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List of Ghanaian regions by population

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This is a list of Ghanaian regions by population, ranked according to the latest census, which took place on 26 September 2010. Past census data (1960, 1970, 1984, and 2000) is included for comparison.

(Note: The current boundaries of Ghana's administrative regions were not fully established until 1983. As such, population figures for 1960 and 1970 reflect the analysis of subregional census data from those periods.)

Rank (2021) Region Population 2021[1] Population 2010[2] Population 2000[3] Population 1984 [3] Population 1970 [3] Population 1960 [3] Percent of total (2021)
1 Greater Accra[4] 5,455,692 4,010,054 2,905,726 1,431,099 903,447 541,933 17.69%
2 Ashanti[5] 5,440,463 4,780,380 3,612,950 2,090,100 1,481,698 1,109,133 17.64%
3 Eastern[6] 2,925,653 2,633,154 2,106,696 1,680,890 1,209,828 1,044,080 9.49%
4 Central[7] 2,859,821 2,201,863 1,593,823 1,142,335 890,135 751,392 9.28%
5 Northern[8] 2,310,939 2,479,461 1,820,806 1,164,583 727,618 531,573 7.50%
6 Western[9] 2,060,585 2,376,021 1,924,577 1,157,807 770,087 626,155 6.68%
7 Volta[10] 1,659,040 2,118,252 1,635,421 1,211,907 947,268 777,285 5.38%
8 Upper East[11] 1,301,226 1,046,545 920,089 772,744 542,858 468,638 4.22%
9 Bono[12] (former Brong-Ahafo) 1,208,649 2,310,983 1,815,408 1,206,608 766,509 587,920 3.92%
10 Bono East 1,203,400 Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo 3.90%
11 Upper West[13] 901,502 702,110 576,583 438,008 319,865 288,706 2.92%
12 Western North 880,921 Western Western Western Western Western 2.86%
13 Oti 747,248 Volta Volta Volta Volta Volta 2.42%
14 North East 658,946 Northern Northern Northern Northern Northern 2.14%
15 Savannah 653,266 Northern Northern Northern Northern Northern 2.12%
16 Ahafo 564,668 Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo Brong-Ahafo 1.83%
All Regions 30,832,019 24,658,823 18,912,079 12,296,081 8,559,313 6,726,815 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ghana: Regions, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. ^ "2010 Population and Housing Census: Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Report" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Page 10, Table 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c d "2000 Population and Housing Census Data Analysis Report Volume 1". Ghana Statistical Service. Page 117, Table 7.5. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. ^ "Greater Accra - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  5. ^ "Ashanti - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  6. ^ "Eastern Region - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  7. ^ "Central - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  8. ^ "Northern - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  9. ^ "Western - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  10. ^ "Volta - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  11. ^ "Upper East - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  12. ^ "Brong Ahafo - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  13. ^ "Upper West - Government of Ghana". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
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