As of March 2025, the prison population rate in Ghana stood at 41 per 100,000 inhabitants. This indicated a slight decrease from three years earlier, when the rate stood at 45 per 100,000 national population. Overall, Ghana counted more than 13,900 people imprisoned in 2025.
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World Prison Brief. (April 15, 2025). Prison population rate in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1256143/prison-population-rate-in-ghana/
World Prison Brief. "Prison population rate in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. April 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1256143/prison-population-rate-in-ghana/
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Prison population rate in Ghana from 2000 to 2025 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], World Prison Brief, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256143/prison-population-rate-in-ghana/
