Ghana: Administrative Division
Contents: Regions and Districts
The population of the regions and districts of Ghana according to census results and latest official projections.
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Name | Status | Population Census 2000-03-26 | Population Census 2010-09-26 | Population Projection 2019-09-26 | |
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Ashanti | Region | 3,612,950 | 4,780,380 | 5,792,187 | → |
Adansi North | District | ... | 107,091 | 127,952 | → |
Adansi South | District | ... | 115,378 | 139,591 | → |
Afigya Kwabre | District | ... | 136,140 | 162,848 | → |
Afigya Sekyere (Sekyere South) | District | ... | 94,009 | 116,322 | → |
Ahafo Ano North | District | 71,952 | 94,285 | 116,318 | → |
Ahafo Ano South | District | ... | 121,659 | 145,403 | → |
Amansie Central | District | ... | 90,741 | 110,667 | → |
Amansie West | District | 108,726 | 134,331 | 162,855 | → |
Asante Akim Central Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 71,508 | 87,241 | → |
Asante Akim North | Municipal District | ... | 69,186 | 81,419 | → |
Asante Akim South | District | 96,868 | 117,245 | 145,396 | → |
Asokore Mampong Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 304,815 | 372,222 | → |
Atwima Kwanwoma | District | ... | 90,634 | 110,503 | → |
Atwima Mponua | District | ... | 119,180 | 145,406 | → |
Atwima Nwabiagya | District | ... | 149,025 | 180,296 | → |
Bekwai Municipal (Amansie East) | Municipal District | ... | 118,024 | 121,414 | → |
Bosome Freho | District | ... | 60,397 | 75,604 | → |
Bosumtwi | District | ... | 93,910 | 116,324 | → |
Ejisu Juaben Municipal | Municipal District | 124,176 | 143,762 | 174,482 | → |
Ejura Sekye Dumasi | District | 81,115 | 85,446 | 104,696 | → |
Kumasi Metropolis | Metropolitan District | ... | 1,730,249 | 2,105,382 | → |
Kwabre East | District | ... | 115,556 | 139,588 | → |
Mampong Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 88,051 | 104,691 | → |
Obuasi Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 168,641 | 203,554 | → |
Offinso Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 76,895 | 93,058 | → |
Offinso North | District | ... | 56,881 | 69,790 | → |
Sekyere Afram Plains (Sekyere Kumawu) | District | ... | 65,402 | 81,421 | → |
Sekyere Afram Plains North | District | ... | 28,535 | 34,902 | → |
Sekyere Central (Sekyere West/ Central) | District | ... | 71,232 | 87,241 | → |
Sekyere East | District | ... | 62,172 | 75,601 | → |
Brong Ahafo | Region | 1,815,408 | 2,310,983 | 2,850,607 | → |
Asunafo North Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 124,685 | 154,234 | → |
Asunafo South | District | ... | 95,580 | 117,096 | → |
Asutifi North | District | ... | 52,259 | 65,754 | → |
Asutifi South | District | ... | 53,584 | 65,689 | → |
Atebubu Amantin | District | ... | 105,938 | 131,400 | → |
Banda | District | ... | 20,282 | 25,701 | → |
Berekum Municipal | Municipal District | 93,235 | 129,628 | 159,950 | → |
Dormaa Central Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 50,871 | 62,851 | → |
Dormaa Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 112,111 | 139,955 | → |
Dormaa West | District | ... | 47,678 | 59,986 | → |
Jaman North | District | ... | 83,059 | 102,829 | → |
Jaman South | District | ... | 92,649 | 114,257 | → |
Kintampo North Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 95,480 | 117,118 | → |
Kintampo South | District | ... | 81,000 | 99,969 | → |
Nkoranza North | District | ... | 65,895 | 82,836 | → |
Nkoranza South | District | ... | 100,929 | 114,244 | → |
Pru | District | ... | 129,248 | 159,942 | → |
Sene East | District | ... | 61,076 | 74,265 | → |
Sene West | District | ... | 57,734 | 71,402 | → |
Sunyani Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 123,224 | 151,378 | → |
Sunyani West | District | ... | 85,272 | 105,680 | → |
Tain | District | ... | 88,104 | 108,532 | → |
Tano North | District | ... | 79,973 | 99,969 | → |
Tano South | District | ... | 78,129 | 97,110 | → |
Techiman Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 147,788 | 182,810 | → |
Techiman North | District | ... | 59,068 | 74,263 | → |
Wenchi Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 89,739 | 111,387 | → |
Central | Region | 1,593,823 | 2,201,863 | 2,563,228 | → |
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese | District | 90,093 | 117,185 | 128,143 | → |
Agona East | District | ... | 85,920 | 103,172 | → |
Agona West Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 115,358 | 137,568 | → |
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam | District | 91,965 | 138,046 | 152,322 | → |
Asikuma-Odoben Brakwa | District | 89,395 | 112,706 | 134,922 | → |
Assin North Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 161,341 | 193,113 | → |
Assin South | District | ... | 104,244 | 124,333 | → |
Awutu Senya East Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 108,422 | 129,629 | → |
Cape Coast Metropolis | Metropolitan District | 118,106 | 169,894 | 186,159 | → |
Effutu Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 68,597 | 82,009 | → |
Ekumfi | District | ... | 52,231 | 61,718 | → |
Ewutu Senya | District | ... | 86,884 | 103,175 | → |
Gomoa East | District | ... | 207,071 | 248,679 | → |
Gomoa West | District | ... | 135,189 | 160,214 | → |
Komenda-Edina-Egyafo-Abirem Municipal | Municipal District | 112,437 | 144,705 | 159,580 | → |
Mfantsiman | Municipal District | ... | 144,332 | 159,573 | → |
Twifo Ati Morkwa | District | ... | 61,743 | 74,075 | → |
Twifo Heman Lower Denkyira | District | ... | 55,131 | 66,132 | → |
Upper Denkyira East Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 72,810 | 87,287 | → |
Upper Denkyira West | District | ... | 60,054 | 71,425 | → |
Eastern | Region | 2,106,696 | 2,633,154 | 3,244,834 | → |
Akwapem North | District | 104,753 | 136,483 | 169,061 | → |
Akwapim South | Municipal District | ... | 37,501 | 45,515 | → |
Akyem Mansa | District | ... | 97,374 | 120,301 | → |
Asuogyaman | District | 75,920 | 98,046 | 120,299 | → |
Atiwa | District | ... | 110,622 | 136,560 | → |
Ayensuano | District | ... | 77,193 | 94,282 | → |
Birim Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 144,869 | 178,830 | → |
Birim North | District | ... | 78,907 | 97,534 | → |
Birim South | District | ... | 119,767 | 146,313 | → |
Denkyembuor | District | ... | 78,841 | 97,541 | → |
East Akim Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 167,896 | 208,091 | → |
Fanteakwa | District | 86,154 | 108,614 | 133,301 | → |
Kwaebibirem | District | ... | 113,721 | 139,808 | → |
Kwahu Afram Plains North | District | ... | 102,423 | 126,811 | → |
Kwahu Afram Plains South | District | ... | 115,812 | 143,051 | → |
Kwahu East | District | ... | 77,125 | 94,293 | → |
Kwahu South | District | ... | 69,757 | 84,536 | → |
Kwahu West Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 93,584 | 117,051 | → |
Lower Manya | District | ... | 89,246 | 110,548 | → |
New Juaben Municipal | Municipal District | 136,768 | 183,727 | 227,573 | → |
Nsawam Adoagyiri Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 86,000 | 107,302 | → |
Suhum Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 90,358 | 110,537 | → |
Upper Manya | District | ... | 72,092 | 87,789 | → |
Upper West Akyem | District | ... | 87,051 | 107,305 | → |
West Akim Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 108,298 | 133,301 | → |
Yilo Krobo | District | ... | 87,847 | 107,301 | → |
Greater Accra | Region | 2,905,726 | 4,010,054 | 4,943,075 | → |
Accra Metropolis | Metropolitan Area | ... | 1,665,086 | 2,087,668 | → |
Ada East | District | ... | 71,671 | 86,002 | → |
Ada West | District | ... | 59,124 | 71,133 | → |
Adenta Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 78,215 | 93,158 | → |
Ashaiman Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 190,972 | 231,096 | → |
Ga Central Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 117,220 | 141,070 | → |
Ga East Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 147,742 | 179,107 | → |
Ga South Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 411,377 | 521,162 | → |
Ga West Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 219,788 | 268,557 | → |
Kpone Katamanso | District | ... | 109,864 | 132,070 | → |
La Dade Kotopon Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 183,528 | 221,284 | → |
La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 111,926 | 134,837 | → |
Ledzokuku/Krowor Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 227,932 | 275,239 | → |
Ningo Prampram | District | ... | 70,923 | 85,406 | → |
Shai Osudoku (Dangme West) | District | ... | 51,913 | 62,200 | → |
Tema Metropolis | Metropolitan District | ... | 292,773 | 353,086 | → |
Northern | Region | 1,820,806 | 2,479,461 | 3,062,883 | → |
Bole | District | ... | 61,593 | 76,545 | → |
Bunkpurugu Yonyo | District | ... | 122,591 | 150,016 | → |
Chereponi | District | ... | 53,394 | 67,346 | → |
East Gonja | District | ... | 135,450 | 168,378 | → |
Gonja Central | District | ... | 87,877 | 107,159 | → |
Gushiegu | District | ... | 111,259 | 137,772 | → |
Karaga | District | ... | 77,706 | 94,921 | → |
Kpandai | District | ... | 108,816 | 134,715 | → |
Kumbumgu | District | ... | 39,341 | 48,985 | → |
Mamprugu Moagduri | District | ... | 46,894 | 58,167 | → |
Mamprusi East | District | ... | 121,009 | 150,018 | → |
Mamprusi West | District | ... | 121,117 | 150,011 | → |
Mion | District | ... | 81,812 | 101,045 | → |
Nanumba North | District | ... | 141,584 | 174,518 | → |
Nanumba South | District | ... | 93,464 | 116,342 | → |
North Gonja | District | ... | 43,547 | 55,110 | → |
Saboba | District | ... | 65,706 | 82,667 | → |
Sagnerigu Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 148,099 | 178,825 | → |
Savelugu Nanton | District | 89,968 | 139,283 | 171,457 | → |
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | District | ... | 99,863 | 122,460 | → |
Tamale Metropolis | Metropolitan District | ... | 223,252 | 275,547 | → |
Tatale | District | ... | 60,039 | 73,485 | → |
Tolon | District | ... | 72,990 | 88,789 | → |
West Gonja | District | ... | 41,180 | 51,716 | → |
Yendi Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 117,780 | 146,956 | → |
Zabzugu | District | ... | 63,815 | 79,604 | → |
Upper East | Region | 920,089 | 1,046,545 | 1,273,677 | → |
Bawku Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 98,538 | 119,590 | → |
Bawku West | District | 80,606 | 94,034 | 114,526 | → |
Binduri | District | ... | 61,576 | 75,073 | → |
Bolgatanga Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 131,550 | 160,308 | → |
Bongo | District | 77,885 | 84,545 | 103,060 | → |
Builsa North | District | ... | 56,477 | 68,724 | → |
Builsa South | District | ... | 36,514 | 44,528 | → |
Garu Tempane | District | ... | 130,003 | 157,778 | → |
Kasena Nankana East | District | ... | 109,944 | 133,610 | → |
Kasena Nankana West | District | ... | 70,667 | 86,519 | → |
Nabdam | District | ... | 33,826 | 40,718 | → |
Pusiga | District | ... | 57,677 | 69,985 | → |
Talensi | District | ... | 81,194 | 99,258 | → |
Upper West | Region | 576,583 | 702,110 | 849,123 | → |
Daffiama Bussie | District | ... | 32,827 | 39,787 | → |
Jirapa | District | ... | 88,402 | 106,670 | → |
Lambussie Karni | District | ... | 51,654 | 62,647 | → |
Lawra | District | ... | 54,889 | 66,033 | → |
Nadowli-Kaleo | District | ... | 61,561 | 74,498 | → |
Nandom | District | ... | 46,040 | 55,866 | → |
Sissala East | District | ... | 56,528 | 68,578 | → |
Sissala West | District | ... | 49,573 | 60,108 | → |
Wa East | District | ... | 72,074 | 87,197 | → |
Wa Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 107,214 | 129,546 | → |
Wa West | District | ... | 81,348 | 98,193 | → |
Volta | Region | 1,635,421 | 2,118,252 | 2,607,996 | → |
Adaklu | District | ... | 36,391 | 44,307 | → |
Afadzato South | District | ... | 95,030 | 117,258 | → |
Agotime Ziope | District | ... | 28,013 | 35,867 | → |
Akatsi | District | ... | 95,426 | 117,263 | → |
Akatsi North | District | ... | 33,035 | 41,691 | → |
Biakoye | District | ... | 65,901 | 80,777 | → |
Central Tongu | District | ... | 59,411 | 72,971 | → |
Hohoe Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 167,016 | 205,870 | → |
Ho Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 177,281 | 218,948 | → |
Ho West | District | ... | 94,600 | 117,268 | → |
Jasikan | District | ... | 59,181 | 72,970 | → |
Kadjebi | District | 51,998 | 59,303 | 72,960 | → |
Keta Municapal | Municipal District | 133,661 | 147,618 | 182,409 | → |
Ketu North | District | ... | 99,913 | 122,546 | → |
Ketu South | District | ... | 160,756 | 198,051 | → |
Kpando Municipal (North Dayi) | Municipal District | ... | 53,736 | 65,140 | → |
Krachi East | District | ... | 116,804 | 143,323 | → |
Krachi Nchumuru | District | ... | 72,688 | 88,590 | → |
Krachi West | District | ... | 49,417 | 59,930 | → |
Nkwanta North | District | ... | 64,553 | 78,179 | → |
Nkwanta South | District | ... | 117,878 | 145,935 | → |
North Dayi | District | ... | 39,913 | 49,510 | → |
North Tongu | District | ... | 89,777 | 109,454 | → |
South Dayi | District | ... | 46,661 | 57,337 | → |
South Tongu | District | 64,811 | 87,950 | 109,442 | → |
Western | Region | 1,924,577 | 2,376,021 | 3,093,201 | → |
Ahanta West | District | 95,140 | 106,215 | 139,188 | → |
Aowin | District | ... | 117,886 | 154,661 | → |
Bia East | District | ... | 27,393 | 37,108 | → |
Bia West | District | ... | 88,939 | 111,355 | → |
Bodi | District | ... | 53,314 | 68,055 | → |
Ellembelle | District | ... | 87,501 | 114,441 | → |
Jomoro | District | 111,348 | 150,107 | 194,808 | → |
Juabeso | District | ... | 58,435 | 77,329 | → |
Mpohor | District | ... | 42,923 | 55,678 | → |
Nzema East | Municipal District | ... | 60,828 | 80,480 | → |
Prestea/Huni Valley | District | ... | 159,304 | 207,237 | → |
Sefwi Akontombra | District | ... | 82,467 | 108,266 | → |
Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso Bekwai | District | 103,256 | 123,272 | 160,844 | → |
Sefwi Wiawso | District | ... | 139,200 | 182,510 | → |
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis (Shama Ahanta East) | Metropolitan District | ... | 559,548 | 726,905 | → |
Shama | District | ... | 81,966 | 105,173 | → |
Suaman | District | ... | 20,529 | 27,832 | → |
Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipal | Municipal District | ... | 90,477 | 117,550 | → |
Wassa Amenfi Central | District | ... | 69,014 | 89,703 | → |
Wassa Amenfi East | District | ... | 83,478 | 108,272 | → |
Wassa Amenfi West | District | ... | 92,152 | 120,643 | → |
Wassa East | District | ... | 81,073 | 105,163 | → |
Ghana | Republic | 18,912,079 | 24,658,823 | 30,280,811 |
Source: Ghana Statistical Service (web).
Explanation: Area figures of districts are derived from geospatial data.