Djibouti vs Ghana: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Djibouti
24,899
in 2025
Ghana
21,050
in 2025
Djibouti rank
78th
Ghana rank
79th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Djibouti
- Ghana
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 24,899 against 21,050 in Ghana, a difference of 3,849.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 79th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,933 | 180 | 18,753 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 19,995 | 116.25 | 19,879 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 39,205 | 46,161 | 6,956 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 16,088 | 30,929 | 14,841 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18,765 | 14,582 | 4,182 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 22,793 | 11,403 | 11,390 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Djibouti or Ghana?
- Djibouti, at 24,899 against 21,050 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Djibouti and Ghana?
- 3,849, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Djibouti ranks 78th 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.