Population & Major Settlements

Population of Bono Region

Breakdown of the population distributions in the Bono Region by Districts, 2021

Source:  Ghana Statistical Service, 2021 Census.

Population Distributions by Gender in the Bono Region

Source:  Ghana Statistical Service, 2021 Census.

Population Distributions by Age Groups in the Bono Region

Source:  Ghana Statistical Service, 2021 Census

Population in Households and Non-households by Region and Sex; Ghana 2021

Population Share and Percentage Change by Region; Ghana 2010 and 2021 Censuses

Residential and Non-Residential Structures by Region; Ghana 2021 Census

NB: These numbers exclude structures at lintel level without roof, window level, concrete/metal/pillars levels

BONO REGION: POPULATION BY SEX, TYPE OF LOCALITY AND DISTRICT

BONO REGION: SELECTED POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS BY DISTRICT, GSS 2021

Settlement

The Region is predominantly urban in character with about 58.6% of the population being urban and 41.4% rural. The Berekum East Municipal (86%) is most urbanised, followed by Sunyani Municipal (81%), Sunyani West Municipal (76%), Dormaa East District (72%) and Jaman North (60%).  The Banda District (0%) is the least urbanised district, followed by Berekum West (32%), Dormaa West (34%), Jaman South (36%) and Dormaa Central (40%).  

Eight (8) Districts (Sunyani, Sunyani West, Berekum East, Dormaa Central, Jaman North, Jaman South, Tain and Wenchi) have population above 100,000, one (1) have 100,000-50,000, and three (3) have 50,000-20,000. The principal towns in the Bono Region are Sunyani, Berekum, Dormaa Ahenkro, Wenchi, Odumasi). 

People

The predominant ethnic groups in the Region are Akans (including Bonos, Ahafos and Asantes) and Mole-Dagbani. There also exist minority groups like Guan, Ga-Dangme, Gurmas, Ewes and other northern tribes.  The predominant ethnic groups across the districts according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census are shown in the table below:

Predominant Ethnic Groups in the Bono Region, 2021, GSS PHC 2021