difficulties in enumerating people in some selected communities.

Source: GBC