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Districts ranked by people per km² (2021 census)

260 assemblies with a value. Median 139; highest 63,221 (Ayawaso Central Municipal), lowest 6.4 (North East Gonja).

#DistrictRegionTypePeople per km² (2021 census)Against the highestvs median
1Ayawaso Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal63,221+45,333%
2Accra MetropolisGreater Accrametropolitan50,736+36,362%
3Kumasi MetropolitanAshantimetropolitan20,460+14,604%
4Ayawaso North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal12,936+9,196%
5Ablekuma West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal12,086+8,585%
6Ablekuma Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal11,912+8,460%
7Ashaiman MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal11,186+7,939%
8Ayawaso East MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal8,413+5,946%
9Asokore Mampong MunicipalAshantimunicipal8,009+5,655%
10Krowor MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal7,858+5,547%
11Ledzokuku MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal7,442+5,248%
12Okaikwei North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal7,099+5,002%
13Korle Klottey MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal7,003+4,933%
14Ga Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal6,739+4,743%
15Ablekuma North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal5,379+3,765%
16Suame MunicipalAshantimunicipal4,903+3,423%
17Oforikrom MunicipalAshantimunicipal4,684+3,266%
18Asokwa MunicipalAshantimunicipal4,671+3,257%
19Tema West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal4,313+2,999%
20Tema MetropolitanGreater Accrametropolitan4,167+2,894%
21Old Tafo MunicipalAshantimunicipal3,917+2,715%
22La Dade-KotoponGreater Accramunicipal3,864+2,677%
23La-Nkwantanang-MadinaGreater Accramunicipal3,432+2,366%
24Ga EastGreater Accramunicipal3,288+2,263%
25Adenta MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal3,030+2,077%
26Sekondi Takoradi MetropolisWesternmetropolitan2,821+1,927%
27Kwabre EastAshantimunicipal2,401+1,626%
28Kwadaso MunicipalAshantimunicipal2,400+1,624%
29New Juaben South MunicipalEasternmunicipal2,294+1,549%
30Ayawaso WestGreater Accramunicipal2,289+1,545%
31Awutu Senya EastCentralmunicipal2,186+1,471%
32Ga South MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal1,957+1,306%
33Ga North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal1,879+1,251%
34Ga West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal1,789+1,186%
35Kpone KatamansoGreater Accramunicipal1,731+1,144%
36SagneriguNorthernmunicipal1,698+1,120%
37Effia Kwesimintsim MunicipalWesternmunicipal1,652+1,087%
38Cape Coast MetropolitanCentralmetropolitan1,548+1,012%
39Weija Gbawe MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal1,298+833%
40Effutu MunicipalCentralmunicipal1,258+804%
41Obuasi EastAshantidistrict1,227+782%
42Afigya Kwabre SouthAshantidistrict1,046+652%
43Atwima KwanwomaAshantidistrict929+568%
44Ketu SouthVoltamunicipal908+552%
45Nsawam AdoagyiriEasternmunicipal885+536%
46New Juaben North MunicipalEasternmunicipal880+532%
47Atwima Nwabiagya NorthAshantidistrict726+422%
48Obuasi MunicipalAshantimunicipal712+412%
48Birim Central MunicipalEasternmunicipal712+412%
50Gomoa CentralCentraldistrict686+393%
51Awutu SenyaCentraldistrict657+372%
52ShamaWesterndistrict602+333%
53Tamale MetropolitanNorthernmetropolitan576+314%
54Abuakwa NorthEasternmunicipal572+311%
55Gomoa EastCentraldistrict569+309%
56Mfantseman MunicipalCentralmunicipal560+302%
57Bolga EastUpper Eastdistrict539+287%
58Bawku MunicipalUpper Eastmunicipal481+246%
59Atwima Nwabiagya SouthAshantimunicipal440+216%
60Ejisu MunicipalAshantimunicipal437+214%
61Bolgatanga MunicipalUpper Eastmunicipal428+208%
62AnlogaVoltadistrict401+188%
63Lower ManyaEasternmunicipal397+185%
64Afigya Kwabre NorthAshantidistrict391+181%
65BosomtweAshantidistrict389+180%
66Agona West MunicipalCentralmunicipal383+175%
67Gomoa WestCentraldistrict383+175%
68Sunyani MunicipalBonomunicipal381+173%
69Techiman MunicipalBono Eastmunicipal373+168%
70Juaben MunicipalAshantimunicipal372+167%
71Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem MunicipalCentralmunicipal365+162%
72Kwahu WestEasternmunicipal361+160%
73Suhum MunicipalEasternmunicipal351+152%
74Wa MunicipalUpper Westmunicipal345+148%
75Akwapem NorthEasternmunicipal342+146%
76Akwapem SouthEasterndistrict342+145%
77Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseCentraldistrict329+136%
78Ningo/PrampramGreater Accradistrict328+135%
79Assin FosuCentralmunicipal317+128%
80PusigaUpper Eastdistrict314+125%
81Ho MunicipalVoltamunicipal313+125%
82Sekyere EastAshantidistrict311+124%
83Asante Akim Central MunicipalAshantimunicipal304+118%
84Agona EastCentraldistrict299+115%
85BongoUpper Eastdistrict289+107%
86Sekyere SouthAshantidistrict287+106%
87Ahanta West MunicipalWesternmunicipal275+98%
88Upper West AkimEasterndistrict272+95%
89Ketu NorthVoltamunicipal270+94%
90Ada EastGreater Accradistrict263+89%
91Techiman NorthBono Eastdistrict262+88%
92Bekwai MunicipalAshantimunicipal257+84%
93Yilo KroboEasternmunicipal253+82%
94West AkimEasternmunicipal252+81%
95Tarkwa NsuaemWesternmunicipal241+73%
96Ada WestGreater Accradistrict234+68%
97Offinso MunicipalAshantimunicipal233+68%
98Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamCentraldistrict230+65%
99Berekum East MunicipalBonomunicipal229+65%
100TempaneUpper Eastdistrict225+61%
101Upper Denkyira East MunicipalCentralmunicipal219+57%
102NabdamUpper Eastdistrict211+51%
103Abuakwa SouthEasternmunicipal211+51%
104Adansi NorthAshantidistrict209+50%
105Fanteakwa SouthEasterndistrict207+49%
106EkumfiCentraldistrict204+47%
107Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MunicipalWestern Northmunicipal201+44%
108Amansie SouthAshantidistrict195+40%
109BinduriUpper Eastdistrict195+40%
110AyensuanoEasterndistrict189+35%
111Kpando MunicipalVoltamunicipal186+34%
112Asene Akroso MansoEasterndistrict184+32%
113Tano South MunicipalAhafomunicipal178+28%
114DenkyembourEasterndistrict176+26%
115South TonguVoltadistrict175+26%
116Mampong MunicipalAshantimunicipal173+24%
117Akatsi SouthVoltadistrict172+23%
118Amansie WestAshantidistrict171+23%
119OkereEasterndistrict168+21%
120Hohoe MunicipalVoltamunicipal167+20%
121Asikuma-Odoben-BrakwaCentraldistrict164+17%
122South DayiVoltadistrict160+15%
123Upper Denkyira WestCentraldistrict157+12%
124Ahafo Ano NorthAshantimunicipal156+12%
125Keta MunicipalVoltamunicipal152+9%
126KwaebibiremEasternmunicipal151+8%
127Sefwi-WiawsoWestern Northmunicipal149+7%
128Akyem MansaEasterndistrict148+7%
129Birim NorthEasterndistrict145+4%
130Jaman South MunicipalBonomunicipal143+3%
131AchiaseEasterndistrict135−3%
132Bawku WestUpper Eastdistrict134−4%
133Afadzato SouthVoltadistrict132−5%
134AsuogyamanEasterndistrict132−5%
135Ahafo Ano South WestAshantidistrict130−7%
135Kasena Nankana EastUpper Eastmunicipal130−7%
137Sunyani WestBonodistrict128−8%
138Kwahu EastEasterndistrict127−9%
139NandomUpper Westdistrict126−9%
140Prestea/Huni ValleyWesternmunicipal126−9%
141Dormaa WestBonodistrict126−10%
142Agotime ZiopeVoltadistrict125−10%
143Nkoranza SouthBono Eastmunicipal124−11%
144Berekum WestBonodistrict123−12%
145Central TonguVoltadistrict122−12%
146EllembelleWesterndistrict121−13%
147Adansi AsokwaAshantidistrict120−14%
148Dormaa EastBonodistrict119−15%
149Yunyoo-NasuanNorth Eastdistrict116−17%
150Wassa Amenfi EastWesternmunicipal115−17%
151Nkwanta NorthOtidistrict114−18%
152Twifo Hemang Lower DenkyiraCentraldistrict114−18%
153Asutifi SouthAhafodistrict114−18%
153Jaman NorthBonodistrict114−18%
155Birim SouthEasterndistrict114−18%
156Adansi SouthAshantidistrict112−20%
157Tano North MunicipalAhafomunicipal111−20%
158Sekyere KumawuAshantidistrict111−20%
159Atiwa EastEasterndistrict111−20%
159KpandaiNortherndistrict111−20%
161Assin NorthCentraldistrict111−21%
162LawraUpper Westmunicipal110−21%
163East MamprusiNorth Eastmunicipal110−21%
164Amansie CentralAshantidistrict109−22%
164Bosome FrehoAshantidistrict109−22%
166Wenchi MunicipalBonomunicipal109−22%
166Shai OsudokuGreater Accradistrict109−22%
168JasikanOtidistrict107−23%
169KadjebiOtidistrict107−23%
170Asante Akim SouthAshantimunicipal107−23%
171Bunkpurugu NakpanduriNorth Eastdistrict107−23%
172Yendi MunicipalNorthernmunicipal106−24%
173NantonNortherndistrict106−24%
174Asunafo North MunicipalAhafomunicipal106−24%
175GaruUpper Eastdistrict106−24%
176Twifo Atti-MorkwaCentraldistrict105−25%
177Atiwa WestEasterndistrict104−25%
178Kasena Nankana WestUpper Eastdistrict104−26%
179TalensiUpper Eastdistrict103−26%
180Akatsi NorthVoltadistrict103−26%
181Ejura-SekyedumaseAshantimunicipal102−26%
182Kwahu SouthEasterndistrict101−28%
183MpohorWesterndistrict100−28%
184BodiWestern Northdistrict99−29%
185Asunafo SouthAhafodistrict99−29%
186North TonguVoltadistrict98−30%
187Assin SouthCentraldistrict96−31%
188SuamanWestern Northdistrict95−32%
189Dormaa MunicipalBonomunicipal93−33%
190Ahafo Ano South EastAshantidistrict92−34%
191Bia WestWestern Northdistrict90−36%
192Wassa Amenfi WestWesternmunicipal89−36%
193Offinso NorthAshantidistrict88−37%
194TolonNortherndistrict87−38%
194Nzema EastWesternmunicipal87−38%
196Adansi AkrofuomAshantidistrict86−38%
197North DayiVoltadistrict84−39%
198JomoroWesternmunicipal84−39%
199Nanumba NorthNorthernmunicipal83−40%
200Ho WestVoltadistrict82−41%
201Atwima MponuaAshantidistrict82−41%
202Upper ManyaEasterndistrict82−41%
203SaveluguNorthernmunicipal79−43%
204Asutifi NorthAhafodistrict78−44%
205JirapaUpper Westmunicipal77−45%
206Asante Akim NorthAshantidistrict76−45%
207ZabzuguNortherndistrict75−46%
208KumbunguNortherndistrict71−49%
209Builsa NorthUpper Eastdistrict69−50%
210Tatale SanguliNortherndistrict68−51%
211Fanteakwa NorthEasterndistrict68−51%
211Nadowli-KaleoUpper Westdistrict68−51%
213Bia EastWestern Northdistrict68−51%
214West Mamprusi MunicipalNorth Eastmunicipal67−52%
215Krachi NchumuruOtidistrict67−52%
216Krachi WestOtidistrict66−53%
217BiakoyeOtidistrict65−54%
217Wa WestUpper Westdistrict65−54%
219JuabosoWestern Northdistrict65−54%
220Wassa Amenfi CentralWesterndistrict64−54%
221ChereponiNorth Eastdistrict63−55%
222TainBonodistrict63−55%
223Lambussie-KarniUpper Westdistrict63−55%
224Sefwi AkontombraWestern Northdistrict63−55%
225Pru EastBono Eastdistrict61−56%
226Wassa EastWesterndistrict60−57%
227Nanumba SouthNortherndistrict59−57%
228Kintampo SouthBono Eastdistrict59−58%
229GusheguNorthernmunicipal57−59%
230Atebubu AmantinBono Eastmunicipal55−60%
231SabobaNortherndistrict54−61%
232East Gonja MunicipalSavannahmunicipal52−63%
233Nkwanta South MunicipalOtimunicipal50−64%
233AowinWestern Northmunicipal50−64%
235AdakluVoltadistrict48−65%
236Sekyere CentralAshantidistrict45−68%
237Pru WestBono Eastdistrict44−68%
238Nkoranza NorthBono Eastdistrict41−71%
239Krachi East MunicipalOtimunicipal40−71%
240KaragaNortherndistrict37−74%
241MionNortherndistrict35−75%
242Mamprugu MoagduriNorth Eastdistrict32−77%
243Sissala WestUpper Westdistrict31−78%
244Builsa SouthUpper Eastdistrict29−79%
245Kintampo North MunicipalBono Eastmunicipal28−80%
246Kwahu Afram Plains NorthEasterndistrict28−80%
247Sawla-Tuna-KalbaSavannahdistrict27−81%
247Daffiama Bussie IssaUpper Westdistrict27−81%
249Kwahu Afram Plains SouthEasterndistrict24−83%
250Sene WestBono Eastdistrict21−85%
251Wa EastUpper Westdistrict21−85%
252Central GonjaSavannahdistrict19−86%
253BoleSavannahdistrict19−87%
254Sene EastBono Eastdistrict16−88%
255Sissala EastUpper Westmunicipal16−89%
256West GonjaSavannahdistrict13−90%
257North GonjaSavannahdistrict13−91%
258BandaBonodistrict12−91%
259Sekyere Afram Plains NorthAshantidistrict9.2−93%
260North East GonjaSavannahdistrict6.4−95%

district 2021 PHC population divided by the geodesic area of the COD-AB polygon. Both inputs official; the division is CAD's. Source: UNFPA / Ghana Statistical Service (COD-PS, 2021 Population and Housing Census); area computed by CAD, 2021.