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 (2021) RegionPopulation 2021 Population 2010 Population 2000 Population 1984 Population 1970 Population 1960 Percent of total (2021)1Greater Accra5,455,6924,010,0542,905,7261,431,099903,447541,93317.69%2Ashanti5,440,4634,780,3803,612,9502,090,1001,481,6981,109,13317.64%3Eastern2,925,6532,633,1542,106,6961,680,8901,209,8281,044,0809.49%4Central2,859,8212,201,8631,593,8231,142,335890,135751,3929.28%5Northern2,310,9392,479,4611,820,8061,164,583727,618531,5737.50%6Western2,060,5852,376,0211,924,5771,157,807770,087626,1556.68%7Volta1,659,0402,118,2521,635,4211,211,907947,268777,2855.38%8Upper East1,301,2261,046,545920,089772,744542,858468,6384.22%9Bono (former Brong-Ahafo)1,208,6492,310,9831,815,4081,206,608766,509587,9203.92%10Upper West901,502702,110576,583438,008319,865288,7062.92%11Bono East1,203,400Brong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-Ahafo3.90%12Western North880,921WesternWesternWesternWesternWestern2.86%13Oti747,248VoltaVoltaVoltaVoltaVolta2.42%14North East658,946NorthernNorthernNorthernNorthernNorthern2.14%15Savannah653,266NorthernNorthernNorthernNorthernNorthern2.12%16Ahafo564,668Brong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-AhafoBrong-Ahafo1.83%All Regions30,832,01924,658,82318,912,07912,296,0818,559,3136,726,815100.0%
See also Regions of Ghana List of Ghanaian regional ministers List of Ghanaian regions by area
References
External links Ghana Statistical Service Official Website GSS 2010 Population Statistics Page Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Report