| # | Widava | Sanelia (1970) | Sanelia (1984) | Sanelia (2000) | Sanelia (2005) | Gola |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accra | 624 091 | 969 195 | 1 658 937 | 1 963 264 | Greater Accra |
| 2 | Aflao | 1 397 | 20 904 | 38 927 | 41 516 | Volta |
| 3 | Agona Swedru | 21 522 | 31 226 | 45 614 | 49 153 | Central |
| 4 | Akim Oda | 20 957 | 24 629 | 38 741 | 40 449 | Eastern |
| 5 | Ashaiman | 22 549 | 50 918 | 150 312 | 179 142 | Greater Accra |
| 6 | Bawku | 20 567 | 34 074 | 51 379 | 52 975 | Upper East |
| 7 | Berekum | 14 296 | 22 264 | 39 649 | 43 511 | Brong-Ahafo |
| 8 | Bolgatanga | 18 896 | 32 495 | 49 162 | 50 691 | Upper East |
| 9 | Cape Coast | 56 601 | 65 763 | 82 291 | 88 675 | Central |
| 10 | Ho | 24 199 | 37 777 | 61 658 | 65 760 | Volta |
| 11 | Koforidua | 46 235 | 58 731 | 87 315 | 91 163 | Eastern |
| 12 | Kumasi | 346 336 | 496 628 | 1 170 270 | 1 468 609 | Ashanti |
| 13 | Madina | 7 480 | 28 364 | 76 697 | 91 407 | Greater Accra |
| 14 | Nkawkaw | 23 219 | 31 785 | 43 703 | 45 630 | Eastern |
| 15 | Obuasi | 31 005 | 60 617 | 115 564 | 131 774 | Ashanti |
| 16 | Sekondi | 63 673 | 70 214 | 114 157 | 128 963 | Western |
| 17 | Sunyani | 23 780 | 38 834 | 61 992 | 68 030 | Brong-Ahafo |
| 18 | Takoradi | 80 653 | 135 952 | 175 438 | 198 192 | Western |
| 19 | Tamale | 83 653 | 135 952 | 202 317 | 224 474 | Northern |
| 20 | Techniman | 12 068 | 25 264 | 56 187 | 61 660 | Brong-Ahafo |
| 21 | Tema | 60 767 | 100 052 | 141 479 | 168 620 | Greater Accra |
| 22 | Tema New Town | 13 176 | 31 466 | 58 786 | 70 061 | Greater Accra |
| 23 | Wa | 13 740 | 36 067 | 66 644 | 70 682 | Upper West |
| 24 | Winneba | 30 778 | 27 105 | 40 017 | 43 122 | Central |
| 25 | Yendi | 22 072 | 31 633 | 40 336 | 44 753 | Northern |