Ghana vs Rwanda: Total number of international immigrants
Ghana
532,286 immigrants
in 2024
Rwanda
513,316 immigrants
in 2024
Ghana rank
79th
Rwanda rank
82nd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 532,286 immigrants against 513,316 immigrants in Rwanda, a difference of 18,970 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,865 immigrants | 187,880 immigrants | 20,986 immigrants | Ghana |
| 2000s | 250,766 immigrants | 385,132 immigrants | 134,365 immigrants | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 376,255 immigrants | 470,774 immigrants | 94,519 immigrants | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 504,349 immigrants | 513,612 immigrants | 9,262 immigrants | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Ghana, at 532,286 immigrants against 513,316 immigrants in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 18,970 immigrants, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Ghana ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 82nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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