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Region in Ghana

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2010-09-26		Population
Census
2021-06-27
CentralRegion2,201,8632,859,821
Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseDistrict117,185124,465
Agona EastDistrict85,92098,324
Agona West MunicipalMunicipal District115,358136,882
Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamDistrict138,046120,586
Asikuma-Odoben-BrakwaDistrict129,580126,993
Assin Central Municipal (Assin Fosu Municipal)Municipal District76,52588,753
Assin North (← Assin Central Municipal)District67,94280,539
Assin SouthDistrict104,244105,995
Awutu Senya East MunicipalMunicipal District108,422236,527
Awutu Senya WestDistrict86,884161,460
Cape Coast Metropolitan (incl. Cape Coast North Municipal, Cape Coast South Municipal)Metropolitan District169,894189,925
Effutu MunicipalMunicipal District68,597107,798
EkumfiDistrict52,23156,741
Gomoa Central (← Gomoa East)District138,79083,610
Gomoa EastDistrict68,281308,697
Gomoa WestDistrict135,189129,512
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem MunicipalMunicipal District144,705166,017
Mfantsiman MunicipalMunicipal District144,332168,905
Twifo-Ati MorkwaDistrict61,743100,851
Twifo-Heman-Lower DenkyiraDistrict55,13166,075
Upper Denkyira East MunicipalMunicipal District72,810110,141
Upper Denkyira WestDistrict60,05491,025
GhanaRepublic24,658,82330,832,019

Source: Ghana Statistical Service (web).

Explanation: Area figures of districts are derived from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males1,390,987
Females1,468,834
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years1,005,108
15-64 years1,722,037
65+ years132,676
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years31,117
70-79 years55,197
60-69 years114,539
50-59 years174,718
40-49 years266,013
30-39 years393,899
20-29 years495,738
10-19 years652,663
0-9 years675,937
Urbanization (C 2021)
Rural1,205,118
Urban1,654,703
Literacy (A11+) (C 2021)
yes1,651,034
no458,770
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Akan2,224,574
Ga-Dangme81,590
Ewe198,921
Guan144,342
Gurma31,738
Mole-Dagbani71,565
Grusi18,369
Mandé18,168
Other Ethnic Group43,775

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