List of settlements in Ghana

This is a list of the largest cities and towns in the Republic of Ghana.

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The Largest Settlements in the Republic of Ghana
Rank	Settlement	Population					Region
Rank	Settlement	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]	Region
1.	Accra	564,194	867,459	1,659,136	2,096,653	2,291,352	Greater Accra
2.	Kumasi	260,286	489,586	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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.

[Ghana_Statistical_Service-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Ghana Statistical Service, 2000 population and housing census: special report on urban localities, Accra 2002

[World_Gazetteer-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.

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