The 2000 population and housing census was undertaken to update current information on the size, sex, age, composition and other characteristics of ghanas population and to ascertain the specific changes in these characteristics which had taken place since the last census was conducted in 1984. Schoolbased crosssectional survey using multistage sampling to select 417 pupils aged 312 years enrolled in 14 public basic schools with n3 and without n304 school feeding programme in the seven subdistricts of the. People not living in households are classified as living in group quarters. Due to data limitations from the 1987 industrial census with respect to smallsized firms. Data highlights, documentation, and ftp access for the u.
Similar jumps in the measured rate of disability have occurred in turkey 12. Documentation of the 2000 round of population and housing. Ghana population and housing census 2000 ipums subset. The capital and largest city of ghana is accra, which has an urban population of 2. December 12, 2014 general news comments off on ghana statistical service launches district census report. Asuogyaman district, ghana population statistics, charts. Mar 29, 2019 the first population census undertaken by the british administration in this country was in 1891. Nov 03, 20 the final results of the 2010 population and housing census phc showed that the total population of ghana as at 26th september, 2010 was 24,658,823. Jun 01, 2012 20120601 ghanas population has increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. Post independence ghana has witness three population censuses in 1960, 1970 and 1984. K the youthful age structure presents a high potential for rapid population growth as. Population group statistics south africa continues to classify people by population group, in order to monitor progress in moving away from the apartheidbased discrimination of the past. The 15 countries that did not participate in the census programme were angola, burundi, cameroon, chad, congo. Beginning date 20 title variation 2010 population and housing census note the regional analytical report for the brong ahafo region is one of ten regional reports aimed at making data available to planners and decision makers at the regional and district levels.
All persons who were found within the borders of ghana on census night, irrespective of their nationality and status were enumerated. Census bureau a2 household a household includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. It is clear to any visitor to the capital of ghana that the city has expanded remarkably. Jun 01, 2012 ghana s population increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. Ghana statistical service, 2005, reductions in fertility and mortality have resulted in increase in both the proportion and absolute number of elderly population persons aged 60 years and over as evidenced by census results and estimates from other sources 1, 2, 17.
Population and housing census 2000 population and housing census report on 20 largest localities in ghana. In addition, all living structures and community level facilities were enumerated. Publication date 2005 title variation 2000 population and housing census of ghana note folded col. Dec 12, 2014 the ashanti akim south district has a population of 117,245 made of 57, 951 males and 59,294 females of which more than 90 per cent of the population is employed by the private sector while in the yendi municipality, 94 per cent of the total population of 117, 780 made up of 58, 905 males and 58, 875 females is employed by the private sector. Projection results indicate that by 2050, the aged population will. Pdf files for each district were downloaded individually from ghana statistical service. Financing small and mediumscale enterprises smes to achieve the desirable growth and expansion has been topical for governments, policymakers, nongovernmental organizations.
The study assessed the impact of the ghana school feeding programme gsfp on the nutritional status of participants. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to. The 2000 census totals had the following differences in geography that. Ghana statistical service office of the president sponsors government of ghana gog 76 per cent of total funding department for international development dfid vehicles, data capture equipment, generator united nations fund for population activities unfpa technical assistance, advocacy for do. Census bureau provides american disability facts for features for the anniversary of americans with disabilities act on july 26 u. In english only, for now adolescent fertility rate births per 1,000 women ages 1519.
At the time of the 1961 united kingdom census, around 10,000 people born in ghana were resident in the uk. It is important that the concepts, definitions and recommendations are adhered. The research established that there was indeed the existence of sme financing gap in the country as most of them were denied access to credit by commercial banks and other. The second census of the republic of ghana was carried out in march 1970 and the results are still being processed. The figure which was announced on thursday, may 31, 2012 indicates that the total population of. Ghana statistical service launches district census report.
Data editing was partly manual and partly automatic. A national analytical report of the 2010 population and housing census was on wednesday launched in accra, with the aim of providing government and stakeholders with current data to address socio. Potential driving forces for rapid population growth related to size, location, accessibility and facility counts are. Ghana, ghana statistical service, 2000 population and housing census the licensing agreement for use of ipumsinternational data requires that users supply ipumsinternational with the title and full citation for any publications, research reports, or educational materials making use of the data or documentation. This report summarizes the trove of data from the census, broadly covering aspects of population structure, households, marital characteristics, education, fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization, economic activities, agriculture, disabilities, technology, and housing. Population and housing census of ghana, 2010 knoema. Ghanas population has increased from 18,912,079 in 2000 to 24,658,823 in 2010 and this is a 30. Table 1 shows that 36 out of 51 ssa countries participated in the 2000 round of censuses. Potential driving forces for rapid population growth related to size, location, accessibility and facility counts are examined using bivariate and.
Poverty, livelihoods, and access to basic services in ghana harold coulombe and quentin wodon abstract ghana has achieved substantial poverty reduction over the last 15 years and is on track to reduce its poverty rate by half versus the level of 1990 well before the target date of 2015 for the millennium development goals. Asuogyaman district, ghana with population statistics, charts, map and location. The 2001 uk census recorded 56,112 ghanaianborn people. Most british ghanaians migrated to the united kingdom from the 1960s to the 1980s, after ghanas independence from britain in 1957, due to. Ghana population and housing census 2000 ihsn survey catalog. As of the end of 2007 the estimated population was 10,284 based on a growth rate of 5. This report, part of a series that analyzes population and housing data collected from census 2000, highlights population size and distribution changes between. There were ten 10 administrative regions in ghana during the 2010 population and housing.
The 2001 census recorded 56,112 people born in ghana living in the uk, and by 2011 this figure was 95,666. Afghanistan africa albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba asia australia australianew zealand austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bhutan bolivia plurinational state of. United nations fund for population activities unfpa technical assistance, advocacy for do. Ghana, ghana statistical service, 1984 population census the licensing agreement for use of ipumsinternational data requires that users supply ipumsinternational with the title and full citation for any publications, research reports, or educational materials making use of the data or documentation. Census bureau determined that there were 902,195 persons in the state of montana. The final results of the 2010 population and housing census phc showed that the total population of ghana as at 26th september, 2010 was 24,658,823. A manual codification of roughly 40% of the total census material was realised by the. The 2000 population and housing census phc of ghana was the forth post. Ghana s first postindependence population census in 1960 counted about 6. This is done by region and covers the 10 regions of ghana.
Ghanas most recent census, in 2010, was its 5 th since independence in 1957. This paper attempts to highlight research gaps and what should be done concerning population ageing in the ghanaian context. Dataset records for central bureau of statistics ghana contributor 4 displaying 1 4 of 4. The study addresses population dynamics in ghana on the urban and regional levels between 1984 and 2000. Knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world.
International journal of environmental studies 63, no. However membership of a population group is now based on selfperception and selfclassification, not on a legal definition. By paul mackun and steven wilson with thomas fischetti and justyna goworowska c2010br01. Our tools allow individuals and organizations to discover, visualize, model, and present their data and the worlds data to facilitate better. Ghanaians in the united kingdom also british ghanaians are ghanaian immigrants to the united kingdom and their descendants. To date, two of the six main volumes which will be issued in. Ghana statistical service gss 2012 2010 population and. Techiman north district, ghana with population statistics, charts, map and. Smes, financing gap, microfinance institutions, ghana journal name. However, the 1921 census was the first to cover the whole area now known as the republic of ghana. Ghana, ghana statistical service, 1984 population census the licensing agreement for use of ipumsinternational data requires that users supply ipumsinternational with the title and full citation for any publications, research reports, or educational materials making.
Ghana statistical service releases ghanas census results. Overall, ghanas population has increased by 28 percent. At the urban level, the development trends are analyzed for urban localities population above 5,000 on the basis of geocoded census data. Urbanization and the fertility transition in ghana. The figure which was announced on thursday, may 31. Summaries of the most requested data for states and counties. Population census 20000326 population census 20100926 population.
Id ghana statistical service a01 region name a02 district name a03 district type a06a detailed address of house compound phc 1a please print carefully and avoid contact. Population age structure rapid population growth in ghana has produced a young population in which the 014 age group represented approximately 41 per cent of the total population in 2010. The community had a population of 7,438 according to the 2000 population and housing census report. This was the twentysecond federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the. An instructional manual for field mapping staff is being prepared. The 2010 population and housing census was conducted with 26th september, 2010 as the reference point census night. Since then, censuses have been conducted at ten yearly intervals except in 1941 when the 193945 war interrupted the series. Population growth and agricultural land use in two agroecological zones of ghana, 19602010. News preparations toward census of agriculture ca in ghana in the last quarter of 20. The 2011 uk census recorded 93,312 ghanaianborn residents in england, 534 in wales, 1,658 in scotland, and 162 in northern ireland. The last count of the population of preindependence ghana took place in 1948, three years after the war had ended. Ghana statistical service releases 2010 census results news. Population growth from 1990 to 2000 varied geographically, with large population increases in some areas and little growth or decline in others. Although ghana can still be classified as a youthful population 1, 2.
Ghana census of agriculture faq statistical service conducts census of agriculture. This is an increase from the 1990 census of 103,310 or 12. Tables and maps of census 2000 data for all geographies to the block level. It is a low to middleincome area, with the old town being a lowincome area, while the new site is middle to highincome. The results indicated that ghanas population increased by 30. Finally, we also conduct an analysis of the correlated or determinants of. The quality of the returns of some of these censuses is so questionable. Oct 15, 2008 the study addresses population dynamics in ghana on the urban and regional levels between 1984 and 2000.
Census reports of the year 1991, 2000, and 2010 by the statistical institute of belize. Ghana collected census information on both population and housing. International activities and transition to the 2000 census round. Ghana statistical service releases 2010 census results. Institute for health metrics and evaluation 2301 fifth ave. The ghana statistical service has finally released the 2010 population and housing census results. Consumer price index of ghana knoema is the most comprehensive source of global decisionmaking data in the world. The northern region recorded the largest increase of 36 percent, fol\. Census bureau, census 2000 special tabulations stp159. The recorded annual intercensal growth rate in 2010 was 2. It supports multiplesourced data integration and harmonization according to international standards and contributes to improving data quality and reliability. Ghana population and housing census 1984 ipums subset. A national analytical report of the 2010 population and housing census was on wednesday launched in accra, with the aim of providing government and.
Ghanas first postindependence population census in 1960 counted about 6. The 2000 population and housing census was undertaken to update. Techiman north district, ghana population statistics. Ghana s land mass is almost the same as the united kingdoms 92,099 square miles238,535 square kilometers, giving the country an overall population density of 3 people per square mile, or 121 people per square kilometer largest cities in ghana. Householder in most cases, the householder is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented and who is listed as person 1 on the census. The united states census of 2000, conducted by the census bureau, determined the resident population of the united states on april 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of.
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