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Region in Ghana

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2010-09-26		Population
Census
2021-06-27
EasternRegion2,633,1542,925,653
Abuakwa North Municipal (← East Akim Municipal)Municipal District89,54891,297
Abuakwa South Municipal (← East Akim Municipal)Municipal District78,34873,949
Achiase (← Birim South)District73,21656,348
Akuapim North MunicipalMunicipal District75,771105,315
Akwapim SouthDistrict37,50176,922
AkyemansaDistrict97,37491,038
Asene Manso-Akroso (← Birim Central Municipal)District76,87677,498
AsuogyamanDistrict98,046101,256
Atiwa EastDistrict49,63664,647
Atiwa WestDistrict60,98661,219
AyensuanoDistrict77,19394,594
Birim Central MunicipalMunicipal District67,99376,302
Birim NorthDistrict78,90782,669
Birim SouthDistrict46,55135,654
DenkyembourDistrict78,84177,029
Fanteakwa NorthDistrict59,43056,987
Fanteakwa SouthDistrict49,18454,634
Kwaebibirem MunicipalMunicipal District113,721121,698
Kwahu Afram Plains NorthDistrict102,42366,555
Kwahu Afram Plains SouthDistrict115,81274,002
Kwahu EastDistrict77,12579,726
Kwahu SouthDistrict69,75780,358
Kwahu West MunicipalMunicipal District93,584145,429
Lower Manya Krobo MunicipalMunicipal District89,246121,478
New Juaben North MunicipalMunicipal District58,73593,201
New Juaben South MunicipalMunicipal District124,992125,256
Nsawam Adoagyiri MunicipalMunicipal District86,000155,597
Okere (← Akwapim North Municipal)District60,71251,675
Suhum MunicipalMunicipal District90,358126,403
Upper Manya KroboDistrict72,09270,676
Upper West AkimDistrict87,05193,391
West Akim MunicipalMunicipal District108,298120,145
Yilo Krobo MunicipalMunicipal District87,847122,705
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)
Males1,436,951
Females1,488,702
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years985,488
15-64 years1,773,355
65+ years166,810
Age Distribution (C 2021)
0-9 years660,762
10-19 years665,269
20-29 years467,229
30-39 years398,619
40-49 years282,774
50-59 years202,215
60-69 years138,709
70-79 years67,923
80+ years42,153
Urbanization (C 2021)
Rural1,298,011
Urban1,505,820
Literacy (A11+) (C 2021)
yes1,729,016
no462,811
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Akan1,551,156
Ga-Dangme528,482
Ewe497,143
Guan100,362
Gurma43,896
Mole-Dagbani99,237
Grusi25,338
Mandé11,909
Other Ethnic Group48,494

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