Ghana's 16 regions in numbers
Population of every region at the 2010 and 2021 censuses, and how fast each grew. More regional indicators will be added as official data is stored.
| Region | 2010 census | 2021 census | Change | Share of Ghana, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Accra | 4,010,054 | 5,455,692 | 36.1% | 17.7% |
| Ashanti | 4,780,380 | 5,440,463 | 13.8% | 17.6% |
| Eastern | 2,633,154 | 2,925,653 | 11.1% | 9.5% |
| Central | 2,201,863 | 2,859,821 | 29.9% | 9.3% |
| Northern | 1,544,946 | 2,310,939 | 49.6% | 7.5% |
| Western | 1,664,586 | 2,060,585 | 23.8% | 6.7% |
| Volta | 1,481,363 | 1,659,040 | 12.0% | 5.4% |
| Upper East | 1,046,545 | 1,301,226 | 24.3% | 4.2% |
| Bono (part of Brong Ahafo in 2010) | 922,617 | 1,208,649 | 31.0% | 3.9% |
| Bono East (part of Brong Ahafo in 2010) | 904,156 | 1,203,400 | 33.1% | 3.9% |
| Upper West | 702,110 | 901,502 | 28.4% | 2.9% |
| Western North (part of Western in 2010) | 711,435 | 880,921 | 23.8% | 2.9% |
| Oti (part of Volta in 2010) | 636,889 | 747,248 | 17.3% | 2.4% |
| North East (part of Northern in 2010) | 465,005 | 658,946 | 41.7% | 2.1% |
| Savannah (part of Northern in 2010) | 469,510 | 653,266 | 39.1% | 2.1% |
| Ahafo (part of Brong Ahafo in 2010) | 484,210 | 564,668 | 16.6% | 1.8% |
| Ghana | 24,658,823 | 30,832,019 | 25.0% | 100% |
Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2010 and 2021 Population and Housing Census, regional totals as tabulated by citypopulation.de. 2010 figures for the six regions created in 2018–19 are re-tabulated to today's boundaries. Change and share are StatsGH calculations.