What is non-agricultural population in Ghana?

Non-agricultural population in Ghana was 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012.

What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million FAO, number in 1980.

How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural population?

Ghana ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.

Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Non-agricultural population in Ghana

Name: Non-agricultural population in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Non-agricultural population was 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

11.92 million FAO, number

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

13th

of 53 countries

All-time high

11.92 million FAO, number

in 2012

All-time low

4.26 million FAO, number

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Ghana, 1980–2012

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural population in Ghana stood at 11.92 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Ghana peaked at 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million FAO, number, in 1980.

That places Ghana 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	5.06 million FAO, number	4.26 million FAO, number	5.90 million FAO, number	10
1990s	7.10 million FAO, number	6.10 million FAO, number	8.12 million FAO, number	10
2000s	9.60 million FAO, number	8.36 million FAO, number	10.94 million FAO, number	10
2010s	11.59 million FAO, number	11.26 million FAO, number	11.92 million FAO, number	3

Countries ranked near Ghana

10 Cote d'Ivoire 13.21 million FAO, number compare
11 Kenya 13.01 million FAO, number compare
12 Cameroon 12.59 million FAO, number compare
14 Uganda 9.89 million FAO, number compare
15 Tunisia 8.57 million FAO, number compare
16 Madagascar 6.78 million FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More environment data for Ghana

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Ghana?: Non-agricultural population in Ghana was 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 11.92 million FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million FAO, number in 1980.
How does Ghana rank for non-agricultural population?: Ghana ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.