As of 2021, Akan was the largest ethnic group in Ghana, accounting for 45.7 percent of the country's population. Simultaneously, Akan, as a language, was the most widely spoken in Ghana. Mole-Dagbani and Ewe covered 18.5 percent and 12.8 percent of the groups of ethnicity, respectively. Other ethnic groups include Ga-Dangme, Gurma, Guan, and Grusi.
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Ghana Statistical Service. (December 31, 2021). Share of ethnic groups in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285431/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-ghana/
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Share of ethnic groups in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285431/share-of-ethnic-groups-in-ghana/
