Ghana by region

Ghana's regions compared

All 16 regions side by side: population, literacy, electricity, phones and internet, bank accounts, child deaths and more, from the national household survey.

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27.2 to 40.8
40.8 to 48.3
48.3 to 61.5
61.5 to 66.7
66.7 to 79.2
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Regions ranked

Greater Accra has the most peoplePopulation by region, millions, 2021.

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Item	Value
Greater Accra	5.46
Ashanti	5.44
Eastern	2.93
Central	2.86
Northern	2.31
Western	2.06
Volta	1.66
Upper East	1.30
Bono	1.21
Bono East	1.20
Upper West	0.90
Western North	0.88
Oti	0.75
Northeast	0.66
Savannah	0.65
Ahafo	0.56

Source: UNFPA, 2021. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Greater Accra leads on women who can readWomen who can read, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Greater Accra	79.2
Central	72.9
Volta	72.0
Eastern	66.7
Western	65.4
Ashanti	61.5
Bono	61.5
Upper East	55.2
Upper West	51.0
Ahafo	48.3
Western North	47.8
Bono East	44.9
Oti	40.8
Northern	34.1
Savannah	30.9
Northeast	27.2

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Greater Accra leads on people with electricity at homePeople with electricity at home, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Greater Accra	95.5
Central	89.6
Eastern	89.5
Western	89.5
Volta	87.4
Ashanti	87.2
Bono	86.9
Western North	79.3
Northern	75.4
Oti	71.9
Bono East	71.8
Northeast	66.9
Upper West	64.5
Savannah	64.0
Ahafo	61.7
Upper East	55.4

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Greater Accra has the lowest child deaths before age fiveChild deaths before age five, per 1,000 births, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Oti	72.0
Savannah	63.0
Northern	52.0
Upper East	49.0
Bono East	48.0
Western	48.0
Volta	47.0
Central	46.0
Ashanti	45.0
Eastern	42.0
Upper West	42.0
Northeast	41.0
Western North	37.0
Bono	36.0
Ahafo	29.0
Greater Accra	20.0

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Eastern has the lowest children stunted (too short for their age)Children stunted (too short for their age), by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Northern	29.6
Northeast	29.3
Upper East	21.1
Savannah	21.0
Oti	20.3
Ashanti	17.2
Bono	17.0
Ahafo	16.5
Central	16.5
Upper West	16.5
Volta	14.4
Bono East	13.9
Western	13.5
Greater Accra	11.4
Western North	10.6
Eastern	10.4

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Greater Accra leads on women who own a mobile phoneWomen who own a mobile phone, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Greater Accra	89.8
Ashanti	84.6
Eastern	82.9
Western	82.0
Bono	81.9
Upper East	80.5
Central	80.4
Volta	75.7
Ahafo	75.6
Bono East	75.3
Western North	74.1
Oti	66.6
Northern	65.3
Savannah	64.6
Northeast	63.4
Upper West	62.1

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Greater Accra leads on women who used the internet in the past yearWomen who used the internet in the past year, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Greater Accra	67.8
Ashanti	52.0
Western	47.7
Central	46.7
Bono	41.7
Eastern	40.0
Volta	36.4
Ahafo	31.1
Bono East	30.5
Upper East	30.1
Western North	28.5
Northern	28.1
Upper West	20.3
Oti	17.8
Savannah	15.3
Northeast	11.7

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Ashanti leads on women with a bank accountWomen with a bank account, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Ashanti	45.1
Greater Accra	44.0
Bono	37.2
Western	37.1
Western North	31.1
Central	31.0
Eastern	29.8
Ahafo	27.2
Bono East	26.4
Upper East	19.3
Volta	18.1
Upper West	15.0
Northern	13.5
Savannah	10.7
Oti	9.5
Northeast	4.0

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Upper East leads on births attended by a skilled providerBirths attended by a skilled provider, by region, 2022.

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Item	Value
Upper East	98.0
Greater Accra	94.0
Ashanti	93.6
Volta	93.5
Ahafo	93.4
Upper West	91.7
Bono	91.3
Eastern	90.3
Western North	89.3
Bono East	87.6
Western	86.8
Northeast	85.2
Central	85.0
Savannah	72.0
Northern	71.6
Oti	70.3

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

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Showing 16 of 16

Rank
16	Ahafo	0.56	48.3	61.7	29.0	16.5	75.6	31.1	27.2	93.4	70.8	4.3	70.7	70.1	95.3
2	Ashanti	5.44	61.5	87.2	45.0	17.2	84.6	52.0	45.1	93.6	80.3	3.5	79.8	76.8	92.5
9	Bono	1.21	61.5	86.9	36.0	17.0	81.9	41.7	37.2	91.3	75.3	3.7	77.4	76.1	98.5
10	Bono East	1.20	44.9	71.8	48.0	13.9	75.3	30.5	26.4	87.6	77.8	4.7	57.8	64.3	93.2
4	Central	2.86	72.9	89.6	46.0	16.5	80.4	46.7	31.0	85.0	77.8	3.6	76.6	74.1	83.5
3	Eastern	2.93	66.7	89.5	42.0	10.4	82.9	40.0	29.8	90.3	70.3	3.5	75.5	72.8	93.3
1	Greater Accra	5.46	79.2	95.5	20.0	11.4	89.8	67.8	44.0	94.0	85.6	2.9	84.6	93.9	86.6
14	Northeast	0.66	27.2	66.9	41.0	29.3	63.4	11.7	4.0	85.2	78.4	6.6	33.2	50.6	92.7
5	Northern	2.31	34.1	75.4	52.0	29.6	65.3	28.1	13.5	71.6	55.8	5.6	37.8	52.4	87.3
13	Oti	0.75	40.8	71.9	72.0	20.3	66.6	17.8	9.5	70.3	73.7	5.2	48.9	57.5	84.1
15	Savannah	0.65	30.9	64.0	63.0	21.0	64.6	15.3	10.7	72.0	67.6	5.8	31.8	51.0	85.8
8	Upper East	1.30	55.2	55.4	49.0	21.1	80.5	30.1	19.3	98.0	70.4	4.6	56.8	63.5	96.8
11	Upper West	0.90	51.0	64.5	42.0	16.5	62.1	20.3	15.0	91.7	74.7	4.5	47.2	51.3	93.3
7	Volta	1.66	72.0	87.4	47.0	14.4	75.7	36.4	18.1	93.5	79.6	3.2	76.4	86.8	93.2
6	Western	2.06	65.4	89.5	48.0	13.5	82.0	47.7	37.1	86.8	62.5	3.6	76.9	76.0	88.4
12	Western North	0.88	47.8	79.3	37.0	10.6	74.1	28.5	31.1	89.3	87.7	3.8	71.1	74.5	91.3

Source: The DHS Program (ICF, USAID), Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022. Last checked 24 October 2026.

Every region at a glance

Ahafo0.6 million people (2021)Women who can read: 48.3%, 10th of 16People with electricity at home: 61.7%, 15th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 29 per 1,000 births, 2nd of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 16.5%, 7th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 75.6%, 9th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 31.1%, 8th of 16Women with a bank account: 27.2%, 8th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 93.4%, 5th of 16
Ashanti5.4 million people (2021)Women who can read: 61.5%, 6th of 16People with electricity at home: 87.2%, 6th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 45 per 1,000 births, 8th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 17.2%, 11th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 84.6%, 2nd of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 52%, 2nd of 16Women with a bank account: 45.1%, 1st of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 93.6%, 3rd of 16
Bono1.2 million people (2021)Women who can read: 61.5%, 7th of 16People with electricity at home: 86.9%, 7th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 36 per 1,000 births, 3rd of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 17%, 10th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 81.9%, 5th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 41.7%, 5th of 16Women with a bank account: 37.2%, 3rd of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 91.3%, 7th of 16
Bono East1.2 million people (2021)Women who can read: 44.9%, 12th of 16People with electricity at home: 71.8%, 11th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 48 per 1,000 births, 11th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 13.9%, 5th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 75.3%, 10th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 30.5%, 9th of 16Women with a bank account: 26.4%, 9th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 87.6%, 10th of 16
Central2.9 million people (2021)Women who can read: 72.9%, 2nd of 16People with electricity at home: 89.6%, 2nd of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 46 per 1,000 births, 9th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 16.5%, 8th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 80.4%, 7th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 46.7%, 4th of 16Women with a bank account: 31%, 6th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 85%, 13th of 16
Eastern2.9 million people (2021)Women who can read: 66.7%, 4th of 16People with electricity at home: 89.5%, 3rd of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 42 per 1,000 births, 6th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 10.4%, 1st of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 82.9%, 3rd of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 40%, 6th of 16Women with a bank account: 29.8%, 7th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 90.3%, 8th of 16
Greater Accra5.5 million people (2021)Women who can read: 79.2%, 1st of 16People with electricity at home: 95.5%, 1st of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 20 per 1,000 births, 1st of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 11.4%, 3rd of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 89.8%, 1st of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 67.8%, 1st of 16Women with a bank account: 44%, 2nd of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 94%, 2nd of 16
Northeast0.7 million people (2021)Women who can read: 27.2%, 16th of 16People with electricity at home: 66.9%, 12th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 41 per 1,000 births, 5th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 29.3%, 15th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 63.4%, 15th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 11.7%, 16th of 16Women with a bank account: 4%, 16th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 85.2%, 12th of 16
Northern2.3 million people (2021)Women who can read: 34.1%, 14th of 16People with electricity at home: 75.4%, 9th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 52 per 1,000 births, 14th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 29.6%, 16th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 65.3%, 13th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 28.1%, 12th of 16Women with a bank account: 13.5%, 13th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 71.6%, 15th of 16
Oti0.7 million people (2021)Women who can read: 40.8%, 13th of 16People with electricity at home: 71.9%, 10th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 72 per 1,000 births, 16th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 20.3%, 12th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 66.6%, 12th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 17.8%, 14th of 16Women with a bank account: 9.5%, 15th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 70.3%, 16th of 16
Savannah0.7 million people (2021)Women who can read: 30.9%, 15th of 16People with electricity at home: 64%, 14th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 63 per 1,000 births, 15th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 21%, 13th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 64.6%, 14th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 15.3%, 15th of 16Women with a bank account: 10.7%, 14th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 72%, 14th of 16
Upper East1.3 million people (2021)Women who can read: 55.2%, 8th of 16People with electricity at home: 55.4%, 16th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 49 per 1,000 births, 13th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 21.1%, 14th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 80.5%, 6th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 30.1%, 10th of 16Women with a bank account: 19.3%, 10th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 98%, 1st of 16
Upper West0.9 million people (2021)Women who can read: 51%, 9th of 16People with electricity at home: 64.5%, 13th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 42 per 1,000 births, 7th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 16.5%, 9th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 62.1%, 16th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 20.3%, 13th of 16Women with a bank account: 15%, 12th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 91.7%, 6th of 16
Volta1.7 million people (2021)Women who can read: 72%, 3rd of 16People with electricity at home: 87.4%, 5th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 47 per 1,000 births, 10th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 14.4%, 6th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 75.7%, 8th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 36.4%, 7th of 16Women with a bank account: 18.1%, 11th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 93.5%, 4th of 16
Western2.1 million people (2021)Women who can read: 65.4%, 5th of 16People with electricity at home: 89.5%, 4th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 48 per 1,000 births, 12th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 13.5%, 4th of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 82%, 4th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 47.7%, 3rd of 16Women with a bank account: 37.1%, 4th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 86.8%, 11th of 16
Western North0.9 million people (2021)Women who can read: 47.8%, 11th of 16People with electricity at home: 79.3%, 8th of 16Child deaths before age five, per 1,000 births: 37 per 1,000 births, 4th of 16Children stunted (too short for their age): 10.6%, 2nd of 16Women who own a mobile phone: 74.1%, 11th of 16Women who used the internet in the past year: 28.5%, 11th of 16Women with a bank account: 31.1%, 5th of 16Births attended by a skilled provider: 89.3%, 9th of 16

Ghana overall, and its neighbours

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Method, sources and caveats

Survey figures are from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022, run by the national statistics office with the DHS Program. They describe the year of the survey. Each region figure rests on a sample of households: we hide figures from fewer than 25 cases and mark those from fewer than 50 as "small sample", as the DHS Program does.
Population is from UNFPA (Ghana - Subnational Population Statistics), 2021.
Map outlines from geoBoundaries (Open Street Map, 2021), licence Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0; outlines © OpenStreetMap contributors.
We do not estimate missing figures. Data checked 24 October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many regions are there in Ghana?

16 regions: Ahafo, Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northeast, Northern, Oti, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western and Western North.

Which region of Ghana has the most people?

Greater Accra, with about 5.5 million people (2021, UNFPA), then Ashanti, Eastern and Central.

Which region of Ghana has the highest women who can read?

Greater Accra, at 79.2%, followed by Central (72.9%) and Volta (72%). The lowest is Northeast, at 27.2%. Source: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

Which region of Ghana has the highest people with electricity at home?

Greater Accra, at 95.5%, followed by Central (89.6%) and Eastern (89.5%). The lowest is Upper East, at 55.4%. Source: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

Which region of Ghana has the lowest child deaths before age five?

Greater Accra, at 20 per 1,000 births, followed by Ahafo (29 per 1,000 births) and Bono (36 per 1,000 births). The highest is Oti, at 72 per 1,000 births. Source: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022.

Which region of Ghana has the highest women who used the internet in the past year?

Greater Accra, at 67.8%, followed by Ashanti (52%) and Western (47.7%). The lowest is Northeast, at 11.7%. Source: Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2022.