Share of population in Ghana 2021, by region and gender

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Doris Dokua Sasu,
Jan 20, 2023
As of 2021, Western North was the region in Ghana with the highest male population share, reaching 51.3 percent. On the other hand, female inhabitants were most populous in the Volta region, as they occupied a share of 52.3 percent of the region's total inhabitants. Overall, majority of the regions in Ghana had a lower male population in comparison to female ones.

Distribution of the population in Ghana as of 2021, by region and gender

CharacteristicFemaleMale
Western North 48.7% 51.3%
Western 49.3% 50.7%
Ahafo 49.5% 50.5%
Oti 49.5% 50.5%
Savannah 49.8% 50.2%
Bono East 49.9% 50.1%
Northern 50.6% 49.4%
Bono 50.6% 49.4%
Ashanti 50.7% 49.3%
Eastern 50.8% 49.2%
Greater Accra 50.9% 49.1%
North East 51.1% 48.9%
Upper West 51.2% 48.8%
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