#71 by population worldwide
Accra
Ghana · Capital
- Population, 2025
- 5.6 million
- Projected, 2050
- 7.2 million+29.3%
- World rank
- #712000: #111 → 2050: #65
- Urban area
- 1,119 km²
- Density
- 4,998people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 64 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+0Africa/Accra · −4 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 5,987 km
Weather in Accra
Accra
28°
Cloudy
Today: ↑32° ↓26°
Pressure 1014 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
24
Good
- PM2.5
- 7µg/m³
- PM10
- 11.8µg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.9µg/m³
- O₃
- 33µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today26°32°100%, 1.5 mm
- Sat26°32°96%, 1.6 mm
- Sun25°32°90%, 3.8 mm
- Mon25°31°90%, 2.2 mm
- Tue25°31°100%, 10.2 mm
- Wed24°31°100%, 3.9 mm
- Thu24°31°98%, 3.8 mm
Feels like
33°Humidity
78%Wind
9km/h205° SWgust 26 km/hUV index
9Very highPrecipitation
100%1.5 mmSunrise
05:46Sunrise 05:46Sunset 17:43
Updated 20:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 1975856
- 19801,168
- 19851,424
- 19901,676
- 19952,166
- 20002,612
- 20053,224
- 20103,938
- 20154,598
- 20205,207
- 20255,593
- 20305,966
- 20356,309
- 20406,651
- 20456,978
- 20507,231
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
ACC · 5 km
Currency: GHS (GHs)
Nearby large cities
Largest cities in Ghana
FAQ
What is the population of Accra?
Accra has 5.6 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #71 in the world. The UN projects 7.2 million by 2050.
What time zone is Accra in?
Africa/Accra, UTC+0. −4 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Accra have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Accra from Tbilisi?
About 5,987 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).