Accra, Ghana Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Accra, Ghana metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Accra in 2024 is 2,721,000, a 2.29% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Accra in 2023 was 2,660,000, a 2.11% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Accra in 2022 was 2,605,000, a 1.88% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Accra in 2021 was 2,557,000, a 1.71% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Ghana
City Name Population
Kumasi 3,903,000
Accra 2,721,000
Sekondi Takoradi 1,120,000
Tamale 758,000
Accra - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 2,721,000 2.29%
2023 2,660,000 2.11%
2022 2,605,000 1.88%
2021 2,557,000 1.71%
2020 2,514,000 1.58%
2019 2,475,000 1.48%
2018 2,439,000 2.14%
2017 2,388,000 2.14%
2016 2,338,000 2.10%
2015 2,290,000 2.14%
2014 2,242,000 2.14%
2013 2,195,000 2.14%
2012 2,149,000 2.14%
2011 2,104,000 2.14%
2010 2,060,000 2.13%
2009 2,017,000 2.13%
2008 1,975,000 2.12%
2007 1,934,000 2.17%
2006 1,893,000 2.10%
2005 1,854,000 2.15%
2004 1,815,000 2.14%
2003 1,777,000 2.13%
2002 1,740,000 2.11%
2001 1,704,000 2.16%
2000 1,668,000 3.03%
1999 1,619,000 3.45%
1998 1,565,000 3.37%
1997 1,514,000 3.42%
1996 1,464,000 3.46%
1995 1,415,000 3.36%
1994 1,369,000 3.40%
1993 1,324,000 3.44%
1992 1,280,000 3.39%
1991 1,238,000 3.43%
1990 1,197,000 3.37%
1989 1,158,000 3.39%
1988 1,120,000 3.42%
1987 1,083,000 3.44%
1986 1,047,000 3.36%
1985 1,013,000 3.47%
1984 979,000 3.27%
1983 948,000 3.16%
1982 919,000 3.14%
1981 891,000 3.24%
1980 863,000 3.23%
1979 836,000 3.08%
1978 811,000 3.18%
1977 786,000 3.29%
1976 761,000 3.12%
1975 738,000 3.22%
1974 715,000 3.17%
1973 693,000 3.13%
1972 672,000 3.23%
1971 651,000 3.17%
1970 631,000 4.47%
1969 604,000 4.86%
1968 576,000 4.92%
1967 549,000 4.97%
1966 523,000 4.81%
1965 499,000 4.83%
1964 476,000 5.08%
1963 453,000 4.86%
1962 432,000 4.85%
1961 412,000 4.83%
1960 393,000 7.38%
1959 366,000 8.61%
1958 337,000 8.36%
1957 311,000 8.36%
1956 287,000 8.30%
1955 265,000 8.61%
1954 244,000 7.96%
1953 226,000 8.65%
1952 208,000 8.33%
1951 192,000 8.47%
1950 177,000 0.00%