{
  "id": 18281114,
  "title": "Ghana's population to double in 33 years, six in 10 now in towns – Gov't Statistician",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ghanas-population-to-double-in-33-years-six-in-10-now-in-towns-govt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:24:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/ghana-population-double-33-years-census"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's population is projected to double to about 67.4 million in roughly 33 years if the current growth rate of 2.1 per cent continues, according to Government Statistician Dr Alhassan Iddrisu. This doubling time is based on the rule of thumb that dividing 70 by the annual growth rate yields the number of years for doubling. At a slower growth rate of 2.7 per cent, the population would double in around 26 years, while at a higher rate of 2.5 per cent, doubling would occur in about 28 years.\n\nCurrently, six in ten Ghanaians, or approximately 19.8 million people, reside in urban areas, up from 60 per cent in previous censuses. The urban population grew from 12.55 million in 2010 to 17.47 million in 2021. Ghana's urban population in Greater Accra region alone stands at 2,644,363 businesses, reflecting the concentration of formal and digitally connected enterprises in this area.",
  "summary": "Census data show Ghana is now mostly urban, has 293,416 citizens recorded abroad and has improved water sources in nine of every 10 homes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana's population to double in 33 years at 2.1% growth rate",
    "Six in ten Ghanaians now live in urban areas (19.8 million)",
    "2.64 million businesses in Greater Accra region"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana’s population growth rate drops to 2.1%, population to double in 33 years – Gov’t Statistician",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ghanas-population-growth-rate-drops-to-2-1-population-to-double-in-33",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:16:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}