Kumasi: population
Kumasi, Ghana: 4.3 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 2 of 58.
In 1975 it had 416,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.49 million people, so it has grown by 189% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 5.45 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Ghana
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Accra | 5,592,780 | 7,231,113 |
| Kumasi | 4,297,984 | 5,448,725 |
| Sekondi-Takoradi | 1,127,436 | 1,627,013 |
| Tamale | 654,868 | 804,963 |
| Cape Coast | 281,579 | 444,000 |
| Koforidua | 246,770 | 390,243 |
| Obuasi | 245,920 | 375,050 |
| Ho | 243,211 | 369,466 |
| Sunyani | 193,583 | 279,336 |
| Agona Swedru | 174,180 | 248,683 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
