As of 2021, the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions were the most populous in Ghana, each accounting for around six million inhabitants. Following these were the Central and Eastern regions, each registering 2.9 million people. Since 2010, the total population of Ghana has grown to reach almost 31 million people in 2021. In 2018, Ghana created six new regions in a referendum, bringing the total number of regions to 16.
Regional population distribution in Ghana in 2010 and 2021
(in million inhabitants)
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Regional population distribution in Ghana in 2010 and 2021 (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231207/distribution-of-the-population-in-ghana-by-region/
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Regional population distribution in Ghana in 2010 and 2021 (in million inhabitants) [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1231207/distribution-of-the-population-in-ghana-by-region/
