Ghana
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Ghana cedi (GHS)
- Government
- Democracy
- Legislature
- Parliament of Ghana
- Demonym
- Ghanaian
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +233
- Internet TLD
- .gh
- ISO 3166
- GH
- Established
- 1957
- Highest point
- Mount Afadja (2,904 m (9,528 ft))
- National anthem
- God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History14 leaders · click to expand
Fourth Republic
John Mahama✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Nana Akufo-Addo
2017–2025President
John Mahama
2012–2017President
John Atta Mills
2009–2012President
John Kufuor
2001–2009President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| John Mahama✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Nana Akufo-Addo | President | 2017–2025 |
| John Mahama | President | 2012–2017 |
| John Atta Mills | President | 2009–2012 |
| John Kufuor | President | 2001–2009 |
PNDC military rule then Fourth Republic
⚠️ Jerry Rawlings
1981–2001President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Jerry Rawlings | President | 1981–2001 |
Third Republic
Hilla Limann
1979–1981President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hilla Limann | President | 1979–1981 |
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (military, first rule)
⚠️ Jerry Rawlings
1979–1979President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Jerry Rawlings | President | 1979–1979 |
Supreme Military Council (military)
Fred Akuffo
1978–1979President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Akuffo | President | 1978–1979 |
National Redemption Council / Supreme Military Council (military)
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
1972–1978President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ignatius Kutu Acheampong | President | 1972–1978 |
Second Republic
Edward Akufo-Addo
1970–1972President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Akufo-Addo | President | 1970–1972 |
National Liberation Council (military)
Akwasi Afrifa
1969–1970President
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
1966–1969President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Akwasi Afrifa | President | 1969–1970 |
| Joseph Arthur Ankrah | President | 1966–1969 |
First Republic
Kwame Nkrumah
1960–1966President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kwame Nkrumah | President | 1960–1966 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Ghana on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Ghana's national teams, newest first. 4 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1982-03-19 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1978 | 1978-03-16 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1965 | 1965-11-21 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
| 1963 | 1963-12-01 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations |
Regions
16 entries listed under Ghana. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Ghana metro footprint
10 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
10 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #384 | Accra★ Capital▲ Largest | Greater Accra | 6.2M | 6.5 | Established Metro |
| #834 | Kumasi | Ashanti | 3.7M | 2.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1910 | Tamale | Northern | 716K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2025 | Sekondi-Takoradi | Western | 419K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2092 | Sunyani | Bono | 330K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2133 | Wa Municipal | Upper West | 298K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2267 | Ho Municipal | Volta | 180K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3039 | Aflao | Volta | 368K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3161 | Obuasi | Ashanti | 246K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3250 | Cape Coast | Central | 190K | 0.1 | Local Metro |