| Language | Record Type | Reliability | Value | |
|---|
| Total | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 23,823,594 |
| Asante | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 3,820,807 |
| Ewe | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 3,323,072 |
| Fante | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 2,757,219 |
| Boron (Brong) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 1,172,537 |
| Dagomba | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 1,051,123 |
| Dangme | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 1,007,170 |
| Dagarte (Dagaba) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 924,417 |
| Kokomba | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 831,393 |
| Akyem | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 763,406 |
| Ga | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 744,884 |
| Akuapem | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 626,228 |
| Nankansi and Gur | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 588,365 |
| Kusasi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 534,618 |
| Kwahu | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 442,760 |
| Mamprusi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 315,992 |
| Gonja | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 309,527 |
| Sefwi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 305,356 |
| Other tribes originating from outside Ghana (Hausa, Fulani, Zabrama, etc.) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 290,786 |
| Wasa | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 273,482 |
| Nzema | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 271,671 |
| Sisala | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 218,932 |
| Busanga | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 200,632 |
| Bimoba | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 176,223 |
| Ahanta | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 174,765 |
| Basare (Kyamba) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 169,299 |
| Builsa (Kangyaga) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 168,409 |
| Kasena (Paga) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 148,666 |
| Asen (Assin) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 142,362 |
| Yefi, Ntwumuru | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 140,050 |
| Mosi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 139,962 |
| Kotokoli | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 133,709 |
| Cherepong, Larteh, Anum-Boso | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 132,080 |
| Awutu, Efutu | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 128,704 |
| Denkyira | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 124,362 |
| Other Grusi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 116,156 |
| Agona | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 111,383 |
| Nanumba | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 100,367 |
| Chokosi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 91,275 |
| Ahafo | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 86,851 |
| Walba (Wala) | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 84,810 |
| Akpafu, Lolobi | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 71,933 |
| Wangara | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 68,045 |
| Aowin | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 66,403 |
| Grusi nec | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 53,745 |
| Namnam Frafra | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 49,165 |
| All other tribes originating from Ghana | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 43,758 |
| Akwamu | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 43,467 |
| Mo | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 42,857 |
| Gurma nec | Census - de facto - complete tabulation | Final figure, complete | 41,972 |