List of Cities In Ghana Information
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| The Largest Cities in Ghana |
| Rank |
City |
Population |
Region |
| Census
1 March 1970 [1] |
Census
18 March 1984 [1] |
Census
26 March 2000 [1] |
Estimates
1 January 2007 [2] |
Estimates
1 January 2012 [2] |
| 1. |
Accra |
564,194 |
867,459 |
1,659,136 |
2,096,653 |
2,291,352 |
Greater Accra |
| 2. |
Kumasi |
260,286 |
489,586 1 |
1,171,311 |
1,604,909 |
1,989,062 |
Ashanti |
| 3. |
Tamale |
83,653 |
135,952 |
293,879 |
390,730 |
537,986 |
Northern |
| 4. |
Sekondi-Takoradi |
58,161 |
61,484 |
175,438 |
260,651 |
445,205 |
Western |
| 6. |
Ashiaman |
22,549 |
50,918 |
150,312 |
228,509 |
284,518 |
Greater Accra |
| 7. |
Cape Coast |
51,653 |
57,224 |
118,105 |
154,204 |
217,032 |
Central |
| 8. |
Obuasi |
31,005 |
60,617 |
115,564 |
147,613 |
175,043 |
Ashanti |
| 9. |
Teshie |
39,382 |
59,552 |
92,359 |
154,513 |
171,875 |
Greater Accra |
| 11. |
Tema |
60,767 |
100,052 |
141,479 |
161,106 |
160,939 |
Greater Accra |
| 12. |
Madina |
7,480 |
28,364 |
76,697 |
112,888 |
137,162 |
Greater Accra |
| 13. |
Koforidua |
46,235 |
58,731 |
87,315 |
99,890 |
127,334 |
Eastern |
| 14. |
Wa |
13,740 |
36,067 |
66,644 |
83,091 |
102,446 |
Upper West |
| 15. |
Techiman |
12,068 |
25,264 |
56,187 |
75,932 |
99,721 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 16. |
Ho |
24,199 |
37,777 |
61,658 |
73,498 |
96,213 |
Volta |
| 17. |
Sunyani |
23,780 |
38,634 |
61,992 |
73,748 |
87,642 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 18. |
Nungua |
13,839 |
29,146 |
62,902 |
75,622 |
84,119 |
Greater Accra |
| 19. |
Tema New Town |
13,176 |
31,466 |
58,786 |
74,874 |
81,480 |
Greater Accra |
| 20. |
Dome |
772 |
1,954 |
29,618 |
56,655 |
78,785 |
Greater Accra |
| 21. |
Lashibi |
N/A |
507 |
30,193 |
54,789 |
78,539 |
Greater Accra |
| 22. |
Oduponkpehe |
863 |
2,597 |
34,719 |
48,228 |
75,096 |
Central |
| 23. |
Gbawe |
608 |
837 |
28,989 |
52,910 |
74,403 |
Greater Accra |
| 24. |
Ejura |
10,664 |
18,775 |
29,478 |
49,954 |
70,807 |
Ashanti |
| 25. |
Bawku |
20,567 |
34,074 |
51,379 |
59,055 |
69,527 |
Upper East |
| 26. |
Taifa |
N/A |
1,009 |
26,145 |
48,927 |
68,459 |
Greater Accra |
| 27. |
Bolgatanga |
18,896 |
32,495 |
49,162 |
56,583 |
66,685 |
Upper East |
| 28. |
Aflao |
1,397 |
20,904 |
38,927 |
48,876 |
66,546 |
Volta |
| 29. |
Agona Swedru |
21,522 |
31,226 |
45,614 |
52,161 |
66,471 |
Central |
| 30. |
Tafo |
N/A |
25,688 |
N/A |
53,165 |
60,919 |
Ashanti |
| 31. |
Berekum |
14,296 |
22,264 |
39,649 |
49,149 |
60,473 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 32. |
Nkawkaw |
23,219 |
31,785 |
43,703 |
48,503 |
60,427 |
Eastern |
| 33. |
Akim Oda |
20,957 |
24,629 |
38,741 |
45,332 |
58,788 |
Eastern |
| 34. |
Winneba |
30,778 |
27,105 |
40,017 |
45,954 |
58,750 |
Central |
| 35. |
Hohoe |
14,775 |
20,994 |
35,277 |
42,550 |
56,202 |
Volta |
| 36. |
Yendi |
22,072 |
31,633 |
40,336 |
43,908 |
52,008 |
Northern |
| 37. |
Suhum |
12,421 |
19,298 |
31,044 |
36,650 |
47,853 |
Eastern |
| 38. |
Kintapo |
N/A |
13,943 |
28,276 |
N/A |
47,185 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 39. |
Adenta East |
N/A |
N/A |
31,070 |
39,730 |
44,194 |
Greater Accra |
| 40. |
Nsawam |
25,518 |
20,439 |
29,986 |
34,142 |
43,371 |
Eastern |
| 41. |
Mampong |
13,895 |
20,228 |
31,740 |
37,575 |
42,037 |
Ashanti |
| 42. |
Konongo |
10,881 |
13,677 |
26,735 |
34,509 |
41,238 |
Ashanti |
| 43. |
Asamankese |
16,905 |
23,077 |
34,855 |
37,349 |
39,084 |
Eastern |
| 44. |
Wenchi |
13,836 |
18,583 |
28,141 |
32,735 |
38,375 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 45. |
Savelugu |
9,895 |
16,965 |
24,937 |
30,529 |
38,074 |
Northern |
| 46. |
Agogo |
14,710 |
18,879 |
28,271 |
32,859 |
36,249 |
Ashanti |
| 47. |
Anloga |
14,032 |
18,993 |
20,886 |
30,857 |
35,933 |
Volta |
| 48. |
Prestea |
5,143 |
16,922 |
21,844 |
33,170 |
35,155 |
Western |
| 49. |
Tarkwa |
4,702 |
22,107 |
30,631 |
34,544 |
34,743 |
Western |
| 50. |
Effiakuma |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
31,876 |
34,501 |
Western |
| 51. |
Elmina |
N/A |
17,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
32,819 |
Central |
| 52. |
Dunkwa-on-Offin |
N/A |
16,900 |
N/A |
N/A |
32,626 |
Central |
| 53. |
Begoro |
N/A |
18,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
29,040 |
Eastern |
| 54. |
Kpandu |
N/A |
15,700 |
N/A |
N/A |
28,334 |
Volta |
| 55. |
Kintampo |
7,149 |
13,943 |
28,276 |
36,890 |
27,369 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 56. |
Navrongo |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
27,306 |
Upper East |
| 57. |
Axim |
N/A |
13,100 |
N/A |
N/A |
27,250 |
Western |
| 58. |
Apam |
N/A |
13,400 |
N/A |
N/A |
25,869 |
Central |
| 59. |
Salaga |
N/A |
11,400 |
N/A |
N/A |
25,472 |
Northern |
| 60. |
Saltpond |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
24,132 |
Central |
| 61. |
Akwatia |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
23,382 |
Eastern |
| 62. |
Shama |
N/A |
11,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
23,298 |
Western |
| 63. |
Keta |
N/A |
12,600 |
N/A |
N/A |
22,739 |
Volta |
| 64. |
Nyakrom |
N/A |
11,600 |
N/A |
N/A |
22,394 |
Central |
| 65. |
Bibiani |
N/A |
10,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
21,218 |
Western |
| 66. |
Somanya |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
20,264 |
Eastern |
| 67. |
Foso |
N/A |
10,400 |
N/A |
N/A |
20,078 |
Central |
| 68. |
Aburi |
N/A |
11,531 |
N/A |
N/A |
18,399 |
Eastern |
| 69. |
Mumford |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
17,954 |
Central |
| 70. |
Duayaw Nkwanta |
N/A |
8,700 |
N/A |
N/A |
17,130 |
Brong-Ahafo |
| 71. |
Kade |
N/A |
10,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
16,275 |
Eastern |
| 72. |
Anomabu |
N/A |
6,800 |
N/A |
N/A |
14,145 |
Central |
| 73. |
Akropong |
N/A |
8,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
13,563 |
Eastern |
| 74. |
Kete-Krachi |
N/A |
6,400 |
N/A |
N/A |
11,550 |
Volta |
| 75. |
Kibi |
N/A |
7,200 |
N/A |
N/A |
11,488 |
Eastern |
| 76. |
Kpandae |
N/A |
5,030 |
N/A |
N/A |
11,239 |
Northern |
| 77. |
Mpraeso |
N/A |
6,900 |
N/A |
N/A |
11,010 |
Eastern |
| 78. |
Akim Swedru |
N/A |
6,400 |
N/A |
N/A |
10,212 |
Eastern |
| 79. |
Aboso |
N/A |
4,700 |
N/A |
N/A |
9,777 |
Western |
| 80. |
Bekwai |
N/A |
2,169 |
N/A |
N/A |
5,144 |
Ashanti |
References
- ^ a b c Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x.
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