List of Ghanaian regions by population

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 (2010) Region Population 2010[1] Population 2000[2] Population 1984 [2] Population 1970 [2] Population 1960 [2] Percent of total (2010)
1 Ashanti 4,780,380 3,612,950 2,090,100 1,481,698 1,109,133 19.39%
2 Greater Accra 4,010,054 2,905,726 1,431,099 903,447 541,933 16.26%
3 Eastern 2,633,154 2,106,696 1,680,890 1,209,828 1,044,080 10.68%
4 Northern 2,479,461 1,820,806 1,164,583 727,618 531,573 10.06%
5 Western 2,376,021 1,924,577 1,157,807 770,087 626,155 9.64%
6 Brong-Ahafo 2,310,983 1,815,408 1,206,608 766,509 587,920 9.37%
7 Volta 2,118,252 1,635,421 1,211,907 947,268 777,285 8.59%
8 Central 2,201,863 1,593,823 1,142,335 890,135 751,392 8.93%
9 Upper East 1,046,545 920,089 772,744 542,858 468,638 4.24%
10 Upper West 702,110 576,583 438,008 319,865 288,706 2.85%
All Regions 24,658,823 18,912,079 12,296,081 8,559,313 6,726,815 100.0%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2010 Population and Housing Census: Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Report" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Page 10, Table 3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2000 Population and Housing Census Data Analysis Report Volume 1". Ghana Statistical Service. Page 117, Table 7.5.

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