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Auto Parts Store Car rental Car repair Gas Station New car dealers Digital Printing Service Boutique Cleaners Clothing stores Fashion Accessories Store Jewelers and watches Women's clothing Media Company Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Apostolic Church Association or Organization Churches Embassies and consulates Government Office Non-Governmental Organization Non-Profit Organization Presbyterian Church Religious Organization Computer Consultant Computer Service Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Information services Software Company Air Conditioning Contractor Appliance Store Architecture Firm Building Construction Contractor Construction of buildings Housing Development Education Educational Institution Education Center Universities & Colleges Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Photography Service Photography Studio Website Designer Bakeries Bar & Grill Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Chinese restaurants Cocktail Bar Fast food restaurants Food Court Grocery stores and supermarkets Internet cafes Lounge Pizza Pub Restaurants Car Leasing Service Interior decorations Security System Installer Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Law Firm Legal and financial Legal Services Money Transfer Service Dental Clinic Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Beauty & Skin Care Day spa Fitness centers Hair Salon Manicures and pedicures Advertising Agency Business Center Business Management Consultant Business to Business Service Marketing Agency Print Shop Recruiter Security Service Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Coworking Space Real Estate Agency Real Estate Developer Computer stores Department stores General Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Gym Night Club Bed and breakfasts Courier Service Delivery Service Guest House Hotels Hotels and motels Lodging Transportation logistics Transportation Service Travel Agency

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Osu Castle

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Computer programming, web design	78
Corporate management	70
Restaurants	60
Clothing accessories	60
Shopping	40
Clothing stores	36
Beauty salons	36
Car parts	24
Electronics stores	23
Real estate	23
Banks	22
Bars, pubs and taverns	19
Hotels and motels	18
Churches	16
Advertising and marketing	14

Osu Castle Facts

Area	10.4 km²
Population	189,582
Male Population	91,034 (48.0%)
Female Population	98,548 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+407.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+94.1%
Median Age	24 years (Male: 23.9, Female: 24)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$7,274 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Greenwich Mean Time
Lat & Lng	5.55126, -0.18891

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Osu Castle Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	37,354	67,358	97,692	159,326	189,582	209,429	238,566
Population Density	3,578.8 / km²	6,453.5 / km²	9,359.7 / km²	15,264.8 / km²	18,163.5 / km²	20,065.1 / km²	22,856.6 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Osu Castle Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 94.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Osu Castle	+407.5%	+181.5%	+94.1%
Greater Accra Region	—	—	—
Ghana	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Osu Castle Median Age

Median Age: 24 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Osu Castle	24 yrs	24 yrs	23.9 yrs
Greater Accra Region	23.9 yrs	24 yrs	23.9 yrs
Ghana	20.6 yrs	21.5 yrs	19.7 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Osu Castle Population Density

Population Density: 18,164 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Osu Castle	189,582	10.4 km²	18,164 / km²
Greater Accra Region	4.5 million	3,749.3 km²	1,197 / km²
Ghana	27.4 million	239,092.8 km²	114 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Osu Castle Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Osu Castle Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,751	$2,940	$3,105	$3,527	$4,395	$5,020	$5,867	$7,274
Total GDP	$1.3B	$1.6B	$2B	$2.7B	$4B	$5.1B	$6.9B	$8.9B

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Osu Castle CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Osu Castle	139,499 tn	0.74 tn	13,365.2 tons/km²
Greater Accra Region	3,785,988 tn	0.84 tn	1,009.8 tons/km²
Ghana	16,714,866 tn	0.61 tn	69.9 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Osu Castle CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	139,499 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.74 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	13,365.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/6/97	3:16 PM	4.4	14.2 km	10,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov
4/14/90	11:43 AM	3.1	15.9 km	10,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov
3/29/88	4:54 PM	3.5	10.2 km	10,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov
2/27/88	12:51 AM	3.4	22.1 km	10,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov
12/3/87	10:37 AM	3.1	24.3 km	10,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov
6/22/39	7:19 PM	6.4	48.7 km	15,000 m	Ghana	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Osu Castle

Osu Castle, also known as Fort Christiansborg or simply the Castle, is a castle located in Osu, Accra, Ghana on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea. The first substantial fort was built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s, though the castle h..

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