Ghana vs Indonesia: Refugees by country of asylum
Ghana
7,479 people
in 2024
Indonesia
7,799 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
101st
Indonesia rank
99th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7,799 people against 7,479 people in Ghana, a difference of 320 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ghana ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185 people | 17,285 people | 17,100 people | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 116.25 people | 6,365 people | 6,249 people | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 46,161 people | 17,512 people | 28,649 people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30,929 people | 22,697 people | 8,231 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,582 people | 5,572 people | 9,010 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,473 people | 9,226 people | 247.4 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 7,799 people against 7,479 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Ghana and Indonesia?
- 320 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Ghana ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 99th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.