Afghanistan vs Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Afghanistan
20,869
in 2025
Ghana
21,050
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
81st
Ghana rank
79th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21,050 against 20,869 in Afghanistan, a difference of 181.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 | 46,161 | 31,184 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 24.6 | 30,929 | 30,904 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88,062 | 14,582 | 73,479 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 44,658 | 11,403 | 33,255 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 21,050 against 20,869 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 181, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.