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English Africa Census 2021
30 832 019

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Statistical data - Population density according to the administrative structure

The population data of the table below is census data from 2021, last available data.

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Region	ISO 3166-2	Capital	Area (km²)	Population	Density (pers/km²)
Total			230 492	30 832 019	133,8
Last update: 11.08.2023 - 16:30:26
Ahafo	GH-AF	Goaso	5 141	564 668	109,8
Ashanti	GH-AH	Kumasi	24 270	5 440 463	224,2
Bono	GH-BO	Sunyani	21 952	1 203 400	54,8
Bono East	GH-BE	Techiman	10 778	1 208 649	112,1
Central	GH-CP	Cape Coast	9 634	2 859 821	296,8
Eastern	GH-EP	Koforidua	16 715	2 925 653	175,0
Greater Accra	GH-AA	Accra	3 653	5 455 692	1 493,5
North East	GH-NE	Nalerigu	9 092	658 946	72,5
Northern	GH-NP	Tamale	25 552	2 310 939	90,4
Oti	GH-OT	Dambai	9 104	747 248	82,1
Savannah	GH-SV	Damongo	34 093	653 266	19,2
Upper East	GH-UE	Bolgatanga	8 632	1 301 226	150,7
Upper West	GH-UW	Wa	18 881	901 502	47,7
Volta	GH-TV	Ho	8 703	1 659 040	190,6
Western	GH-WP	Sekondi-Takoradi	14 229	2 060 585	144,8
Western North	GH-WN	Wiawso	10 063	880 921	87,5

The regions are divided into districts, the data of which are shown in the table below

District	Own ID	Region	Capital	Area (km²)	Population	Density (pers/km²)
Total				230 492	30 832 019	133,8
Last update: 11.08.2023 - 16:30:26
Ablekuma Central	AA-01	Greater Accra	Lartebiokorshie	10	169 145	16 914,5
Ablekuma North	AA-02	Greater Accra	Darkuman	12	159 208	13 267,3
Ablekuma West	AA-03	Greater Accra	Dansoman	12	153 490	12 790,8
Abuakwa North	EP-01	Eastern	Kukurantumi	212	91 297	430,6
Abuakwa South	EP-02	Eastern	Kibi	313	73 949	236,3
Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese	CP-01	Central	Dunkwa	386	124 465	322,4
Accra Metropolitan	AA-04	Greater Accra	Accra	23	284 124	12 353,2
Achiase	EP-03	Eastern	Achiase	505	56 348	111,6
Ada East	AA-05	Greater Accra	Ada Foah	269	76 411	284,1
Ada West	AA-06	Greater Accra	Sege	326	76 087	233,4
Adaklu	TV-01	Volta	Adaklu Waya	322	38 649	120,0
Adansi Asokwa	AH-01	Ashanti	Adansi Asokwa	623	71 844	115,3
Adansi North	AH-02	Ashanti	Fomena	230	54 155	235,5
Adansi South	AH-03	Ashanti	New Edubiase	767	85 200	111,1
Adenta	AA-07	Greater Accra	Adenta	79	237 546	3 006,9
Afadzato South	TV-02	Volta	Ve-Golokuati	500	73 146	146,3
Afigya Kwabre North	AH-04	Ashanti	Boamang	268	73 330	273,6
Afigya Kwabre South	AH-05	Ashanti	Kodie	160	234 667	1 466,7
Agona East	CP-02	Central	Nsaba	318	98 324	309,2
Agona West	CP-03	Central	Swedru	354	136 882	386,7
Agotime Ziope	TV-03	Volta	Agotime Kpetoe	791	39 553	50,0
Ahafo Ano North	AH-06	Ashanti	Tepa	614	92 742	151,0
Ahafo Ano South East	AH-07	Ashanti	Adugyama	550	63 468	115,4
Ahafo Ano South West	AH-08	Ashanti	Mankranso	649	65 770	101,3
Ahanta West	WP-01	Western	Agona Nkwanta	555	153 140	275,9
Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam	CP-04	Central	Ajumako	543	120 586	222,1
Akatsi North	TV-04	Volta	Ave Dakpa	316	32 541	103,0
Akatsi South	TV-05	Volta	Akatsi	519	92 494	178,2
Akrofuom	AH-09	Ashanti	Akrofuom	568	49 291	86,8
Akuapim North	EP-04	Eastern	Akropong	265	105 315	397,4
Akwapim South	EP-05	Eastern	Aburi	229	76 922	335,9
Akyemansa	EP-06	Eastern	Ofoase	611	91 038	149,0
Amansie Central	AH-10	Ashanti	Jacobu	848	93 052	109,7
Amansie South	AH-11	Ashanti	Manso Adubia	774	116 366	150,3
Amansie West	AH-12	Ashanti	Manso Nkwanta	458	109 416	238,9
Anloga	TV-06	Volta	Anloga	314	94 895	302,2
Aowin	WN-01	Western North	Enchi	2 603	129 721	49,8
Asante Akim Central	AH-13	Ashanti	Konongo-Odumase	298	91 673	307,6
Asante Akim North	AH-14	Ashanti	Agogo	1 089	85 788	78,8
Asante Akim South	AH-15	Ashanti	Juaso	1 152	123 633	107,3
Asene Manso-Akroso	EP-07	Eastern	Manso	420	77 498	184,5
Ashaiman	AA-08	Greater Accra	Ashaiman	20	208 060	10 403,0
Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa	CP-05	Central	Breman Asikuma	725	126 993	175,2
Asokore Mampong	AH-16	Ashanti	Asokore Mampong	24	191 402	7 975,1
Asokwa	AH-17	Ashanti	Asokwa	25	125 642	5 025,7
Assin Central	CP-06	Central	Nanton	370	88 753	239,9
Assin North	CP-07	Central	Assin Bereku	624	80 539	129,1
Assin South	CP-08	Central	Nsuaem-Kyekyewere	1 110	105 995	95,5
Asunafo North	AF-01	Ahafo	Goaso	1 413	150 198	106,3
Asunafo South	AF-02	Ahafo	Kukuom	912	91 693	100,5
Asuogyaman	EP-08	Eastern	Atimpoku	469	101 256	215,9
Asutifi North	AF-03	Ahafo	Kenyasi	929	73 556	79,2
Asutifi South	AF-04	Ahafo	Hwidiem	574	68 394	119,2
Atebubu-Amantin	BE-01	Bono East	Atebubu	2 605	144 947	55,6
Atiwa East	EP-09	Eastern	Anyinam	490	64 647	131,9
Atiwa West	EP-10	Eastern	Kwabeng	661	61 219	92,6
Atwima Kwanwoma	AH-18	Ashanti	Twedie	263	234 846	893,0
Atwima Mponua	AH-19	Ashanti	Nyinahin	1 876	155 254	82,8
Atwima Nwabiagya	AH-20	Ashanti	Nkawie	288	161 893	562,1
Atwima Nwabiagya North	AH-21	Ashanti	Barekese	277	155 025	559,7
Awutu Senya East	CP-09	Central	Kasoa	62	236 527	3 815,0
Awutu Senya West	CP-10	Central	Awutu Breku	280	161 460	576,6
Ayawaso Central	AA-09	Greater Accra	Kokomlemle	7	94 831	13 547,3
Ayawaso East	AA-10	Greater Accra	Nima	4	53 004	13 251,0
Ayawaso North	AA-11	Greater Accra	Accra New Town	2	63 386	31 693,0
Ayawaso West	AA-12	Greater Accra	Dzorwulu	35	75 303	2 151,5
Ayensuano	EP-11	Eastern	Coaltar	486	94 594	194,6
Banda	BO-01	Bono	Banda Ahenkro	2073	28 179	13,6
Bawku	UE-01	Upper East	Bawku	250	119 458	477,8
Bawku West	UE-02	Upper East	Zebilla	1 070	144 189	134,8
Bekwai	AH-22	Ashanti	Bekwai	553	137 967	249,5
Berekum East	BO-02	Bono	Berekum	407	106 252	261,1
Berekum West	BO-03	Bono	Jinijini	465	49 464	106,4
Bia East	WN-02	Western North	Adabokrom	793	53 073	66,9
Bia West	WN-03	Western North	Essam	1 342	115 881	86,3
Biakoye	OT-01	Oti	Nkonya	763	71 827	94,1
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai	WN-04	Western North	Bibiani	831	167 971	202,1
Binduri	UE-03	Upper East	Binduri	392	76 679	195,6
Birim Central	EP-12	Eastern	Akim Oda	123	76 302	620,3
Birim North	EP-13	Eastern	New Abirim	573	82 669	144,3
Birim South	EP-14	Eastern	Akim Swedru	232	35 654	153,7
Bodi	WN-05	Western North	Bodi	678	65 748	97,0
Bole	SV-01	Savannah	Bole	6 226	115 800	18,6
Bolgatanga	UE-04	Upper East	Zuarungu	71	139 864	1 969,9
Bolgatanga East	UE-05	Upper East	Bolgatanga	326	38 824	119,1
Bongo	UE-06	Upper East	Bongo	415	120 254	289,8
Bosome Freho	AH-23	Ashanti	Asiwa	577	62 259	107,9
Bosomtwe	AH-24	Ashanti	Kuntanase	398	165 180	415,0
Builsa North	UE-07	Upper East	Sandema	805	56 571	70,3
Builsa South	UE-08	Upper East	Fumbisi	1 259	36 575	29,1
Bunkpurugu-Nyakpanduri	NE-01	North East	Bunkpurugu	535	82 384	154,0
Cape Coast Metropolitan	CP-11	Central	Cape Coast	122	189 925	1 556,8
Central Gonja	SV-02	Savannah	Buipe	7 362	142 762	19,4
Central Tongu	TV-07	Volta	Adidome	677	83 803	123,8
Chereponi	NE-02	North East	Chereponi	1 391	87 176	62,7
Daffiama-Bussie-Issa	UW-01	Upper West	Issa	1 445	38 754	26,8
Denkyembour	EP-15	Eastern	Akwatia	433	77 029	177,9
Dormaa Central	BO-04	Bono	Dormaa Ahenkro	1210	112 702	93,1
Dormaa East	BO-05	Bono	Wamfie	541	67 899	125,5
Dormaa West	BO-06	Bono	Nkrankwanta	369	47 913	129,8
East Gonja	SV-03	Savannah	Salaga	3 608	117 755	32,6
East Mamprusi	NE-03	North East	Gambaga	1 776	188 006	105,9
Effia-Kwesimintsim	WP-02	Western	Kwesimintsim	51	173 975	3 411,3
Effutu	CP-12	Central	Winneba	80	107 798	1 347,5
Ejisu	AH-25	Ashanti	Ejisu	223	180 723	810,4
Ejura-Sekyedumase	AH-26	Ashanti	Ejura	1 327	137 672	103,7
Ekumfi	CP-13	Central	Apam	270	56 741	210,2
Ellembelle	WP-03	Western	Nkroful	1 000	120 893	120,9
Fanteakwa North	EP-16	Eastern	Begoro	648	56 987	87,9
Fanteakwa South	EP-17	Eastern	Osino	358	54 634	152,6
Ga Central	AA-13	Greater Accra	Sowutuom	53	332 232	6 268,5
Ga East	AA-14	Greater Accra	Abokobi	76	283 379	3 728,7
Ga North	AA-15	Greater Accra	Ofankor	53	235 292	4 439,5
Ga South	AA-16	Greater Accra	Ngleshie Amanfro	294	350 121	1 190,9
Ga West	AA-17	Greater Accra	Amasaman	250	314 299	1 257,2
Garu	UE-09	Upper East	Garu	660	71 774	108,7
Gomoa Central	CP-14	Central	Afransi	225	83 610	371,6
Gomoa East	CP-15	Central	Potsin	323	308 697	955,7
Gomoa West	CP-16	Central	Essarkyir	456	129 512	284,0
Guan	OT-02	Oti		343	28 238	82,3
Gushiegu	NP-01	Northern	Gushegu	2 837	153 965	54,3
Ho	TV-08	Volta	Ho	573	180 420	314,9
Ho West	TV-09	Volta	Dzolokpuita	992	82 886	83,6
Hohoe	TV-10	Volta	Hohoe	358	114 472	319,8
Jaman North	BO-07	Bono	Sampa	860	117 909	137,1
Jaman South	BO-08	Bono	Drobo	725	108 388	149,5
Jasikan	OT-03	Oti	Jasikan	533	59 695	112,0
Jirapa	UW-02	Upper West	Jirapa	1 191	91 279	76,6
Jomoro	WP-04	Western	Half Assini	1 483	126 576	85,4
Juaben	AH-27	Ashanti	Juaben	372	63 929	171,9
Juaboso	WN-06	Western North	Juaboso	1 289	88 814	68,9
Kadjebi	OT-04	Oti	Kadjebi	701	73 959	105,5
Karaga	NP-02	Northern	Karaga	2 758	114 225	41,4
Kassena Nankana	UE-10	Upper East	Navrongo	736	99 895	135,7
Kassena Nankana West	UE-11	Upper East	Paga	901	90 735	100,7
Keta	TV-11	Volta	Keta	182	78 862	433,3
Ketu North	TV-12	Volta	Dzodze	451	114 846	254,6
Ketu South	TV-13	Volta	Denu	254	253 122	996,5
Kintampo North	BE-02	Bono East	Kintampo	4 922	139 508	28,3
Kintampo South	BE-03	Bono East	Jema	1 510	89 126	59,0
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem	CP-17	Central	Elmina	459	166 017	361,7
Korle-Klottey	AA-18	Greater Accra	Osu	12	68 633	5 719,4
Kpandai	NP-03	Northern	Kpandai	1 877	126 213	67,2
Kpando	TV-14	Volta	Kpando	226	58 552	259,1
Kpone Katamanso	AA-19	Greater Accra	Kpone	237	417 334	1 760,9
Krachi East	OT-05	Oti	Dambai	1 467	110 435	75,3
Krachi Nchumuru	OT-06	Oti	Chinderi	969	79 934	82,5
Krachi West	OT-07	Oti	Kete Krachi	641	61 128	95,4
Krowor	AA-20	Greater Accra	Nungua	18	143 012	7 945,1
Kumasi Metropolitan	AH-28	Ashanti	Kumasi	68	443 981	6 529,1
Kumbungu	NP-04	Northern	Kumbungu	1 500	110 586	73,7
Kwabre East	AH-29	Ashanti	Mamponteng	124	296 814	2 393,7
Kwadaso	AH-30	Ashanti	Kwadaso	42	154 526	3 679,2
Kwaebibirem	EP-18	Eastern	Kade	811	121 698	150,1
Kwahu Afram Plains North	EP-19	Eastern	Donkorkrom	1 208	66 555	55,1
Kwahu Afram Plains South	EP-20	Eastern	Tease	2 608	74 002	28,4
Kwahu East	EP-21	Eastern	Abetifi	846	79 726	94,2
Kwahu South	EP-22	Eastern	Mpraeso	436	80 358	184,3
Kwahu West	EP-23	Eastern	Nkawkaw	431	145 429	337,4
La Dade-Kotopon	AA-21	Greater Accra	La	36	140 264	3 896,2
La Nkwantanang Madina	AA-22	Greater Accra	Madina	68	244 676	3 598,2
Lambussie Karni	UW-03	Upper West	Lambussie	820	51 118	62,3
Lawra	UW-04	Upper West	Lawra	525	58 433	111,3
Ledzokuku	AA-23	Greater Accra	Teshie	36	217 304	6 036,2
Lower Manya Krobo	EP-24	Eastern	Odumase	306	121 478	397,0
Mampong	AH-31	Ashanti	Mampong	671	116 632	173,8
Mamprugu Moagduri	NE-04	North East	Yagaba	2 155	68 746	31,9
Mfantsiman	CP-18	Central	Saltpond	314	168 905	537,9
Mion	NP-05	Northern	Sang	2 627	94 930	36,1
Mpohor	WP-05	Western	Mpohor	719	52 473	73,0
Nabdam	UE-12	Upper East	Nangodi	246	51 861	210,8
Nadowli-Kaleo	UW-05	Upper West	Nadowli	1 130	77 057	68,2
Nandom	UW-06	Upper West	Nandom	395	51 328	129,9
Nanton	NP-06	Northern	Nanton	693	50 767	73,3
Nanumba North	NP-07	Northern	Bimbilla	2 383	188 680	79,2
Nanumba South	NP-08	Northern	Wulensi	1 667	106 374	63,8
New Juaben North	EP-25	Eastern	Effiduase	118	93 201	789,8
New Juaben South	EP-26	Eastern	Koforidua	43	125 256	2 912,9
Ningo Prampram	AA-24	Greater Accra	Prampram	614	204 673	333,3
Nkoranza North	BE-04	Bono East	Busunya	1 394	56 468	40,5
Nkoranza South	BE-05	Bono East	Nkoranza	925	114 642	123,9
Nkwanta North	OT-08	Oti	Kpassa	1 243	126 096	101,4
Nkwanta South	OT-09	Oti	Nkwanta	2 444	135 936	55,6
North Dayi	TV-15	Volta	Anfoega	252	39 268	155,8
North East Gonja	SV-04	Savannah	Kpalbe	3 169	39 404	12,4
North Gonja	SV-05	Savannah	Daboya	4 871	61 432	12,6
North Tongu	TV-16	Volta	Battor Dugame	1 117	110 891	99,3
Nsawam Adoagyiri	EP-27	Eastern	Nsawam	175	155 597	889,1
Nzema East	WP-06	Western	Axim	1 025	94 621	92,3
Obuasi	AH-32	Ashanti	Obuasi	110	104 297	948,2
Obuasi East	AH-33	Ashanti	Tutuka	96	92 401	962,5
Offinso	AH-34	Ashanti	Offinso	589	137 272	233,1
Offinso North	AH-35	Ashanti	Akomadan	956	83 440	87,3
Oforikrom	AH-36	Ashanti	Oforikrom	49	213 126	4 349,5
Okaikwei North	AA-25	Greater Accra	Tesano	21	160 446	7 640,3
Okere	EP-28	Eastern	Adukrom	332	51 675	155,6
Old Tafo	AH-37	Ashanti	Old Tafo	6	114 368	19 061,3
Prestea-Huni Valley	WP-07	Western	Bogoso	1 791	229 301	128,0
Pru East	BE-06	Bono East	Yeji	1 178	101 545	86,2
Pru West	BE-07	Bono East	Prang	2 090	69 383	33,2
Pusiga	UE-13	Upper East	Pusiga	254	80 533	317,1
Saboba	NP-09	Northern	Saboba	1 746	95 683	54,8
Sagnarigu	NP-10	Northern	Sagnarigu	440	341 711	776,6
Savelugu	NP-11	Northern	Savelugu	1 550	122 888	79,3
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba	SV-06	Savannah	Sawla	4 165	112 664	27,1
Sefwi Akontombra	WN-07	Western North	Akontombra	1 157	70 225	60,7
Sefwi Wiawso	WN-08	Western North	Wiawso	992	151 220	152,4
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan	WP-08	Western	Sekondi-Takoradi	66	245 382	3 717,9
Sekyere Afram Plains	AH-38	Ashanti	Drobonso	3 420	32 640	9,5
Sekyere Central	AH-39	Ashanti	Nsuta	1 652	73 228	44,3
Sekyere East	AH-40	Ashanti	Effiduase	239	74 789	312,9
Sekyere Kumawu	AH-41	Ashanti	Kumawu	575	64 396	112,0
Sekyere South	AH-42	Ashanti	Agona	409	120 076	293,6
Sene East	BE-08	Bono East	Kajaji	3 345	72 081	21,5
Sene West	BE-09	Bono East	Kwame Danso	2 910	69 836	24,0
Shai Osudoku	AA-26	Greater Accra	Dodowa	942	105 610	112,1
Shama	WP-09	Western	Shama	200	117 224	586,1
Sissala East	UW-07	Upper West	Tumu	5 100	80 619	15,8
Sissala West	UW-08	Upper West	Gwollu	1 854	63 828	34,4
South Dayi	TV-17	Volta	Kpeve	236	57 526	243,8
South Tongu	TV-18	Volta	Sogakofe	623	113 114	181,6
Suaman	WN-09	Western North	Dadieso	378	38 268	101,2
Suame	AH-43	Ashanti	Suame	13	136 290	10 483,8
Suhum	EP-29	Eastern	Suhum	362	126 403	349,2
Sunyani	BO-09	Bono	Sunyani	132	193 595	1 466,6
Sunyani West	BO-10	Bono	Odumase	1031	136 022	131,9
Tain	BO-11	Bono	Nsawkaw	1898	115 568	60,9
Talensi	UE-14	Upper East	Tongo	845	87 021	103,0
Tamale Metropolitan	NP-12	Northern	Tamale	440	374 744	851,7
Tano North	AF-05	Ahafo	Duayaw Nkwanta	830	93 608	112,8
Tano South	AF-06	Ahafo	Bechem	483	87 219	180,6
Tarkwa Nsuaem	WP-10	Western	Tarkwa	955	218 664	229,0
Tatale-Sangule	NP-13	Northern	Tatale	1 095	74 805	68,3
Techiman	BE-10	Bono East	Techiman	648	243 335	375,5
Techiman North	BE-11	Bono East	Tuobodom	425	102 529	241,2
Tema Metropolitan	AA-27	Greater Accra	Tema	39	177 924	4 562,2
Tema West	AA-28	Greater Accra	Tema Community 18	51	196 224	3 847,5
Tempane	UE-15	Upper East	Tempane	402	86 993	216,4
Tolon	NP-14	Northern	Tolon	1 311	118 101	90,1
Twifo-Ati Morkwa	CP-19	Central	Twifo-Praso	956	100 851	105,5
Twifo-Heman-Lower Denkyira	CP-20	Central	Heman	566	66 075	116,7
Upper Denkyira East	CP-21	Central	Dunkwa-On-Offin	514	110 141	214,3
Upper Denkyira West	CP-22	Central	Diaso	577	91 025	157,8
Upper Manya Krobo	EP-30	Eastern	Asesewa	671	70 676	105,3
Upper West Akim	EP-31	Eastern	Adeiso	353	93 391	264,6
Wa	UW-09	Upper West	Wa	597	200 672	336,1
Wa East	UW-10	Upper West	Funsi	4 335	91 457	21,1
Wa West	UW-11	Upper West	Wechiau	1 489	96 957	65,1
Wassa Amenfi Central	WP-11	Western	Wassa Akropong	1 643	119 117	72,5
Wassa Amenfi East	WP-12	Western	Daboase	1 729	179 696	103,9
Wassa Amenfi West	WP-13	Western	Asankrangwa	1 489	129 882	87,2
Wassa East	WP-14	Western	Manso Amenfi	1 523	99 641	65,4
Weija-Gbawe	AA-29	Greater Accra	Weija	54	213 674	3 956,9
Wenchi	BO-12	Bono	Wenchi	1067	124 758	116,9
West Akim	EP-32	Eastern	Asamankese	472	120 145	254,5
West Gonja	SV-07	Savannah	Damongo	4 692	63 449	13,5
West Mamprusi	NE-05	North East	Walewale	2 602	175 755	67,5
Yendi	NP-15	Northern	Yendi	1 529	154 421	101,0
Yilo Krobo	EP-33	Eastern	Somanya	515	122 705	238,3
Yunyoo-Nasuan	NE-06	North East	Yunyoo	633	56 879	89,9
Zabzugu	NP-16	Northern	Zabzugu	1 099	82 846	75,4