| # | District | Region | Type | People per km² (2021 census) | Against the highest | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayawaso Central Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 63,221 | +45,333% | |
| 2 | Accra Metropolis | Greater Accra | metropolitan | 50,736 | +36,362% | |
| 3 | Kumasi Metropolitan | Ashanti | metropolitan | 20,460 | +14,604% | |
| 4 | Ayawaso North Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 12,936 | +9,196% | |
| 5 | Ablekuma West Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 12,086 | +8,585% | |
| 6 | Ablekuma Central Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 11,912 | +8,460% | |
| 7 | Ashaiman Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 11,186 | +7,939% | |
| 8 | Ayawaso East Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 8,413 | +5,946% | |
| 9 | Asokore Mampong Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 8,009 | +5,655% | |
| 10 | Krowor Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 7,858 | +5,547% | |
| 11 | Ledzokuku Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 7,442 | +5,248% | |
| 12 | Okaikwei North Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 7,099 | +5,002% | |
| 13 | Korle Klottey Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 7,003 | +4,933% | |
| 14 | Ga Central Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 6,739 | +4,743% | |
| 15 | Ablekuma North Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 5,379 | +3,765% | |
| 16 | Suame Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 4,903 | +3,423% | |
| 17 | Oforikrom Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 4,684 | +3,266% | |
| 18 | Asokwa Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 4,671 | +3,257% | |
| 19 | Tema West Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 4,313 | +2,999% | |
| 20 | Tema Metropolitan | Greater Accra | metropolitan | 4,167 | +2,894% | |
| 21 | Old Tafo Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 3,917 | +2,715% | |
| 22 | La Dade-Kotopon | Greater Accra | municipal | 3,864 | +2,677% | |
| 23 | La-Nkwantanang-Madina | Greater Accra | municipal | 3,432 | +2,366% | |
| 24 | Ga East | Greater Accra | municipal | 3,288 | +2,263% | |
| 25 | Adenta Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 3,030 | +2,077% | |
| 26 | Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis | Western | metropolitan | 2,821 | +1,927% | |
| 27 | Kwabre East | Ashanti | municipal | 2,401 | +1,626% | |
| 28 | Kwadaso Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 2,400 | +1,624% | |
| 29 | New Juaben South Municipal | Eastern | municipal | 2,294 | +1,549% | |
| 30 | Ayawaso West | Greater Accra | municipal | 2,289 | +1,545% | |
| 31 | Awutu Senya East | Central | municipal | 2,186 | +1,471% | |
| 32 | Ga South Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 1,957 | +1,306% | |
| 33 | Ga North Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 1,879 | +1,251% | |
| 34 | Ga West Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 1,789 | +1,186% | |
| 35 | Kpone Katamanso | Greater Accra | municipal | 1,731 | +1,144% | |
| 36 | Sagnerigu | Northern | municipal | 1,698 | +1,120% | |
| 37 | Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal | Western | municipal | 1,652 | +1,087% | |
| 38 | Cape Coast Metropolitan | Central | metropolitan | 1,548 | +1,012% | |
| 39 | Weija Gbawe Municipal | Greater Accra | municipal | 1,298 | +833% | |
| 40 | Effutu Municipal | Central | municipal | 1,258 | +804% | |
| 41 | Obuasi East | Ashanti | district | 1,227 | +782% | |
| 42 | Afigya Kwabre South | Ashanti | district | 1,046 | +652% | |
| 43 | Atwima Kwanwoma | Ashanti | district | 929 | +568% | |
| 44 | Ketu South | Volta | municipal | 908 | +552% | |
| 45 | Nsawam Adoagyiri | Eastern | municipal | 885 | +536% | |
| 46 | New Juaben North Municipal | Eastern | municipal | 880 | +532% | |
| 47 | Atwima Nwabiagya North | Ashanti | district | 726 | +422% | |
| 48 | Obuasi Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 712 | +412% | |
| 48 | Birim Central Municipal | Eastern | municipal | 712 | +412% | |
| 50 | Gomoa Central | Central | district | 686 | +393% | |
| 51 | Awutu Senya | Central | district | 657 | +372% | |
| 52 | Shama | Western | district | 602 | +333% | |
| 53 | Tamale Metropolitan | Northern | metropolitan | 576 | +314% | |
| 54 | Abuakwa North | Eastern | municipal | 572 | +311% | |
| 55 | Gomoa East | Central | district | 569 | +309% | |
| 56 | Mfantseman Municipal | Central | municipal | 560 | +302% | |
| 57 | Bolga East | Upper East | district | 539 | +287% | |
| 58 | Bawku Municipal | Upper East | municipal | 481 | +246% | |
| 59 | Atwima Nwabiagya South | Ashanti | municipal | 440 | +216% | |
| 60 | Ejisu Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 437 | +214% | |
| 61 | Bolgatanga Municipal | Upper East | municipal | 428 | +208% | |
| 62 | Anloga | Volta | district | 401 | +188% | |
| 63 | Lower Manya | Eastern | municipal | 397 | +185% | |
| 64 | Afigya Kwabre North | Ashanti | district | 391 | +181% | |
| 65 | Bosomtwe | Ashanti | district | 389 | +180% | |
| 66 | Agona West Municipal | Central | municipal | 383 | +175% | |
| 67 | Gomoa West | Central | district | 383 | +175% | |
| 68 | Sunyani Municipal | Bono | municipal | 381 | +173% | |
| 69 | Techiman Municipal | Bono East | municipal | 373 | +168% | |
| 70 | Juaben Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 372 | +167% | |
| 71 | Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipal | Central | municipal | 365 | +162% | |
| 72 | Kwahu West | Eastern | municipal | 361 | +160% | |
| 73 | Suhum Municipal | Eastern | municipal | 351 | +152% | |
| 74 | Wa Municipal | Upper West | municipal | 345 | +148% | |
| 75 | Akwapem North | Eastern | municipal | 342 | +146% | |
| 76 | Akwapem South | Eastern | district | 342 | +145% | |
| 77 | Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese | Central | district | 329 | +136% | |
| 78 | Ningo/Prampram | Greater Accra | district | 328 | +135% | |
| 79 | Assin Fosu | Central | municipal | 317 | +128% | |
| 80 | Pusiga | Upper East | district | 314 | +125% | |
| 81 | Ho Municipal | Volta | municipal | 313 | +125% | |
| 82 | Sekyere East | Ashanti | district | 311 | +124% | |
| 83 | Asante Akim Central Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 304 | +118% | |
| 84 | Agona East | Central | district | 299 | +115% | |
| 85 | Bongo | Upper East | district | 289 | +107% | |
| 86 | Sekyere South | Ashanti | district | 287 | +106% | |
| 87 | Ahanta West Municipal | Western | municipal | 275 | +98% | |
| 88 | Upper West Akim | Eastern | district | 272 | +95% | |
| 89 | Ketu North | Volta | municipal | 270 | +94% | |
| 90 | Ada East | Greater Accra | district | 263 | +89% | |
| 91 | Techiman North | Bono East | district | 262 | +88% | |
| 92 | Bekwai Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 257 | +84% | |
| 93 | Yilo Krobo | Eastern | municipal | 253 | +82% | |
| 94 | West Akim | Eastern | municipal | 252 | +81% | |
| 95 | Tarkwa Nsuaem | Western | municipal | 241 | +73% | |
| 96 | Ada West | Greater Accra | district | 234 | +68% | |
| 97 | Offinso Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 233 | +68% | |
| 98 | Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam | Central | district | 230 | +65% | |
| 99 | Berekum East Municipal | Bono | municipal | 229 | +65% | |
| 100 | Tempane | Upper East | district | 225 | +61% | |
| 101 | Upper Denkyira East Municipal | Central | municipal | 219 | +57% | |
| 102 | Nabdam | Upper East | district | 211 | +51% | |
| 103 | Abuakwa South | Eastern | municipal | 211 | +51% | |
| 104 | Adansi North | Ashanti | district | 209 | +50% | |
| 105 | Fanteakwa South | Eastern | district | 207 | +49% | |
| 106 | Ekumfi | Central | district | 204 | +47% | |
| 107 | Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal | Western North | municipal | 201 | +44% | |
| 108 | Amansie South | Ashanti | district | 195 | +40% | |
| 109 | Binduri | Upper East | district | 195 | +40% | |
| 110 | Ayensuano | Eastern | district | 189 | +35% | |
| 111 | Kpando Municipal | Volta | municipal | 186 | +34% | |
| 112 | Asene Akroso Manso | Eastern | district | 184 | +32% | |
| 113 | Tano South Municipal | Ahafo | municipal | 178 | +28% | |
| 114 | Denkyembour | Eastern | district | 176 | +26% | |
| 115 | South Tongu | Volta | district | 175 | +26% | |
| 116 | Mampong Municipal | Ashanti | municipal | 173 | +24% | |
| 117 | Akatsi South | Volta | district | 172 | +23% | |
| 118 | Amansie West | Ashanti | district | 171 | +23% | |
| 119 | Okere | Eastern | district | 168 | +21% | |
| 120 | Hohoe Municipal | Volta | municipal | 167 | +20% | |
| 121 | Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa | Central | district | 164 | +17% | |
| 122 | South Dayi | Volta | district | 160 | +15% | |
| 123 | Upper Denkyira West | Central | district | 157 | +12% | |
| 124 | Ahafo Ano North | Ashanti | municipal | 156 | +12% | |
| 125 | Keta Municipal | Volta | municipal | 152 | +9% | |
| 126 | Kwaebibirem | Eastern | municipal | 151 | +8% | |
| 127 | Sefwi-Wiawso | Western North | municipal | 149 | +7% | |
| 128 | Akyem Mansa | Eastern | district | 148 | +7% | |
| 129 | Birim North | Eastern | district | 145 | +4% | |
| 130 | Jaman South Municipal | Bono | municipal | 143 | +3% | |
| 131 | Achiase | Eastern | district | 135 | −3% | |
| 132 | Bawku West | Upper East | district | 134 | −4% | |
| 133 | Afadzato South | Volta | district | 132 | −5% | |
| 134 | Asuogyaman | Eastern | district | 132 | −5% | |
| 135 | Ahafo Ano South West | Ashanti | district | 130 | −7% | |
| 135 | Kasena Nankana East | Upper East | municipal | 130 | −7% | |
| 137 | Sunyani West | Bono | district | 128 | −8% | |
| 138 | Kwahu East | Eastern | district | 127 | −9% | |
| 139 | Nandom | Upper West | district | 126 | −9% | |
| 140 | Prestea/Huni Valley | Western | municipal | 126 | −9% | |
| 141 | Dormaa West | Bono | district | 126 | −10% | |
| 142 | Agotime Ziope | Volta | district | 125 | −10% | |
| 143 | Nkoranza South | Bono East | municipal | 124 | −11% | |
| 144 | Berekum West | Bono | district | 123 | −12% | |
| 145 | Central Tongu | Volta | district | 122 | −12% | |
| 146 | Ellembelle | Western | district | 121 | −13% | |
| 147 | Adansi Asokwa | Ashanti | district | 120 | −14% | |
| 148 | Dormaa East | Bono | district | 119 | −15% | |
| 149 | Yunyoo-Nasuan | North East | district | 116 | −17% | |
| 150 | Wassa Amenfi East | Western | municipal | 115 | −17% | |
| 151 | Nkwanta North | Oti | district | 114 | −18% | |
| 152 | Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira | Central | district | 114 | −18% | |
| 153 | Asutifi South | Ahafo | district | 114 | −18% | |
| 153 | Jaman North | Bono | district | 114 | −18% | |
| 155 | Birim South | Eastern | district | 114 | −18% | |
| 156 | Adansi South | Ashanti | district | 112 | −20% | |
| 157 | Tano North Municipal | Ahafo | municipal | 111 | −20% | |
| 158 | Sekyere Kumawu | Ashanti | district | 111 | −20% | |
| 159 | Atiwa East | Eastern | district | 111 | −20% | |
| 159 | Kpandai | Northern | district | 111 | −20% | |
| 161 | Assin North | Central | district | 111 | −21% | |
| 162 | Lawra | Upper West | municipal | 110 | −21% | |
| 163 | East Mamprusi | North East | municipal | 110 | −21% | |
| 164 | Amansie Central | Ashanti | district | 109 | −22% | |
| 164 | Bosome Freho | Ashanti | district | 109 | −22% | |
| 166 | Wenchi Municipal | Bono | municipal | 109 | −22% | |
| 166 | Shai Osudoku | Greater Accra | district | 109 | −22% | |
| 168 | Jasikan | Oti | district | 107 | −23% | |
| 169 | Kadjebi | Oti | district | 107 | −23% | |
| 170 | Asante Akim South | Ashanti | municipal | 107 | −23% | |
| 171 | Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri | North East | district | 107 | −23% | |
| 172 | Yendi Municipal | Northern | municipal | 106 | −24% | |
| 173 | Nanton | Northern | district | 106 | −24% | |
| 174 | Asunafo North Municipal | Ahafo | municipal | 106 | −24% | |
| 175 | Garu | Upper East | district | 106 | −24% | |
| 176 | Twifo Atti-Morkwa | Central | district | 105 | −25% | |
| 177 | Atiwa West | Eastern | district | 104 | −25% | |
| 178 | Kasena Nankana West | Upper East | district | 104 | −26% | |
| 179 | Talensi | Upper East | district | 103 | −26% | |
| 180 | Akatsi North | Volta | district | 103 | −26% | |
| 181 | Ejura-Sekyedumase | Ashanti | municipal | 102 | −26% | |
| 182 | Kwahu South | Eastern | district | 101 | −28% | |
| 183 | Mpohor | Western | district | 100 | −28% | |
| 184 | Bodi | Western North | district | 99 | −29% | |
| 185 | Asunafo South | Ahafo | district | 99 | −29% | |
| 186 | North Tongu | Volta | district | 98 | −30% | |
| 187 | Assin South | Central | district | 96 | −31% | |
| 188 | Suaman | Western North | district | 95 | −32% | |
| 189 | Dormaa Municipal | Bono | municipal | 93 | −33% | |
| 190 | Ahafo Ano South East | Ashanti | district | 92 | −34% | |
| 191 | Bia West | Western North | district | 90 | −36% | |
| 192 | Wassa Amenfi West | Western | municipal | 89 | −36% | |
| 193 | Offinso North | Ashanti | district | 88 | −37% | |
| 194 | Tolon | Northern | district | 87 | −38% | |
| 194 | Nzema East | Western | municipal | 87 | −38% | |
| 196 | Adansi Akrofuom | Ashanti | district | 86 | −38% | |
| 197 | North Dayi | Volta | district | 84 | −39% | |
| 198 | Jomoro | Western | municipal | 84 | −39% | |
| 199 | Nanumba North | Northern | municipal | 83 | −40% | |
| 200 | Ho West | Volta | district | 82 | −41% | |
| 201 | Atwima Mponua | Ashanti | district | 82 | −41% | |
| 202 | Upper Manya | Eastern | district | 82 | −41% | |
| 203 | Savelugu | Northern | municipal | 79 | −43% | |
| 204 | Asutifi North | Ahafo | district | 78 | −44% | |
| 205 | Jirapa | Upper West | municipal | 77 | −45% | |
| 206 | Asante Akim North | Ashanti | district | 76 | −45% | |
| 207 | Zabzugu | Northern | district | 75 | −46% | |
| 208 | Kumbungu | Northern | district | 71 | −49% | |
| 209 | Builsa North | Upper East | district | 69 | −50% | |
| 210 | Tatale Sanguli | Northern | district | 68 | −51% | |
| 211 | Fanteakwa North | Eastern | district | 68 | −51% | |
| 211 | Nadowli-Kaleo | Upper West | district | 68 | −51% | |
| 213 | Bia East | Western North | district | 68 | −51% | |
| 214 | West Mamprusi Municipal | North East | municipal | 67 | −52% | |
| 215 | Krachi Nchumuru | Oti | district | 67 | −52% | |
| 216 | Krachi West | Oti | district | 66 | −53% | |
| 217 | Biakoye | Oti | district | 65 | −54% | |
| 217 | Wa West | Upper West | district | 65 | −54% | |
| 219 | Juaboso | Western North | district | 65 | −54% | |
| 220 | Wassa Amenfi Central | Western | district | 64 | −54% | |
| 221 | Chereponi | North East | district | 63 | −55% | |
| 222 | Tain | Bono | district | 63 | −55% | |
| 223 | Lambussie-Karni | Upper West | district | 63 | −55% | |
| 224 | Sefwi Akontombra | Western North | district | 63 | −55% | |
| 225 | Pru East | Bono East | district | 61 | −56% | |
| 226 | Wassa East | Western | district | 60 | −57% | |
| 227 | Nanumba South | Northern | district | 59 | −57% | |
| 228 | Kintampo South | Bono East | district | 59 | −58% | |
| 229 | Gushegu | Northern | municipal | 57 | −59% | |
| 230 | Atebubu Amantin | Bono East | municipal | 55 | −60% | |
| 231 | Saboba | Northern | district | 54 | −61% | |
| 232 | East Gonja Municipal | Savannah | municipal | 52 | −63% | |
| 233 | Nkwanta South Municipal | Oti | municipal | 50 | −64% | |
| 233 | Aowin | Western North | municipal | 50 | −64% | |
| 235 | Adaklu | Volta | district | 48 | −65% | |
| 236 | Sekyere Central | Ashanti | district | 45 | −68% | |
| 237 | Pru West | Bono East | district | 44 | −68% | |
| 238 | Nkoranza North | Bono East | district | 41 | −71% | |
| 239 | Krachi East Municipal | Oti | municipal | 40 | −71% | |
| 240 | Karaga | Northern | district | 37 | −74% | |
| 241 | Mion | Northern | district | 35 | −75% | |
| 242 | Mamprugu Moagduri | North East | district | 32 | −77% | |
| 243 | Sissala West | Upper West | district | 31 | −78% | |
| 244 | Builsa South | Upper East | district | 29 | −79% | |
| 245 | Kintampo North Municipal | Bono East | municipal | 28 | −80% | |
| 246 | Kwahu Afram Plains North | Eastern | district | 28 | −80% | |
| 247 | Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | Savannah | district | 27 | −81% | |
| 247 | Daffiama Bussie Issa | Upper West | district | 27 | −81% | |
| 249 | Kwahu Afram Plains South | Eastern | district | 24 | −83% | |
| 250 | Sene West | Bono East | district | 21 | −85% | |
| 251 | Wa East | Upper West | district | 21 | −85% | |
| 252 | Central Gonja | Savannah | district | 19 | −86% | |
| 253 | Bole | Savannah | district | 19 | −87% | |
| 254 | Sene East | Bono East | district | 16 | −88% | |
| 255 | Sissala East | Upper West | municipal | 16 | −89% | |
| 256 | West Gonja | Savannah | district | 13 | −90% | |
| 257 | North Gonja | Savannah | district | 13 | −91% | |
| 258 | Banda | Bono | district | 12 | −91% | |
| 259 | Sekyere Afram Plains North | Ashanti | district | 9.2 | −93% | |
| 260 | North East Gonja | Savannah | district | 6.4 | −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.