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Ghana: Administrative Division

Contents: Regions and Districts

The population of the regions and districts of Ghana according to census results and official projections.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2000-03-26		Population
Census
2010-09-26		Population
Projection
2013-09-26
AshantiRegion3,612,9504,780,3805,038,966
Adansi NorthDistrict...107,091111,043
Adansi SouthDistrict...115,378121,122
Afigya KwabreDistrict...136,140141,314
Afigya Sekyere (Sekyere South)District...94,009100,144
Ahafo Ano NorthDistrict71,95294,285100,938
Ahafo Ano SouthDistrict...121,659127,162
Amansie CentralDistrict...90,74195,898
Amansie WestDistrict108,726134,331141,327
Asante Akim Central MunicipalMunicipal District...71,50875,701
Asante Akim NorthMunicipal District...69,18670,657
Asante Akim SouthDistrict96,868117,245126,164
Asokore Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District...304,815323,009
Atwima KwanwomaDistrict...90,63495,886
Atwima MponuaDistrict...119,180125,202
Atwima NwabiagyaDistrict...149,025155,657
Bekwai Municipal (Amansie East)Municipal District...118,024119,129
Bosome FrehoDistrict...60,39765,617
BosumtwiDistrict...93,910100,929
Ejisu Juaben MunicipalMunicipal District124,176143,762151,407
Ejura Sekye DumasiDistrict81,11585,44690,848
Kumasi MetropolisMetropolitan District...1,730,2491,827,014
Kwabre EastDistrict...115,556121,127
Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District...88,05190,851
Obuasi MunicipalMunicipal District...168,641176,648
Offinso MunicipalMunicipal District...76,89580,763
Offinso NorthDistrict...56,88160,569
Sekyere Afram PlainsDistrict...65,40270,656
Sekyere Afram Plains NorthDistrict...28,53530,869
Sekyere CentralDistrict...71,23275,704
Sekyere EastDistrict...62,17265,611
Brong AhafoRegion1,815,4082,310,9832,479,918
Asunafo North MunicipalMunicipal District...124,685134,231
Asunafo SouthDistrict...95,580101,949
Asutifi NorthDistrict...52,25956,533
Asutifi SouthDistrict...53,58457,461
Atebubu AmantinDistrict...105,938114,384
BandaDistrict...20,28222,182
Berekum MunicipalMunicipal District93,235129,628137,790
Dormaa Central MunicipalMunicipal District...50,87154,226
Dormaa MunicipalMunicipal District...112,111121,052
Dormaa WestDistrict...47,67851,917
Jaman NorthDistrict...83,05989,515
Jaman SouthDistrict...92,64999,467
Kintampo North MunicipalMunicipal District...95,480101,954
Kintampo SouthDistrict...81,00086,536
Nkoranza NorthDistrict...65,89571,095
Nkoranza SouthDistrict...100,929102,223
PruDistrict...129,248139,255
Sene EastDistrict...61,07665,633
Sene WestDistrict...57,73462,164
Sunyani MunicipalMunicipal District...123,224131,799
Sunyani WestDistrict...85,27292,013
TainDistrict...88,10494,505
Tano NorthDistrict...79,97387,035
Tano SouthDistrict...78,12984,232
Techiman MunicipalMunicipal District...147,788159,127
Techiman NorthDistrict...59,06864,658
Wenchi MunicipalMunicipal District...89,73996,982
CentralRegion1,593,8232,201,8632,314,608
Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseDistrict90,093117,185120,408
Agona EastDistrict...85,92091,327
Agona West MunicipalMunicipal District...115,358122,079
Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamDistrict91,965138,046140,712
Asikuma-Odoben BrakwaDistrict89,395112,706119,709
Assin North MunicipalMunicipal District...161,341171,323
Assin SouthDistrict...104,244111,158
Awutu Senya East MunicipalMunicipal District...108,422115,573
Cape Coast MetropolisMetropolitan District118,106169,894174,933
Effutu MunicipalMunicipal District...68,59773,045
EkumfiDistrict...52,23154,949
Ewutu SenyaDistrict...86,88492,232
Gomoa EastDistrict...207,071221,419
Gomoa WestDistrict...135,189143,483
Komenda-Edina-Egyafo-Abirem MunicipalMunicipal District112,437144,705148,300
MfantsimanMunicipal District...144,332148,132
TwifoAti MorkwaDistrict...61,74366,217
Twifo Heman Lower DenkyiraDistrict...55,13158,744
Upper Denkyira East MunicipalMunicipal District...72,81077,574
Upper Denkyira WestDistrict...60,05463,291
EasternRegion2,106,6962,633,1542,822,874
Akwapem NorthDistrict104,753136,483146,202
Akwapim SouthMunicipal District...37,50138,950
Akyem MansaDistrict...97,374104,744
AsuogyamanDistrict75,92098,046104,236
AtiwaDistrict...110,622118,909
AyensuanoDistrict...77,19382,094
Birim MunicipalMunicipal District...144,869155,213
Birim NorthDistrict...78,90784,926
Birim SouthDistrict...119,767127,392
DenkyembuorDistrict...78,84184,927
East Akim MunicipalMunicipal District...167,896181,187
FanteakwaDistrict86,154108,614116,068
KwaebibiremDistrict...113,721121,724
Kwahu Afram Plains NorthDistrict...102,423111,208
Kwahu Afram Plains SouthDistrict...115,812126,878
Kwahu EastDistrict...77,12581,793
Kwahu SouthDistrict...69,75773,306
Kwahu West MunicipalMunicipal District...93,584101,418
Lower ManyaDistrict...89,24695,455
New Juaben MunicipalMunicipal District136,768183,727197,535
Nsawam Adoagyiri MunicipalMunicipal District...86,00093,417
Suhum MunicipalMunicipal District...90,35896,251
Upper ManyaDistrict...72,09276,434
Upper West AkyemDistrict...87,05193,417
West Akim MunicipalMunicipal District...108,298116,071
Yilo KroboDistrict...87,84793,119
Greater AccraRegion2,905,7264,010,0544,300,142
Accra MetropolisMetropolitan Area...1,665,0861,795,115
Ada EastDistrict...71,67175,937
Ada WestDistrict...59,12462,590
Adenta MunicipalMunicipal District...78,21582,652
Ashaiman MunicipalMunicipal District...190,972203,052
Ga Central MunicipalMunicipal District...117,220124,398
Ga East MunicipalMunicipal District...147,742157,227
Ga South MunicipalMunicipal District...411,377451,180
Ga West MunicipalMunicipal District...219,788234,584
Kpone KatamansoDistrict...109,864116,541
La Dade Kotopon MunicipalMunicipal District...183,528194,812
La Nkwantanang Madina MunicipalMunicipal District...111,926118,852
Ledzokuku/Krowor MunicipalMunicipal District...227,932242,120
Ningo PrampramDistrict...70,92375,243
Shai Osudoku (Dangme West)District...51,91354,986
Tema MetropolisMetropolitan District...292,773310,853
NorthernRegion1,820,8062,479,4612,664,585
BoleDistrict...61,59366,588
Bunkpurugu YonyoDistrict...122,591130,370
ChereponiDistrict...53,39458,534
East GonjaDistrict...135,450146,303
Gonja CentralDistrict...87,87793,144
GushieguDistrict...111,259119,703
KaragaDistrict...77,70682,484
KpandaiDistrict...108,816117,070
KumbumguDistrict...39,34142,570
Mamprugu MoagduriDistrict...46,89450,551
Mamprusi EastDistrict...121,009130,371
Mamprusi WestDistrict...121,117130,372
MionDistrict...81,81287,804
Nanumba NorthDistrict...141,584151,613
Nanumba SouthDistrict...93,464101,114
North GonjaDistrict...43,54747,883
SabobaDistrict...65,70671,846
Sagnerigu MunicipalMunicipal District...148,099158,252
Savelugu NantonDistrict89,968139,283148,982
Sawla-Tuna-KalbaDistrict...99,863106,425
Tamale MetropolisMetropolitan District...223,252239,465
TataleDistrict...60,03963,853
TolonDistrict...72,99077,169
West GonjaDistrict...41,18045,233
Yendi MunicipalMunicipal District...117,780127,706
ZabzuguDistrict...63,81569,180
Upper EastRegion920,0891,046,5451,108,042
Bawku MunicipalMunicipal District...98,538104,052
Bawku WestDistrict80,60694,03499,632
BinduriDistrict...61,57665,324
Bolgatanga MunicipalMunicipal District...131,550139,475
BongoDistrict77,88584,54589,667
Builsa NorthDistrict...56,47759,759
Builsa SouthDistrict...36,51438,742
Garu TempaneDistrict...130,003137,261
Kasena Nankana EastDistrict...109,944116,217
Kasena Nankana WestDistrict...70,66775,255
NabdamDistrict...33,82635,425
PusigaDistrict...57,67760,879
TalensiDistrict...81,19486,354
Upper WestRegion576,583702,110738,692
Daffiama BussieDistrict...32,82734,613
JirapaDistrict...88,40292,793
Lambussie KarniDistrict...51,65454,505
LawraDistrict...54,88957,446
Nadowli-KaleoDistrict...61,56164,810
NandomDistrict...46,04048,609
Sissala EastDistrict...56,52859,649
Sissala WestDistrict...49,57352,286
Wa EastDistrict...72,07475,859
Wa MunicipalMunicipal District...107,214112,695
Wa WestDistrict...81,34885,427
VoltaRegion1,635,4212,118,2522,268,857
AdakluDistrict...36,39138,664
Afadzato SouthDistrict...95,030102,026
Agotime ZiopeDistrict...28,01329,559
AkatsiDistrict...98,684106,059
Akatsi NorthDistrict...29,77733,146
BiakoyeDistrict...65,90170,503
Central TonguDistrict...59,41162,851
Hohoe MunicipalMunicipal District...167,016179,641
Ho MunicipalMunicipal District...177,281189,809
Ho WestDistrict...94,600101,819
JasikanDistrict...59,18163,677
KadjebiDistrict51,99859,30363,176
Keta MunicapalMunicipal District133,661147,618157,151
Ketu NorthDistrict...99,913105,879
Ketu SouthDistrict...160,756172,842
Kpando Municipal (North Dayi)Municipal District...53,73656,848
Krachi EastDistrict...116,804126,925
Krachi NchumuruDistrict...72,68877,628
Krachi WestDistrict...49,41753,131
Nkwanta NorthDistrict...64,55368,535
Nkwanta SouthDistrict...117,878127,360
North DayiDistrict...39,91342,908
North TonguDistrict...89,77795,517
South DayiDistrict...46,66149,732
South TonguDistrict64,81187,95093,471
WesternRegion1,924,5772,376,0212,690,957
Ahanta WestDistrict95,140106,215121,083
AowinDistrict...117,886134,550
Bia EastDistrict...27,39332,282
Bia WestDistrict...88,93996,873
BodiDistrict...53,31459,206
EllembelleDistrict...87,50199,577
JomoroDistrict111,348150,107169,477
JuabesoDistrict...58,43567,272
MpohorDistrict...42,92348,447
Nzema EastMunicipal District...60,82870,018
Prestea/Huni ValleyDistrict...159,304180,286
Sefwi AkontombraDistrict...82,46794,179
Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso BekwaiDistrict103,256123,272139,933
Sefwi WiawsoDistrict...139,200158,762
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis (Shama Ahanta East)Metropolitan District...559,548632,382
ShamaDistrict...81,96691,501
SuamanDistrict...20,52924,220
Tarkwa Nsuaem MunicipalMunicipal District...90,477102,260
Wassa Amenfi CentralDistrict...69,01478,033
Wassa Amenfi EastDistrict...83,47894,178
Wassa Amenfi WestDistrict...92,152104,940
Wassa EastDistrict...81,07391,498
GhanaRepublic18,912,07924,658,82326,427,760

Source: Ghana Statistical Service (web).

Explanation: Area figures of districts are derived from geospatial data.