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The Government Statistician, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu, has called for urgent measures to address Ghana’s growing housing and accommodation challenges, particularly among vulnerable and marginalised groups, as the country’s urban population continues to expand.

He said nearly 20 million Ghanaians now lived in urban areas, with 30.8 per cent of the urban population residing in slums or informal settlements, underscoring the increasing pressure on housing and basic social amenities.

These concerns are highlighted in the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) flagship publication, Ghana in Numbers, 2025, which examines the challenges facing urban development, particularly the provision of affordable housing, sanitation, electricity, water and other essential services.

In a statement accompanying the report, Dr Iddrisu indicated that the statistics should inform development planning and resource allocation at the community and district levels to ensure that interventions addressed the actual needs of residents.

He said Ghana’s urban population was estimated at 19.8 million in 2025, representing 58.7 per cent of the national population, while the country’s housing deficit stood at approximately 1.8 million units in 2021. Read More.

BY KINGSLEY ASARE

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