Ghana — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Ghana — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Ghana had an estimated population of 20,916,973 in 2005, with 73 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Ghana today — population now 29,767,108, against 20,916,973 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Accra	3,260,438
2	Sekondi-Takoradi	449,445

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Accra	Greater Accra	1,963,264
2	Kumasi	Ashanti	1,468,609
3	Tamale	Northern	360,579
4	Tema	Greater Accra	349,742
5	Teshie	Greater Accra	144,013
6	Cape Coast	Central	143,015
7	Ashiaman	Greater Accra	123,134
8	Obuasi	Ashanti	119,065
9	Takoradi	Western	114,988
10	Sekondi	Western	104,193
11	Koforidua	Eastern	76,668
12	Tema New Town	Greater Accra	76,093
13	Nungua	Greater Accra	70,483
14	Madina	Greater Accra	68,592
15	Sunyani	Brong-Ahafo	63,179
16	Yendi	Northern	54,411
17	Ho	Volta	54,198
18	Tafo	Ashanti	50,457
19	Wa	Upper West	50,267
20	Swedru	Central	46,949
21	Ejura	Ashanti	43,403
22	Bawku	Upper East	41,807
23	Nkawkaw	Eastern	41,493
24	Tarkwa	Western	41,345
25	Techiman	Brong-Ahafo	41,315
26	Winneba	Central	40,753
27	Bolgatanga	Upper East	39,870
28	Mampong	Ashanti	39,732
29	Agogo	Ashanti	37,124
30	Asamankese	Eastern	36,589
31	Berekum	Brong-Ahafo	36,409
32	Oda	Eastern	32,151
33	Prestea	Western	31,607
34	Wenchi	Brong-Ahafo	30,389
35	Effiakuma	Western	30,374
36	Hohoe	Volta	30,120
37	Aflao	Volta	29,991
38	Anloga	Volta	29,748
39	Savelugu	Northern	29,310
40	Konongo	Ashanti	26,910
41	Nsawam	Eastern	26,681
42	Elmina	Central	25,560
43	Navrongo	Upper East	25,470
44	Dunkwa	Central	25,410
45	Suhum	Eastern	25,192
46	Axim	Western	24,500
47	Begoro	Eastern	23,759
48	Kintampo	Brong-Ahafo	22,731
49	Kpandu	Volta	22,525
50	Shama	Western	20,946
51	Akwatia	Eastern	20,451
52	Apam	Central	20,147
53	Salaga	Northern	19,609
54	Bibiani	Western	19,076
55	Saltpond	Central	18,794
56	Keta	Volta	18,077
57	Nyakrom	Central	17,441
58	Somanya	Eastern	16,579
59	Foso	Central	15,637
60	Aburi	Eastern	15,053
61	Bechem	Brong-Ahafo	14,391
62	Duayaw Nkwanta	Brong-Ahafo	14,227
63	Mumford	Central	13,983
64	Kade	Eastern	13,315
65	Anomabu	Western	12,717
66	Akropong	Eastern	11,096
67	Kibi	Eastern	9,399
68	Kete-Krachi	Volta	9,182
69	Mpraeso	Eastern	9,007
70	Aboso	Western	8,790
71	Kpandae	Northern	8,652
72	Akim Swedru	Eastern	8,355
73	Bekwai	Ashanti	4,260

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Ashanti	4,105,402
2	Greater Accra	3,460,792
3	Eastern	2,194,260
4	Western	2,165,345
5	Northern	2,003,152
6	Brong-Ahafo	1,973,199
7	Volta	1,738,710
8	Central	1,717,543
9	Upper East	948,118
10	Upper West	610,452

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.