Ghana (Republic of Ghana), GH

Ghana: Located in West Africa, this nation borders the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to its south, sharing land borders with Togo to the east, Côte d'Ivoire to the west, and Burkina Faso to the north.

Republic of Ghana locator map
Location of Republic of Ghana

Country Snapshot

Republic of Ghana at a glance

Republic of Ghana currently has 10 quality-checked populated place pages and 9 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

Browse country cities

Mapped cities & towns

10

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Wa

Population 2,656,156

Quick Facts about Republic of Ghana

Population 33,742,380
Country Ghana, Portuguese Empire
Plate code GH
Area 238535 km2
Official name Ghana, Ghana, la République du Ghana
Continent Africa
Easternmost point Point(1.19948387 6.11239242)
Northernmost point Point(-0.27 11.17)
Latitude & Longitude 8.1000,-1.2000
Legislative body Parliament of Ghana
Named for Ghana Empire
Official language English
Capital Accra
Establishment January 01, 1957 (69 years ago)
Time Zone UTC±00:00
Local time 14:36:45 (23rd September 2026)
Coat of arms of Ghana coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Ghana coat of arms image

Geography

Republic of Ghana is located at 8°6'0"N 1°12'0"W (8.1000000, -1.2000000). It has 3 neighbors: Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo.

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The largest city of Republic of Ghana is Accra with a population of 2,270,000. . See all Republic of Ghana cities & populated places.

Official website of Republic of Ghana

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Compare Republic of Ghana with

  • Central Region
  • Greater Accra Region
  • Northern Region
  • Volta Region
  • Eastern Region
  • Ashanti Region
  • Upper East Region
  • Western Region
  • Upper West Region
  • Brong-Ahafo Region

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 6,652,516 - estimation process
1961 6,866,780 3.22% estimation process
1962 7,085,698 3.19% estimation process
1963 7,303,664 3.08% estimation process
1964 7,513,510 2.87% estimation process
1965 7,710,761 2.63% estimation process
1966 7,891,194 2.34% estimation process
1967 8,057,629 2.11% estimation process
1968 8,221,194 2.03% estimation process
1969 8,397,508 2.14% estimation process
1970 8,597,133 2.38% estimation process
1971 8,827,429 2.68% estimation process
1972 9,083,737 2.9% estimation process
1973 9,350,286 2.93% estimation process
1974 9,604,475 2.72% estimation process
1975 9,831,636 2.37% estimation process
1976 10,023,738 1.95% estimation process
1977 10,190,202 1.66% estimation process
1978 10,354,855 1.62% estimation process
1979 10,551,189 1.9% estimation process
1980 10,802,497 2.38% estimation process
1981 11,118,132 2.92% estimation process
1982 11,488,683 3.33% estimation process
1983 11,895,742 3.54% estimation process
1984 12,311,805 3.5% estimation process
1985 12,716,887 3.29% estimation process
1986 13,104,616 3.05% estimation process
1987 13,480,997 2.87% estimation process
1988 13,853,171 2.76% estimation process
1989 14,233,006 2.74% estimation process
1990 14,628,693 2.78% estimation process
1991 15,043,053 2.83% estimation process
1992 15,471,695 2.85% estimation process
1993 15,907,265 2.82% estimation process
1994 16,339,278 2.72% estimation process
1995 16,760,926 2.58% estimation process
1996 17,169,151 2.44% estimation process
1997 17,568,461 2.33% estimation process
1998 17,968,830 2.28% estimation process
1999 18,384,302 2.31% estimation process
2000 18,825,034 2.4% estimation process
2001 19,293,392 2.49% estimation process
2002 19,786,307 2.55% estimation process
2003 20,301,686 2.6% estimation process
2004 20,835,514 2.63% estimation process
2005 21,384,034 2.63% estimation process
2006 21,947,779 2.64% estimation process
2007 22,525,659 2.63% estimation process
2008 23,110,139 2.59% estimation process
2009 23,691,533 2.52% estimation process
2010 24,200,000 2.15% estimation process
2011 24,820,706 2.56% estimation process
2012 25,366,462 2.2% estimation process
2013 25,904,598 2.12% estimation process
2014 27,224,472 5.1% (Worldbank)
2015 27,849,205 2.29% (Worldbank)
2016 28,308,301 1.65% estimation process
2017 26,908,262 -4.95% estimation process
2018 29,767,108 10.62% (Worldbank)
2019 30,417,856 2.19% (Worldbank)
2026 33,742,380 10.93%
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