Regions
The population of the regions of Ghana according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 2000-03-26 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-09-26 | Population Census (C) 2021-06-27 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | GHA | Accra | 238,533 | 18,912,079 | 24,658,823 | 30,832,019 | → | ||
| Ahafo | AHF | Goaso | 5,196 | 381,915 | 484,210 | 564,668 | 519600 | → | |
| Ashanti | ASH | Kumasi | 24,389 | 3,612,950 | 4,780,380 | 5,440,463 | 2438900 | → | |
| Bono (Brong Ahafo) | BON | Sunyani | 11,113 | 737,667 | 922,617 | 1,208,649 | 1111300 | → | |
| Bono East | BNE | Techiman | 23,248 | 695,826 | 904,156 | 1,203,400 | 2324800 | → | |
| Central | CEN | Cape Coast | 9,826 | 1,593,823 | 2,201,863 | 2,859,821 | 982600 | → | |
| Eastern | EAS | Koforidua | 19,323 | 2,106,696 | 2,633,154 | 2,925,653 | 1932300 | → | |
| Greater Accra | ACC | Accra | 3,245 | 2,905,726 | 4,010,054 | 5,455,692 | 324500 | → | |
| North East | NEA | Nalerigu | 9,070 | 332,000 | 465,005 | 658,946 | 907000 | → | |
| Northern | NOR | Tamale | 26,524 | 1,125,000 | 1,544,946 | 2,310,939 | 2652400 | → | |
| Oti | OTI | Dambai | 11,066 | 474,484 | 636,889 | 747,248 | 1106600 | → | |
| Savannah | SAV | Damongo | 34,790 | 363,000 | 469,510 | 653,266 | 3479000 | → | |
| Upper East | UEA | Bolgatanga | 8,842 | 920,089 | 1,046,545 | 1,301,226 | 884200 | → | |
| Upper West | UWE | Wa | 18,476 | 576,583 | 702,110 | 901,502 | 1847600 | → | |
| Volta | VOL | Ho | 9,504 | 1,160,937 | 1,481,363 | 1,659,040 | 950400 | → | |
| Western | WES | Takoradi | 13,842 | 1,308,203 | 1,664,586 | 2,060,585 | 1384200 | → | |
| Western North | WNO | Sefwi-Wiawso | 10,079 | 616,374 | 711,435 | 880,921 | 1007900 | → |
- Ghana Statistical Service (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2010-09-26 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accra | ACC | 2,070,463 |
| 2 | Kumasi | ASH | 2,035,064 |
| 3 | Tamale | NOR | 371,351 |
| 4 | Takoradi | WES | 311,206 |
| 5 | Sekondi | WES | 228,342 |
| 6 | Ashaiman | ACC | 190,972 |
| 7 | Cape Coast | CEN | 169,894 |
| 8 | Obuasi | ASH | 143,644 |
| 9 | Tema | ACC | 139,784 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
The population of all Ghanaian cities and urban localities with more than 20,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1970-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1984-03-18 | Population Census (Cf) 2000-03-26 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-09-26 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accra (incl. Teshie, Nungua) | ACC | 624,091 | 969,195 | 1,658,937 | 2,070,463 | 0 | |
| Adenta East | ACC | ... | ... | 31,070 | ... | 0 | |
| Aflao | VOL | 1,397 | 20,904 | 38,927 | ... | 0 | |
| Agogo | ASH | 14,710 | 18,879 | 28,271 | ... | 0 | |
| Agona Swedru | CEN | 21,522 | 31,226 | 45,614 | 54,417 | 0 | |
| Ahwiaa | ASH | 2,110 | 4,038 | 19,729 | ... | 0 | |
| Akatsi | VOL | 3,908 | 6,428 | 19,617 | ... | 0 | |
| Akim Oda | EAS | 20,957 | 24,629 | 38,741 | 51,231 | 0 | |
| Akwatia | EAS | 12,177 | 15,007 | 20,723 | ... | 0 | |
| Amanfrom | ACC | 112 | 293 | 12,803 | 119,467 | 0 | |
| Anloga | VOL | 14,032 | 18,993 | 20,886 | ... | 0 | |
| Asamankese | EAS | 16,905 | 23,077 | 34,855 | 46,061 | 0 | |
| Ashaiman (Ashiaman) | ACC | 22,549 | 50,918 | 150,312 | 190,972 | 0 | |
| Assin Fosu | CEN | 7,249 | 10,425 | 22,837 | ... | 0 | |
| Atebubu | BNE | 4,216 | 9,824 | 20,022 | ... | 0 | |
| Awoshie | ACC | 35 | 105 | 19,890 | ... | 0 | |
| Axim | WES | 8,107 | 13,109 | 21,768 | ... | 0 | |
| Bawku | UEA | 20,567 | 34,074 | 51,379 | 61,151 | 0 | |
| Bekwai | ASH | 11,287 | 12,169 | 19,679 | ... | 0 | |
| Berekum | BON | 14,296 | 22,264 | 39,649 | 56,414 | 0 | |
| Bibiani | WNO | 29,691 | 10,182 | 22,381 | ... | 0 | |
| Bimbilla | NOR | 8,068 | 10,775 | 21,016 | ... | 0 | |
| Bolgatanga | UEA | 18,896 | 32,495 | 49,162 | 65,549 | 0 | |
| Buduburam | CEN | 380 | 40 | 18,713 | 50,560 | 0 | |
| Cape Coast | CEN | 56,601 | 65,763 | 82,291 | 169,894 | 0 | |
| Dambai | OTI | 823 | 5,210 | 13,768 | ... | 0 | |
| Damongo | SAV | 7,760 | 12,522 | 14,442 | ... | 0 | |
| Dome | ACC | 772 | 1,954 | 29,618 | ... | 0 | |
| Dormaa Ahenkro | BON | 8,959 | 11,778 | 22,913 | ... | 0 | |
| Dunkwa-on-Offin | CEN | 15,437 | 16,905 | 26,215 | ... | 0 | |
| Dzodze | VOL | 10,390 | 14,174 | 18,957 | ... | 0 | |
| Effiduase | ASH | 6,967 | 8,887 | 18,700 | ... | 0 | |
| Ejura | ASH | 10,664 | 18,775 | 29,478 | ... | 0 | |
| Elmina | CEN | 11,401 | 16,970 | 21,103 | ... | 0 | |
| Gbawe | ACC | 608 | 837 | 28,989 | 69,356 | 0 | |
| Goaso | AHF | 5,001 | 6,870 | 13,371 | ... | 0 | |
| Ho | VOL | 24,199 | 37,777 | 61,658 | 104,532 | 0 | |
| Hohoe | VOL | 14,775 | 20,994 | 35,277 | 73,641 | 0 | |
| Kade | EAS | 6,627 | 10,196 | 18,545 | ... | 0 | |
| Kintampo | BNE | 7,149 | 13,943 | 28,276 | 42,957 | 0 | |
| Koforidua | EAS | 46,235 | 58,731 | 87,315 | 120,971 | 0 | |
| Konongo | ASH | 10,881 | 13,677 | 26,735 | ... | 0 | |
| Kumasi (incl. Tafo) | ASH | 346,336 | 496,628 | 1,170,270 | 2,035,064 | 0 | |
| Lashibi | ACC | ... | 507 | 30,193 | ... | 0 | |
| Madina | ACC | 7,480 | 28,364 | 76,697 | 79,832 | 0 | |
| Mampong | ASH | 13,895 | 20,228 | 31,740 | ... | 0 | |
| Mandela | ACC | ... | ... | 8,458 | 61,880 | 0 | |
| Mankessim | CEN | 4,142 | 8,386 | 25,481 | ... | 0 | |
| Mim | AHF | 9,630 | 13,102 | 22,212 | ... | 0 | |
| Nalerigu | NEA | 3,950 | 7,546 | 10,698 | ... | 0 | |
| New Achimota | ACC | 350 | 2,417 | 22,767 | ... | 0 | |
| New Tafo | EAS | 11,114 | 13,155 | 18,635 | ... | 0 | |
| Nkawkaw | EAS | 23,219 | 31,785 | 43,703 | 47,968 | 0 | |
| Nkoranza | BNE | 7,191 | 15,065 | 21,715 | ... | 0 | |
| Nsawam | EAS | 25,518 | 20,439 | 29,986 | ... | 0 | |
| Nsuatre | BON | 8,467 | 9,773 | 18,931 | ... | 0 | |
| Obuasi | ASH | 31,005 | 60,617 | 115,564 | 143,644 | 0 | |
| Oduponkpehe (Kasoa) | CEN | 863 | 2,597 | 34,719 | 69,384 | 0 | |
| Prestea | WES | 5,143 | 16,922 | 21,844 | ... | 0 | |
| Sakumono | ACC | 10,420 | 9,752 | 20,172 | ... | 0 | |
| Savelugu | NOR | 9,895 | 16,965 | 24,937 | ... | 0 | |
| Sefwi-Wiawso | WNO | 5,558 | 6,027 | 8,714 | ... | 0 | |
| Sekondi | WES | 63,673 | 70,214 | 114,157 | 228,342 | 0 | |
| Suhum | EAS | 12,421 | 19,298 | 31,044 | ... | 0 | |
| Sunyani | BON | 23,780 | 38,834 | 61,992 | 74,240 | 0 | |
| Taifa | ACC | ... | 1,009 | 26,145 | ... | 0 | |
| Takoradi (incl. Effia Kuma) | WES | 80,309 | 117,989 | 175,436 | 311,206 | 0 | |
| Tamale | NOR | 83,653 | 135,952 | 202,317 | 371,351 | 0 | |
| Tarkwa | WES | 4,702 | 22,107 | 30,631 | ... | 0 | |
| Techiman | BNE | 12,068 | 25,264 | 56,187 | 67,241 | 0 | |
| Tema | ACC | 60,767 | 100,052 | 141,479 | 139,784 | 0 | |
| Tema New Town | ACC | 13,176 | 31,466 | 58,786 | ... | 0 | |
| Wa | UWE | 13,740 | 36,067 | 66,644 | 71,051 | 0 | |
| Wenchi | BON | 13,836 | 18,583 | 28,141 | ... | 0 | |
| Winneba | CEN | 30,778 | 27,105 | 40,017 | 57,015 | 0 | |
| Yeji | BNE | 5,485 | 11,144 | 18,593 | ... | 0 | |
| Yendi | NOR | 22,072 | 31,633 | 40,336 | 51,727 | 0 |
- (1970) (1984) (2000) Ghana Statistical Service: 2000 Population and Housing Census, Special Report on Urban Localities, 2002.
(2010) Ghana Statistical Service (web).