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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 latest official projections.

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2000-03-26		Population
Census
2010-09-26		Population
Projection
2019-09-26
AshantiRegion3,612,9504,780,3805,792,187
Adansi NorthDistrict...107,091127,952
Adansi SouthDistrict...115,378139,591
Afigya KwabreDistrict...136,140162,848
Afigya Sekyere (Sekyere South)District...94,009116,322
Ahafo Ano NorthDistrict71,95294,285116,318
Ahafo Ano SouthDistrict...121,659145,403
Amansie CentralDistrict...90,741110,667
Amansie WestDistrict108,726134,331162,855
Asante Akim Central MunicipalMunicipal District...71,50887,241
Asante Akim NorthMunicipal District...69,18681,419
Asante Akim SouthDistrict96,868117,245145,396
Asokore Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District...304,815372,222
Atwima KwanwomaDistrict...90,634110,503
Atwima MponuaDistrict...119,180145,406
Atwima NwabiagyaDistrict...149,025180,296
Bekwai Municipal (Amansie East)Municipal District...118,024121,414
Bosome FrehoDistrict...60,39775,604
BosumtwiDistrict...93,910116,324
Ejisu Juaben MunicipalMunicipal District124,176143,762174,482
Ejura Sekye DumasiDistrict81,11585,446104,696
Kumasi MetropolisMetropolitan District...1,730,2492,105,382
Kwabre EastDistrict...115,556139,588
Mampong MunicipalMunicipal District...88,051104,691
Obuasi MunicipalMunicipal District...168,641203,554
Offinso MunicipalMunicipal District...76,89593,058
Offinso NorthDistrict...56,88169,790
Sekyere Afram Plains (Sekyere Kumawu)District...65,40281,421
Sekyere Afram Plains NorthDistrict...28,53534,902
Sekyere Central (Sekyere West/ Central)District...71,23287,241
Sekyere EastDistrict...62,17275,601
Brong AhafoRegion1,815,4082,310,9832,850,607
Asunafo North MunicipalMunicipal District...124,685154,234
Asunafo SouthDistrict...95,580117,096
Asutifi NorthDistrict...52,25965,754
Asutifi SouthDistrict...53,58465,689
Atebubu AmantinDistrict...105,938131,400
BandaDistrict...20,28225,701
Berekum MunicipalMunicipal District93,235129,628159,950
Dormaa Central MunicipalMunicipal District...50,87162,851
Dormaa MunicipalMunicipal District...112,111139,955
Dormaa WestDistrict...47,67859,986
Jaman NorthDistrict...83,059102,829
Jaman SouthDistrict...92,649114,257
Kintampo North MunicipalMunicipal District...95,480117,118
Kintampo SouthDistrict...81,00099,969
Nkoranza NorthDistrict...65,89582,836
Nkoranza SouthDistrict...100,929114,244
PruDistrict...129,248159,942
Sene EastDistrict...61,07674,265
Sene WestDistrict...57,73471,402
Sunyani MunicipalMunicipal District...123,224151,378
Sunyani WestDistrict...85,272105,680
TainDistrict...88,104108,532
Tano NorthDistrict...79,97399,969
Tano SouthDistrict...78,12997,110
Techiman MunicipalMunicipal District...147,788182,810
Techiman NorthDistrict...59,06874,263
Wenchi MunicipalMunicipal District...89,739111,387
CentralRegion1,593,8232,201,8632,563,228
Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseDistrict90,093117,185128,143
Agona EastDistrict...85,920103,172
Agona West MunicipalMunicipal District...115,358137,568
Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamDistrict91,965138,046152,322
Asikuma-Odoben BrakwaDistrict89,395112,706134,922
Assin North MunicipalMunicipal District...161,341193,113
Assin SouthDistrict...104,244124,333
Awutu Senya East MunicipalMunicipal District...108,422129,629
Cape Coast MetropolisMetropolitan District118,106169,894186,159
Effutu MunicipalMunicipal District...68,59782,009
EkumfiDistrict...52,23161,718
Ewutu SenyaDistrict...86,884103,175
Gomoa EastDistrict...207,071248,679
Gomoa WestDistrict...135,189160,214
Komenda-Edina-Egyafo-Abirem MunicipalMunicipal District112,437144,705159,580
MfantsimanMunicipal District...144,332159,573
Twifo Ati MorkwaDistrict...61,74374,075
Twifo Heman Lower DenkyiraDistrict...55,13166,132
Upper Denkyira East MunicipalMunicipal District...72,81087,287
Upper Denkyira WestDistrict...60,05471,425
EasternRegion2,106,6962,633,1543,244,834
Akwapem NorthDistrict104,753136,483169,061
Akwapim SouthMunicipal District...37,50145,515
Akyem MansaDistrict...97,374120,301
AsuogyamanDistrict75,92098,046120,299
AtiwaDistrict...110,622136,560
AyensuanoDistrict...77,19394,282
Birim MunicipalMunicipal District...144,869178,830
Birim NorthDistrict...78,90797,534
Birim SouthDistrict...119,767146,313
DenkyembuorDistrict...78,84197,541
East Akim MunicipalMunicipal District...167,896208,091
FanteakwaDistrict86,154108,614133,301
KwaebibiremDistrict...113,721139,808
Kwahu Afram Plains NorthDistrict...102,423126,811
Kwahu Afram Plains SouthDistrict...115,812143,051
Kwahu EastDistrict...77,12594,293
Kwahu SouthDistrict...69,75784,536
Kwahu West MunicipalMunicipal District...93,584117,051
Lower ManyaDistrict...89,246110,548
New Juaben MunicipalMunicipal District136,768183,727227,573
Nsawam Adoagyiri MunicipalMunicipal District...86,000107,302
Suhum MunicipalMunicipal District...90,358110,537
Upper ManyaDistrict...72,09287,789
Upper West AkyemDistrict...87,051107,305
West Akim MunicipalMunicipal District...108,298133,301
Yilo KroboDistrict...87,847107,301
Greater AccraRegion2,905,7264,010,0544,943,075
Accra MetropolisMetropolitan Area...1,665,0862,087,668
Ada EastDistrict...71,67186,002
Ada WestDistrict...59,12471,133
Adenta MunicipalMunicipal District...78,21593,158
Ashaiman MunicipalMunicipal District...190,972231,096
Ga Central MunicipalMunicipal District...117,220141,070
Ga East MunicipalMunicipal District...147,742179,107
Ga South MunicipalMunicipal District...411,377521,162
Ga West MunicipalMunicipal District...219,788268,557
Kpone KatamansoDistrict...109,864132,070
La Dade Kotopon MunicipalMunicipal District...183,528221,284
La Nkwantanang Madina MunicipalMunicipal District...111,926134,837
Ledzokuku/Krowor MunicipalMunicipal District...227,932275,239
Ningo PrampramDistrict...70,92385,406
Shai Osudoku (Dangme West)District...51,91362,200
Tema MetropolisMetropolitan District...292,773353,086
NorthernRegion1,820,8062,479,4613,062,883
BoleDistrict...61,59376,545
Bunkpurugu YonyoDistrict...122,591150,016
ChereponiDistrict...53,39467,346
East GonjaDistrict...135,450168,378
Gonja CentralDistrict...87,877107,159
GushieguDistrict...111,259137,772
KaragaDistrict...77,70694,921
KpandaiDistrict...108,816134,715
KumbumguDistrict...39,34148,985
Mamprugu MoagduriDistrict...46,89458,167
Mamprusi EastDistrict...121,009150,018
Mamprusi WestDistrict...121,117150,011
MionDistrict...81,812101,045
Nanumba NorthDistrict...141,584174,518
Nanumba SouthDistrict...93,464116,342
North GonjaDistrict...43,54755,110
SabobaDistrict...65,70682,667
Sagnerigu MunicipalMunicipal District...148,099178,825
Savelugu NantonDistrict89,968139,283171,457
Sawla-Tuna-KalbaDistrict...99,863122,460
Tamale MetropolisMetropolitan District...223,252275,547
TataleDistrict...60,03973,485
TolonDistrict...72,99088,789
West GonjaDistrict...41,18051,716
Yendi MunicipalMunicipal District...117,780146,956
ZabzuguDistrict...63,81579,604
Upper EastRegion920,0891,046,5451,273,677
Bawku MunicipalMunicipal District...98,538119,590
Bawku WestDistrict80,60694,034114,526
BinduriDistrict...61,57675,073
Bolgatanga MunicipalMunicipal District...131,550160,308
BongoDistrict77,88584,545103,060
Builsa NorthDistrict...56,47768,724
Builsa SouthDistrict...36,51444,528
Garu TempaneDistrict...130,003157,778
Kasena Nankana EastDistrict...109,944133,610
Kasena Nankana WestDistrict...70,66786,519
NabdamDistrict...33,82640,718
PusigaDistrict...57,67769,985
TalensiDistrict...81,19499,258
Upper WestRegion576,583702,110849,123
Daffiama BussieDistrict...32,82739,787
JirapaDistrict...88,402106,670
Lambussie KarniDistrict...51,65462,647
LawraDistrict...54,88966,033
Nadowli-KaleoDistrict...61,56174,498
NandomDistrict...46,04055,866
Sissala EastDistrict...56,52868,578
Sissala WestDistrict...49,57360,108
Wa EastDistrict...72,07487,197
Wa MunicipalMunicipal District...107,214129,546
Wa WestDistrict...81,34898,193
VoltaRegion1,635,4212,118,2522,607,996
AdakluDistrict...36,39144,307
Afadzato SouthDistrict...95,030117,258
Agotime ZiopeDistrict...28,01335,867
AkatsiDistrict...95,426117,263
Akatsi NorthDistrict...33,03541,691
BiakoyeDistrict...65,90180,777
Central TonguDistrict...59,41172,971
Hohoe MunicipalMunicipal District...167,016205,870
Ho MunicipalMunicipal District...177,281218,948
Ho WestDistrict...94,600117,268
JasikanDistrict...59,18172,970
KadjebiDistrict51,99859,30372,960
Keta MunicapalMunicipal District133,661147,618182,409
Ketu NorthDistrict...99,913122,546
Ketu SouthDistrict...160,756198,051
Kpando Municipal (North Dayi)Municipal District...53,73665,140
Krachi EastDistrict...116,804143,323
Krachi NchumuruDistrict...72,68888,590
Krachi WestDistrict...49,41759,930
Nkwanta NorthDistrict...64,55378,179
Nkwanta SouthDistrict...117,878145,935
North DayiDistrict...39,91349,510
North TonguDistrict...89,777109,454
South DayiDistrict...46,66157,337
South TonguDistrict64,81187,950109,442
WesternRegion1,924,5772,376,0213,093,201
Ahanta WestDistrict95,140106,215139,188
AowinDistrict...117,886154,661
Bia EastDistrict...27,39337,108
Bia WestDistrict...88,939111,355
BodiDistrict...53,31468,055
EllembelleDistrict...87,501114,441
JomoroDistrict111,348150,107194,808
JuabesoDistrict...58,43577,329
MpohorDistrict...42,92355,678
Nzema EastMunicipal District...60,82880,480
Prestea/Huni ValleyDistrict...159,304207,237
Sefwi AkontombraDistrict...82,467108,266
Sefwi Bibiani-Ahwiaso BekwaiDistrict103,256123,272160,844
Sefwi WiawsoDistrict...139,200182,510
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis (Shama Ahanta East)Metropolitan District...559,548726,905
ShamaDistrict...81,966105,173
SuamanDistrict...20,52927,832
Tarkwa Nsuaem MunicipalMunicipal District...90,477117,550
Wassa Amenfi CentralDistrict...69,01489,703
Wassa Amenfi EastDistrict...83,478108,272
Wassa Amenfi WestDistrict...92,152120,643
Wassa EastDistrict...81,073105,163
GhanaRepublic18,912,07924,658,82330,280,811

Source: Ghana Statistical Service (web).

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