Regions
Ghana's 16 regions, compared.
Regional figures from the national catalogue. Each measure keeps its own year and source, so they are shown side by side rather than combined into rates.
National census total: 30,832,019
| Region | Population (2021) | Share | Living with HIV (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Accra | 5,455,692 | 17.7% | 85,403 |
| Ashanti | 5,440,463 | 17.6% | 72,429 |
| Eastern | 2,925,653 | 9.5% | 46,339 |
| Central | 2,859,821 | 9.3% | 24,046 |
| Northern | 2,310,939 | 7.5% | 7,405 |
| Western | 2,060,585 | 6.7% | 23,904 |
| Volta | 1,659,040 | 5.4% | 16,996 |
| Upper East | 1,301,226 | 4.2% | 7,361 |
| Bono | 1,208,649 | 3.9% | 19,281 |
| Bono East | 1,203,400 | 3.9% | 14,617 |
| Upper West | 901,502 | 2.9% | 7,185 |
| Western North | 880,921 | 2.9% | 11,880 |
| Oti | 747,248 | 2.4% | 6,149 |
| North East | 658,946 | 2.1% | 1,743 |
| Savannah | 653,266 | 2.1% | 3,680 |
| Ahafo | 564,668 | 1.8% | 6,509 |
Population: Ghana Statistical Service. Census dataset & sources
HIV: Ghana AIDS Commission modelled estimates. HIV dataset & sources
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