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Ghanaians
Citizens or native-born people of Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Ghanaian Gold Coast.[28] Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population.[27][29] The word "Ghana" means "warrior king".[30] An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent.[31] The term ethnic Ghanaian may also be used in some contexts to refer to a group of related ethnic groups native to the Gold Coast.[32]
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Total population | |
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c. 34 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 500,000 (2021)[1] |
![]() | 116,807 (2011)[n1][2] |
![]() | 113,000+ (2021)[n1][3] |
![]() | 111,024 |
![]() | 50,414 (2015)[n1][4][5][6] |
![]() | 40,000 (2003)[n1][5][7] |
![]() | 35,495 (2016)[n1][5][8] |
![]() | 39,270 (2020)[n1][9] |
![]() | 12,699 (2007) [n1][10] |
![]() | 10,297 (2013) [n1][11] |
![]() | 10,000 (2007) [n1][12] |
![]() | 10,000 (2010)[n1][13][failed verification] |
![]() | 5,600 (2015) [n1] |
![]() | 3,866 (2011) [n1][14] |
![]() | 3,000 (2003) [n1][15] |
![]() | 2,424 (2014) [n1][16] |
![]() | 2,000[17] |
![]() | 2,135 (2017) [n1][18] |
![]() | 2,000[17] |
![]() | 1,754 (2009) [n1][19] |
![]() | 1,600 (2015) [n1][20] |
![]() | 533 (2011) [n1][21] |
![]() | 500 (2012) [n1] |
![]() | 277 (2007) [n1][22] |
![]() | 200 (2011) [n1][23] |
![]() | 442,189 (2013)[n1][24] |
![]() | 300 |
![]() | 47,000[17] |
![]() | 16,000[17] |
![]() | 8,000[17] |
![]() | 6,000[17] |
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^[n1] Ghanaian citizens or Ghanaian card nationals. |
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