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Ghana: cities by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · UN World Population Prospects

Ghana has a population of 35,697,557 (UN estimate, 2026), with Accra as its capital. The 50 largest of its 112 recorded towns and cities, ranked.

+82%

since 2000 (19,637,087)

+42%

projected by 2050 (50,553,047)

157

people per km²

UN estimates to 2026; the dashed line is the medium-variant projection to 2050, a forecast rather than a measurement. Source: World Population Prospects 2024.

Full UN series, 1950 to 2050

Year	Population
1950	5,080,664
1975	10,294,308
2000	19,637,087
2005	22,449,438
2010	25,474,995
2015	28,696,068
2020	31,887,809
2025	35,064,272
2026	35,697,557
2030 projected	38,222,089
2050 projected	50,553,047

Medium variant. Figures from 2026 onward are projections, not measurements.

Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.

Largest cities in Ghana

#	Place	Region	Population
1	Kumasi	Ashanti	2,544,530
2	Accra	Greater Accra	1,963,264
3	Tamale	Northern	464,316
4	Takoradi	Western	389,114
5	Sekondi	Western	285,506
6	Cape Coast	Central	212,426
7	Atsiaman	Greater Accra	202,932
8	Ashaiman	Greater Accra	190,972
9	Obuase	Ashanti	179,604
10	Tema	Greater Accra	155,782
11	Koforidua	Eastern	151,255
12	Sekondi-Takoradi	Western	138,872
13	Ho	Volta	130,701
14	Amanfrom	Greater Accra	119,467
15	Medina Estates	Greater Accra	101,207
16	Twifu Praso	Central	100,851
17	Japekrom	Bono	96,000
18	Tema New Town	Greater Accra	95,837
19	Sunyani	Bono	92,825
20	Hohoe	Volta	92,076
21	Jirapa	Upper West	91,279
22	Kasoa	Central	86,753
23	Gbawe	Greater Accra	86,718
24	Techiman	Bono East	84,074
25	Bolgatanga	Upper East	81,958
26	Wa	Upper West	78,107
27	Mandela	Greater Accra	77,371
28	Bawku	Upper East	76,459
29	Winneba	Central	71,288
30	Ejura	Ashanti	70,807
31	Berekum	Bono	70,536
32	Aflao	Volta	66,546
33	Yendi	Northern	64,676
34	Buduburam	Central	63,217
35	Akim Oda	Eastern	60,604
36	Swedru	Central	54,417
37	Kintampo	Bono East	53,711
38	Mampong	Ashanti	51,745
39	Adenta	Greater Accra	50,652
40	Suhum	Eastern	50,610
41	Tafo	Ashanti	50,457
42	Tarkwa	Western	49,937
43	Lashibi	Greater Accra	49,223
44	Nsawam	Eastern	48,885
45	Dome	Greater Accra	48,285
46	Nkawkaw	Eastern	47,968
47	Agogo	Ashanti	46,089
48	Asamankese	Eastern	46,061
49	Wankyi	Bono	45,877
50	Konongo	Ashanti	43,585

Twenty years earlier: Ghana in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 20,916,973.

Common questions

What is the population of Ghana?

Ghana has a population of 35,697,557, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 50,553,047 — a forecast, not a measurement.

What is the capital of Ghana?

Accra. The largest place we record there is Kumasi, with 2,544,530 people.

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Kumasi

The largest place we record in Ghana: 2,544,530 people

Ghana in 2005

The World Gazetteer's archive edition: 20,916,973 then

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