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Ashanti

Region in Ghana

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2010-09-26		Population
Census
2021-06-27
AshantiRegion4,780,3805,440,463
Adansi Asokwa (← Adansi North)District67,13371,844
Adansi NorthDistrict39,95854,155
Adansi SouthDistrict40,52385,200
Afigya Kwabre NorthDistrict41,59373,330
Afigya Kwabre SouthDistrict94,547234,667
Ahafo Ano North MunicipalMunicipal District94,28592,742
Ahafo Ano South EastDistrict58,96263,468
Ahafo Ano South WestDistrict62,69765,770
Akrofuom (← Obuasi Municipal)District74,85549,291
Amansie CentralDistrict90,74193,052
Amansie South (← Amansie West)District60,227116,366
Amansie WestDistrict74,104109,416
Asante Akim Central MunicipalMunicipal District71,50891,673
Asante Akim NorthDistrict69,18685,788
Asante Akim South MunicipalMunicipal District117,245123,633
Asokore Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District304,815191,402
Asokwa Municipal (← Kumasi Metropolitan)Municipal District140,161125,642
Atwima KwanwomaDistrict90,634234,846
Atwima MponuaDistrict119,180155,254
Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal (Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal)Municipal District85,994161,893
Atwima Nwabiagya North (← Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal)District63,031155,025
Bekwai MunicipalMunicipal District118,024137,967
Bosome FrehoDistrict60,39762,259
BosomtweDistrict93,910165,180
Ejisu MunicipalMunicipal District95,424180,723
Ejura-Sekyedumase MunicipalMunicipal District85,446137,672
Juaben MunicipalMunicipal District48,33863,929
Kumasi Metropolitan (incl. Bantama Municipal, Manhyia North Municipal, Manhyia South Municipal, Nhyiaeso Municipal, Subin Municipal)Metropolitan District728,634443,981
Kwabre EastDistrict115,556296,814
Kwadaso Municipal (← Kumasi Metropolitan)Municipal District251,215154,526
Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District88,051116,632
Obuasi East (← Obuasi Municipal)District76,00492,401
Obuasi MunicipalMunicipal District92,637104,297
Offinso MunicipalMunicipal District76,895137,272
Offinso NorthDistrict56,88183,440
Oforikrom Municipal (← Kumasi Metropolitan)Municipal District303,016213,126
Old Tafo Municipal (← Kumasi Metropolitan)Municipal District146,024114,368
Sekyere Afram PlainsDistrict28,53532,640
Sekyere CentralDistrict71,23273,228
Sekyere EastDistrict62,17274,789
Sekyere KumawuDistrict65,40264,396
Sekyere SouthDistrict94,009120,076
Suame Municipal (← Kumasi Metropolitan)Municipal District161,199136,290
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)
Males2,679,914
Females2,760,549
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years1,879,063
15-64 years3,340,806
65+ years220,594
Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years53,763
70-79 years89,377
60-69 years196,409
50-59 years317,928
40-49 years506,187
30-39 years772,621
20-29 years1,001,180
10-19 years1,214,799
0-9 years1,288,199
Urbanization (C 2021)
Rural2,086,613
Urban3,353,850
Literacy (A11+) (C 2021)
yes3,347,554
no860,533
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Akan3,883,274
Ga-Dangme59,358
Ewe187,067
Guan53,045
Gurma204,895
Mole-Dagbani670,009
Grusi129,073
Mandé143,078
Other Ethnic Group82,826

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