Accra, Feb. 18, – The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has disclosed that more than 2,200 churches are officially registered in the Greater Accra Region as of 2025.
Providing the update in Parliament on Wednesday, the Minister indicated that 98.1 per cent of the registered churches in the region operate as single-owner entities, while a small fraction are affiliated with established religious organisations or denominations.
Mr Ibrahim made the disclosure in response to a parliamentary question filed by Kingsley Nyarko, Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, who sought information on the total number of churches registered across the country.
The Minister explained that churches in Ghana are registered as companies limited by guarantee through the Office of the Registrar of Companies, formerly known as the Registrar General’s Department. However, he noted that the office does not keep a comprehensive national database capturing the total number of churches across the country.
He further stated that the legal framework governing the registration of religious bodies is the PNDC Law 221 of 1989, which grants churches corporate legal status, enabling them to own property and enjoy protections under Ghanaian law.
Citing data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census, Mr Ibrahim noted that 71.2 per cent of Ghana’s population identify as Christians. Of that number, 31.6 per cent belong to Pentecostal or Charismatic churches, 18.4 per cent are Protestants, 10 per cent are Catholics, and 11.2 per cent are affiliated with other Christian denominations.
The figures underscore the growing presence and diversity of religious institutions in Ghana, particularly in the Greater Accra Region, which remains a focal point for faith-based activities.
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