Five largest cities : Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Ashiaman, and Takoradi
Population of the largest city (Accra) : 2 344 703 Rank Size Rule : 2nd largest city (Kumasi) population : 1,172,352 3rd largest city (Tamale) population : 781,568 4th largest city (Ashiaman) population : 586,176 5th largest city (Takoradi) population : 468,941 Actual population : Kumasi : 2,069, 350 Tamale : 562,919 Ashiaman : 298,841 Takoradi : 268,461 The rank size rule for the five largest cities of Ghana would not be valid. They were not in close vicinity with the actual populations. For example, using the Rank Size Rule to calculate the population of Kumasi was approximately 1 million people off. That's a huge difference. nother examples is Takoradi. The actual population is 268,461, but using the rank size rule, it came to be a population of 468,941. A 200,000 difference is a lot. A slight difference would make the rank size rule valid, but for Ghana it does not apply. Population : 25,546,000 Population Density (people per sq km) : 105 % Urban Population : 52% % Urban Population Living in Slums : 45% Average % Change in Urban Population : 3.5% % with Improved Urban Sanitation : 18% % with Improved Urban Water Supply : 90% Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary) : 32.81 |