Ghana

Official name:
the Republic of Ghana
Native name:
Ghana
Capital:
Accra
ISO country code
GH
Nat. statistical agency:
Ghana Statistical Service
Population (2010-07-01):
24,339,838 (CIA)
Area:
239,460 sq.km.
Region:
Western Africa

Census Results

1948-02-01 :
1960-03-20 : 6,726,815
1970-03-01 : 8,559,313
1984-03-11 : 12,296,081
2000-03-26 : 18,912,079
2010-09-26 :

Ghana

Administrative units

region
municipality
capitalarea (sq.km.)population
1984-03-11
census
population
2000-03-26
census
population
2010
estimate
source: Ghana Statistical Service.
note: land area is 230,020 sq.km.
note: district and municipal data (area and population) is gathered from several sources, with sometimes different data. Many changes have taken place in the last 10 years since the census so all data related to districts are very much up to an update.
AshantiKumasi24,3892,090,1003,612,9504,839,100
Adansi North DistrictFomena828 235,680 
Adansi South DistrictNew Edubiase1,380 129,325 
Afigya-Kwabre DistrictAgona342   
Ahafo Ano North DistrictTepa593 71,856 
Ahafo Ano South DistrictMankranso1,241 133,874 
Amansie Central DistrictBekwai1,937 219,508 
Amansie West DistrictManso Nkwanta1,141 108,768 
Asante Akim North Municipal DistrictKonongo1,462 126,465 
Asante Akim South DistrictJuaso1,275 96,885 
Atwima Kwanwoma DistrictNkawie2,411 234,759 
Atwima Mponua District     
Atwima Nwabiagya District     
Bekwai Municipal District     
Bosome Freho District     
Bosomtwe DistrictKuntenase718 145,524 
Ejisu-Juaben Municipal DistrictEjisu678 124,179 
Ejura/Sekyedumase DistrictEjura1,252 81,119 
Kumasi Metropolitan DistrictKumasi245469,6281,171,311 
Kwabre DistrictMamponteng356 164,668 
Mampong Municipal District     
Obuasi Municipal District     
Offinso Municipal DistrictOffinso1,451 138,190 
Offinso North District     
Sekyere Afram Plains District     
Sekyere Central District     
Sekyere East DistrictEffiduase4,516 157,378 
Sekyere South DistrictMampong2,345 143,213 
Brong AhafoSunyani39,5571,206,6081,815,4082,257,304
Asunafo North Municipal DistrictGoaso2,116 171,709 
Asunafo South District     
Asutifi DistrictKenyasi No.11,799 83,638 
Atebubu-Amantin DistrictAtebubu4,407 163,307 
Berekum Municipal DistrictBerekum955 83,661 
Dormaa Municipal DistrictDormaa-Ahenkro2,208 150,287 
Dormaa East District     
Jaman North DistrictDrobo1,376 147,216 
Jaman South District     
Kintampo North Municipal DistrictKintampo6,566 146,943 
Kintampo South District     
Nkoranza North District     
Nkoranza South DistrictNkoranza2,584 127,384 
Pru District     
Sene DistrictKwame Danso6,657 81,468 
Sunyani Municipal DistrictSunyani1,289 178,731 
Sunyani West District     
Tain District     
Tano North DistrictBechem1,267 123,339 
Tano South District     
Techiman Municipal DistrictTechiman1,119 173,742 
Wenchi Municipal DistrictWenchi4,939 166,633 
CentralCape Coast9,8261,142,3351,593,8231,864,104
Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese DistrictAbura Dunkwa324 90,093 
Agona East DistrictSwedru632 158,959 
Agona West Municipal District     
Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam DistrictAjumako483 91,965 
Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa DistrictAsikuma765 89,395 
Assin North Municipal DistrictFosu2,409 196,479 
Assin South District     
Awutu-Senya DistrictWinneba786 169,974 
Cape Coast Metropolitan DistrictCape Coast135 118,105 
Effutu Municipal District     
Gomoa East DistrictApam891 194,789 
Gomoa West District     
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal DistrictElmina396 112,437 
Mfantsiman Municipal DistrictSaltpond533 152,858 
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira DistrictTwifo/Heman1,298 110,352 
Upper Denkyira East Municipal District     
Upper Denkyira West DistrictDunkwa On Offin1,139 108,482 
EasternKoforidua19,3231,680,8902,106,6962,297,565
Akuapim North DistrictAkropong450 104,753 
Akuapim South Municipal DistrictNsawam403 116,346 
Akyemansa District     
Asuogyaman DistrictAtimpoku1,50755,82780,529 
Atiwa DistrictKwabeng754   
Birim Central Municipal District     
Birim North DistrictNew Abirem1,25068,525123,579 
Birim South DistrictAkim Oda1,090 178,459 
East Akim Municipal DistrictKibi725166,191103,705 
Fanteakwa DistrictBegoro1,15074,93485,772 
Kwaebibirem DistrictKade1,230 179,209 
Kwahu East District     
Kwahu North DistrictDonkorkrom3,559 135,926 
Kwahu South DistrictMpraeso1,886 216,307 
Kwahu West Municipal DistrictNkawkaw414 162,400 
Lower Manya Krobo DistrictOdumase Krobo819 154,226 
New Juaben Municipal DistrictKoforidua216 136,753 
Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar DistrictSuhum971 166,376 
Upper Manya Krobo District     
West Akim Municipal DistrictAsamankese825 154,154 
Yilo Krobo DistrictSomanya594 86,043 
Greater AccraAccra3,2451,431,0992,905,7264,358,263
Accra Metropolitan Area (AMA)Accra200 1,659,136 
Adenta Municipal DistrictAdenta    
Ashaiman Municipal DistrictAshaiman    
Dangme East [Dangbe East] DistrictAda Foah909 93,193 
Dangme West [Dangbe West] DistrictDodowa1,442 96,776 
Ga East Municipal District     
Ga West Municipal DistrictAmasaman710 548,011 
Ledzekuku-Krowor Municipal DistrictTeshie-Nungua    
Tema Metropolitan DistrictTema565 506,637 
Weija Municipal DistrictWeija    
NorthernTamale70,3841,164,5831,820,8062,259,671
Bole DistrictBole9,631 126,532 
Bunkprugu-Yunyoo District     
Central Gonja District     
Chereponi District     
East Gonja DistrictSalaga9,351 174,500 
East Mamprusi DistrictGambaga3,037 174,824 
Gushegu DistrictGushegu5,761 125,430 
Karaga District     
Kpandai District     
Nanumba North DistrictBimbila4,178 144,277 
Nanumba South District     
Saboba DistrictSaboba3,439 93,100 
Savelugu/Nanton DistrictSavelugu2,011 88,059 
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District     
Tamale Metropolitan DistrictTamale731 293,881 
Tolon/Kumbugu DistrictTolon2,389 122,550 
West Gonja DistrictDamongo17,317 139,260 
West Mamprusi DistrictWalewale4,892 115,015 
Yendi Municipal DistrictYendi4,230 130,506 
Zabzugu/Tatali DistrictZabzugu2,365 77,496 
Upper EastBolgatanga8,842772,744920,0891,001,926
Bawku Municipal DistrictBawku1,215 205,849 
Bawku West DistrictZebila917 80,575 
Bolgatanga Municipal DistrictBolgatanga729 127,899 
Bongo DistrictBongo460 77,885 
Builsa DistrictSandema2,22066,35775,375 
Garu-Tempane DistrictGaru1,230 116,215 
Kassena/Nankana East DistrictNavrongo1,674149,491149,680 
Kassena/Nankana West District     
Talensi-Nabdam DistrictTongo912 100,879 
Upper WestWa18,476438,008567,583637,157
Jirapa DistrictJirapa2,125 87,525 
Lambussie Karni District     
Lawra DistrictLawra509 85,442 
Nadawli DistrictNadawli2,594 81,874 
Sissala East DistrictTumu7,781 149,019 
Sissala West DistrictGwollu    
Wa Municipal DistrictWa5,859 221,905 
Wa East DistrictFunsi    
Wa West DistrictWechiau    
VoltaHo20,5701,211,9071,635,4211,878,316
Adaklu-Anyigbe DistrictKpetoe1,061 52,850 
Akatsi DistrictAkatsi906 93,477 
Biakoye District     
Ho Municipal DistrictHo2,600195,441200,000 
Hohoe Municipal DistrictHohoe1,172115,580144,511 
Jasikan DistrictJasikan1,24582,494111,285 
Kadjebi DistrictKadjebi94923,76651,998 
Keta Municipal DistrictKeta412111,700133,661 
Ketu North District     
Ketu South DistrictDenu1,130 237,201 
Kpando DistrictKpando82064,82474,595 
Krachi East DistrictDambai2,52845,91475,058 
Krachi West DistrictKete-Krachi4,16981,95492,723 
Nkwanta North District     
Nkwanta South DistrictNkwanta4,53084,544153,276 
North Tongu DistrictAdidome1,46090,000130,388 
South Dayi DistrictKpeve1,000 36,278 
South Tongu DistrictSogakofe59553,25264,811 
WesternSekondi / Takoradi23,9211,157,8071,924,5772,558,113
Ahanta West DistrictAgona Nkwanta636 95,153 
Aowin/Suaman DistrictEnchi2,638 119,128 
Bia District     
Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai DistrictBibiani837 103,257 
Jomoro DistrictHalf Assini1,350 110,312 
Juabeso DistrictJuabeso4,143 242,121 
Mpohor/Wassa East DistrictDaboase2,073 121,846 
Nzema East Municipal DistrictAxim2,033 142,959 
Prestea-Huni Valley District     
Sefwi Akontobra District     
Sefwi-Wiawso DistrictWiawso2,634 148,290 
Sekondi Takoradi (Shama Ahanta East) Metropolitan DistrictSekondi384 366,579 
Shama District     
Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal District     
Wassa Amenfi East DistrictAsankragua4,987 234,403 
Wassa Amenfi West DistrictTarkwa2,578 232,700 
total 238,53312,296,08118,912,07923,951,519

Main cities

namepopulation
1984-03-11
census
population
2000-03-26
census
Accra867,4591,659,136
Kumasi469,6281,170,270
Tema131,528506,637
Tamale135,952293,881
Takoradi63,000175,438
Ashiaman50,918150,312
Obuasi60,617115,564
Sekondi70,214114,157
Koforidua58,73187,315
Cape Coast57,22482,291
Madina28,36476,697
Wa36,06766,644
Sunyani38,83461,992
Ho37,77761,658
Techiman25,26456,187
Bawku34,07451,379
Bolgatanga32,49549,162
source: various, but supposedly all Ghana Statistical Service.