Ghana (GHA)

Ghana is a country in Africa with a population of 36,295,000. Ghana, on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, is celebrated for its kente cloth, historic forts, and the Ashanti kingdom’s legacy. Ghanaians are famous for their hospitality, vibrant festivals, and highlife music. Christianity is the majority faith, but traditional beliefs—like the veneration of ancestors and river spirits—remain strong. Spiritual life is visible in lively church services, drumming, and the spectacular Homowo and Akwasidae festivals.

People Groups of Ghana:

Ghana Fast Facts:

96 People Groups · 36,295K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached5162.8K
Engaged yet Unreached288,707K
No Longer Unreached6327,425K

Ghana Realities:

Weighted GSEC
4
Dying Daily
678
Dying Daily Without Christ
(95.4%) 647
Birth Rate per 1,000
26.7
Death Rate per 1,000
7.0

People Groups of Ghana

Strategic Progress Index
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96 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AchodeAchodeGhana17,500Engaged yet UnreachedGikyodeAnimism
AdangmeAdangmeGhana1,025,000No Longer UnreachedAdangmeEthnoreligion
AdeleAdeleGhana18,500No Longer UnreachedAdeleFolk Islam
AhafoAhafoGhana91,500No Longer UnreachedAkanNeo-Pentecostalism
AhantaAhantaGhana234,000No Longer UnreachedAhantaEthnoreligion
AkpafuAkpafuGhana99,500No Longer UnreachedSiwuProtestantism
AkposoAkposoGhana11,500No Longer UnreachedIkposoNeo-Pentecostalism
AkwapimAkwapimGhana924,000No Longer UnreachedAkanNeo-Pentecostalism
AkyemAkyemGhana1,075,000No Longer UnreachedAkanNeo-Pentecostalism
Anum-BosoAnum-BosoGhana84,500No Longer UnreachedGuaProtestantism
AnyiAnyiGhana92,000No Longer UnreachedAnyinEthnoreligion
AnyimereAnyimereGhana4,400No Longer UnreachedAkanEthnoreligion
ArabsArabsGhana3,300Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
AsenAsenGhana230,000No Longer UnreachedAkanProtestantism
AshantiAshantiGhana5,550,000No Longer UnreachedAkanEthnoreligion
AvatimeAvatimeGhana36,500No Longer UnreachedAvatimeEthnoreligion
BassarBassarGhana226,000No Longer UnreachedNtchamAnimism
BimobaBimobaGhana278,000Engaged yet UnreachedBimobaAnimism
BiriforBiriforGhana225,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern BiriforAnimism
BisaBisaGhana278,000Engaged yet UnreachedBissaAnimism
Bondoukou KulangoBondoukou KulangoGhana45,000Engaged yet UnreachedBondoukou KulangoNeo-Pentecostalism
BowiliBowiliGhana19,500No Longer UnreachedTuwuliFolk Islam
BrongBrongGhana1,780,000No Longer UnreachedAbronProtestantism
BuemBuemGhana82,000No Longer UnreachedLelemiEthnoreligion
BulisaBulisaGhana254,000No Longer UnreachedBuli (Ghana)Animism
ChakaliChakaliGhana10,000Engaged yet UnreachedChakaliAnimism
ChakosiChakosiGhana122,000No Longer UnreachedAnufoFolk Islam
ChalaChalaGhana5,000No Longer UnreachedChalaAnimism
CherepongCherepongGhana176,000No Longer UnreachedChereponProtestantism
DagaariDagaariGhana1,235,000No Longer UnreachedSouthern DagaareNeo-Pentecostalism
DagombaDagombaGhana1,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbaniFolk Islam
DankyiraDankyiraGhana176,000No Longer UnreachedAkanNeo-Pentecostalism
Deaf GhanaiansDeaf GhanaiansGhana288,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhanaian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
DegDegGhana57,500No Longer UnreachedDegAnimism
EfutuEfutuGhana172,000No Longer UnreachedAwutuEthnoreligion
EurafricansEurafricansGhana71,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EweEweGhana3,115,000No Longer UnreachedEweEthnoreligion
FanteFanteGhana4,105,000No Longer UnreachedAkanEthnoreligion
FonFonGhana18,000No Longer UnreachedFonAfrican Traditional Religion
Fulfulde AdamawaFulfulde AdamawaGhana77,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdamawa FulfuldeFolk Islam
Fulfulde MasinaFulfulde MasinaGhana5,700Engaged yet UnreachedMaasina FulfuldeFolk Islam
GaGaGhana734,000No Longer UnreachedGaEthnoreligion
GuangGuangGhana414,000Engaged yet UnreachedGonjaFolk Islam
GurenneGurenneGhana1,005,000Engaged yet UnreachedFarefareEthnoreligion
GurmaGurmaGhana1,695,000Engaged yet UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
GurunsiGurunsiGhana1,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedFarefareEthnoreligion
HangaHangaGhana7,700No Longer UnreachedHangaAnimism
HausaHausaGhana323,000Engaged yet UnreachedHausaFolk Islam
IbibioIbibioGhana54,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IgboIgboGhana74,000No Longer UnreachedIgboProtestantism
IjoIjoGhana53,000No Longer UnreachedKalabariProtestantism
JulaJulaGhana35,500Engaged yet UnreachedDyulaFolk Islam
KabiyeKabiyeGhana52,000No Longer UnreachedKabiyèAnimism
KamaraKamaraGhana6,000No Longer UnreachedKamaraFolk Islam
KantosiKantosiGhana3,600Engaged yet UnreachedKantosiFolk Islam
KasenaKasenaGhana199,000Engaged yet UnreachedKasemAnimism
KomaKomaGhana6,400No Longer UnreachedKonniAnimism
KonkombaKonkombaGhana847,000No Longer UnreachedKonkombaEthnoreligion
KotokoliKotokoliGhana98,000Unengaged and UnreachedTemFolk Islam
KusasiKusasiGhana715,000No Longer UnreachedKusaalEthnoreligion
KwahuKwahuGhana695,000No Longer UnreachedAkanProtestantism
LartehLartehGhana124,000No Longer UnreachedLartehEthnoreligion
LigbiLigbiGhana23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLigbiFolk Islam
LobiLobiGhana10,500Engaged yet UnreachedLobiAnimism
LogbaLogbaGhana11,500No Longer UnreachedLogbaEthnoreligion
LossoLossoGhana8,600No Longer UnreachedNawdmEthnoreligion
MamprusiMamprusiGhana422,000Engaged yet UnreachedMampruliAnimism
MandinkaMandinkaGhana177,000Engaged yet UnreachedMandinkaFolk Islam
MossiMossiGhana532,000No Longer UnreachedMossiEthnoreligion
Nafana SenufoNafana SenufoGhana102,000No Longer UnreachedNafaanraFolk Islam
NamnamNamnamGhana65,500Engaged yet UnreachedFarefareAnimism
NawuriNawuriGhana18,000No Longer UnreachedNawuriFolk Islam
NchumbuluNchumbuluGhana3,000No Longer UnreachedNchumbuluNeo-Pentecostalism
NchumburuNchumburuGhana77,500Engaged yet UnreachedChumburungNeo-Pentecostalism
NchumunuNchumunuGhana22,000No Longer UnreachedDwangEthnoreligion
NkonyaNkonyaGhana27,500No Longer UnreachedNkonyaEthnoreligion
NtruboNtruboGhana15,500Unengaged and UnreachedDeloProtestantism
NyangboNyangboGhana7,800No Longer UnreachedNyangboEthnoreligion
NzemaNzemaGhana572,000No Longer UnreachedNzimaEthnoreligion
Pasaale SisaalPasaale SisaalGhana60,000Engaged yet UnreachedPaasaalAnimism
Pepesa-JwiraPepesa-JwiraGhana26,000No Longer UnreachedJwira-PepesaProtestantism
PrangPrangGhana12,000Engaged yet UnreachedKplangEthnoreligion
SafalibaSafalibaGhana6,700No Longer UnreachedSafalibaAnimism
SantrokofiSantrokofiGhana13,000No Longer UnreachedSeleeEthnoreligion
SefwiSefwiGhana408,000No Longer UnreachedSehwiProtestantism
SekpeleSekpeleGhana35,000No Longer UnreachedSekpeleEthnoreligion
SisalaSisalaGhana46,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern SisaalaAnimism
SonghaiSonghaiGhana35,500Unengaged and UnreachedKoyraboro Senni SonghaiSunni Islam
TafiTafiGhana5,800No Longer UnreachedTafiEthnoreligion
TamprusiTamprusiGhana27,000No Longer UnreachedTampulmaAnimism
Tumulung SisaalTumulung SisaalGhana181,000Engaged yet UnreachedTumulung SisaalaAnimism
VagalaVagalaGhana18,500No Longer UnreachedVaglaAnimism
WalaWalaGhana113,000Engaged yet UnreachedWali (Ghana)Folk Islam
WasaWasaGhana365,000No Longer UnreachedWasaProtestantism
YorubaYorubaGhana532,000No Longer UnreachedYorubaFolk Islam
ZermaZermaGhana10,500Unengaged and UnreachedZarmaFolk Islam

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