General info

Entity:
Ghana
Capital:
Accra
Population (2008-07-01):
23,382,848 (CIA)
Area:
239,460 sq.km.
Country code:
gh
Region:
Western Africa

Ghana

Administrative units

region capital area (sq.km.) population
1984-03-11
census
population
2000-03-26
census
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.
note: link - Ghana Government
Ashanti Kumasi 24,389 2,090,100 3,612,950
Adansi East District New Edubiase 1,380   129,325
Adansi West District Obuasi 828   235,680
Afigya Sekyere District Agona 770   117,653
Ahafo Ano North District Tepa 593   71,856
Ahafo Ano South District Mankranso 1,126   133,874
Amansie East District Bekwai 1,937   219,508
Amansie West District Manso Nkwanta 1,141   108,768
Asante Akim North District Konongo 1,462   126,465
Asante Akim South District Juaso 1,275   96,885
Atwima District Nkawie 2,411   234,759
Bosumtwi Kwanwoma District Kuntenase 718   145,524
Ejisu/Juabeng District Ejisu 678   124,179
Ejura/ Sekyedumasi District Ejura 1,252   81,119
Kumasi Metropolitan Area (KMA) Kumasi 245 469,628 1,171,311
Kwabere District Mamponteng 356   164,668
Offinso District Offinso 1,451   138,190
Sekyere East District Effiduase 4,516   157,378
Sekyere West District Mampong 2,345   143,213
Brong Ahafo Sunyani 39,557 1,206,608 1,815,408
Asunafo District Goaso 2,116   171,709
Asutifi District Kenyasi No.1 1,799   83,638
Atebubu District Atebubu 4,407   163,307
Berekum District Berekum 955   83,661
Dormaa District Dormaa-Ahenkro 2,208   150,287
Jaman District Drobo 1,376   147,216
Kintampo District Kintampo 6,566   146,943
Nkoranza District Nkoranza 2,584   127,384
Sene District Kwame Danso 6,657   81,468
Sunyani District Sunyani 1,289   178,731
Tano District Bechem 1,267   123,339
Techiman District Techiman 1,119   173,742
Wenchi District Wenchi 4,939   166,633
Central Cape Coast 9,826 1,142,335 1,593,823
Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District Abura Dunkwa 324   90,093
Agona District Swedru 632   158,959
Ajumako Enyan District Ajumako 483   91,965
Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Asikuma 765   89,395
Assin District Fosu 2,409   196,479
Awutu Efutu Senya District Winneba 786   169,974
Cape Coast District Cape Coast 135   118,105
Gomoa District Apam 891   194,789
Komenda/Edna Eguafo/Ebirem District Elmina 396   112,437
Lower Denkyira District Twifu/Heman 1,298   110,352
Mfantsiman District Saltpond 533   152,858
Upper Denkyira District Dunkwa On Offin 1,139   108,482
Eastern Koforidua 19,323 1,680,890 2,106,696
Akuapim North District Akropong 450   104,753
Akuapim South District Nsawam 403   116,346
Asuogyaman District Atimpoku 1,507 55,827 80,529
Atiwa District Kwabeng 754    
Birim North District New Abirem 1,250 68,525 123,579
Birim South District Akim Oda 1,090   178,459
East Akim District Kibi 725 166,191 103,705
Fanteakwa District Begoro 1,150 74,934 85,772
Kwaebibirem District Kade 1,230   179,209
Kwahu North (Afram Plains) District Donkorkrom 3,559   135,926
Kwahu South District Mpraeso 1,886   216,307
Kwahu West District Nkawkaw 414 NaN 162,400
Manya Krobo District Odumase Krobo 819   154,226
New Juaben Municipality Koforidua 216   136,753
Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District Suhum 971   166,376
West Akim District Asamankese 825   154,154
Yilo Krobo District Somanya 594   86,043
Greater Accra Accra 3,245 1,431,099 2,905,726
Accra Metropolitan Area (AMA) Accra 185   1,659,136
Dangbe East District Ada 721   93,193
Dangbe West District Dodowa 1,522   96,776
Ga District Amasaman 692   548,011
Tema Municipal Area Tema 565   506,637
Northern Tamale 70,384 1,164,583 1,820,806
Bole District Bole 9,631   126,532
East Gonga District Salaga 9,351   174,500
East Mamprusi District Gambaga 3,037   174,824
Gushiegu Karanga District Gushiegu 5,761   125,430
Nanumba District Bimbila 4,178   144,277
Saboba/Cherepon District Saboba 3,439   93,100
Savelugu Nanton District Savelugu 2,011   88,059
Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Tamale 731   293,881
Tolon Kumbugu District Tolon 2,389   122,550
West Gonja District Damongo 17,317   139,260
West Mamprusi District Walewale 4,892   115,015
Yendi District Yendi 4,230   130,506
Zabzugu/Tatali District Zabzugu 2,365   77,496
Upper East Bolgatanga 8,842 772,744 920,089
Bawku Municipality Bawku 1,215   205,849
Bawku West District Zebila 917   80,575
Bolgatanga Municipality Bolgatanga 729   127,899
Bongo District Bongo 460   77,885
Builsa District 2,220 66,357 75,375
Garu-Tempane District 1,230   116,215
Kassena/Nankana District Navrongo 1,674 149,491 149,680
Talensi-Nabdam District 912   100,879
Upper West Wa 18,476 438,008 567,583
Builsa District Sandema 1,946   75,376
Jirapa Lambussie District Jirapa 2,125   87,525
Lawra District Lawra 509   85,442
Nadawli District Nadawli 2,594   81,874
Sissala District Tumu 7,781   149,019
Wa District Wa 5,859   221,905
Volta Ho 20,570 1,211,907 1,635,421
Adaklu-Anyigbe District Kpetoe 1,061   52,850
Akatsi District Akatsi 906   93,477
Ho Municipality Ho 2,600 195,441 200,000
Hohoe District Hohoe 1,172 115,580 144,511
Jasikan District Jasikan 1,245 82,494 111,285
Kadjebi District Kadjebi 949 23,766 51,998
Keta District Keta 412 111,700 133,661
Ketu District Denu 1,130   237,201
Kpando District Kpando 820 64,824 74,595
Krachi East District Dambai 2,528 45,914 75,058
Krachi West District Kete-Krachi 4,169 81,954 92,723
Nkwanta District Nkwanta 4,530 84,544 153,276
North Tongu District Adidome 1,460 90,000 130,388
South Dayi District Kpeve 1,000   36,278
South Tongu District Sogakofe 595 53,252 64,811
Western Sekondi / Takoradi 23,921 1,157,807 1,924,577
Ahanta West District Agona Nkwanta 636   95,153
Aowin-Suaman District Enchi 2,638   119,128
Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai District Bibiani 837   103,257
Jomoro District Half Assini 1,350   110,312
Juabeso-Bia District Juabeso 4,143   242,121
Mpohor-Wassa East District Daboase 2,073   121,846
Nzema East District Axim 2,033   142,959
Sefwi Wiawso District Wiawso 2,634   148,290
Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Area (SAEMA) Sekondi 384   366,579
Wassa Amenfi District Asankragua 4,987   234,403
Wassa West District Tarkwa 2,578   232,700
total   238,533 12,296,081 18,912,079

Main cities

name population
1984-03-11
census
population
2000-03-26
census
Accra 867,459 1,659,136
Kumasi 469,628 1,170,270
Tema 131,528 506,637
Tamale 135,952 293,881
Takoradi 63,000 175,438
Ashiaman 50,918 150,312
Obuasi 60,617 115,564
Sekondi 70,214 114,157
Koforidua 58,731 87,315
Cape Coast 57,224 82,291
Madina 28,364 76,697
Wa 36,067 66,644
Sunyani 38,834 61,992
Ho 37,777 61,658
Techiman 25,264 56,187
Bawku 34,074 51,379
Bolgatanga 32,495 49,162
source: various, but supposedly all Ghana Statistical Service.